News about home

PETALING JAYA (Jan 4): The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) should consider reopening the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) program for economic gain, urged Bukit Gasing assemblyman Rajiv Rishyakaran.

For first-time homebuyers, getting the house key is the most exciting moment.

GEORGE TOWN (Dec 24): Security guard S Ganesh, 34, and his family (wife and three young children) have been living in their car since their home was burnt down eight months ago, reported The Malay Mail.

RAWANG (Dec 23): The second phase of Illaria Hillside Homes @ Gamuda Gardens, developed by Gamuda Land, has seen 80% of the 116 linked homes snapped up by buyers after the virtual launch on Dec 12, 2020.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 20): Fans of Bollywood mega star Shah Rukh Khan take note! Shah Rukh and wife Gauri have decided to make available their home in New Delhi, India for a one-night stay via Airbnb.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 18): Analysts at Deutsche Bank have proposed a “privilege tax" on work from home workers when the Covid-19 pandemic ends to subsidise lost wages for low-income workers, Forbes reported recently.

PETALING JAYA (Nov 9): The extension of the stamp duty exemptions for instrument of transfer and loan agreement for first-time home purchase priced up to RM500,000 to 2025 is only an extension of the stamp duty exemptions provided in Budget 2019-20, says Affin Hwang Capital senior associate director, equity research Loong Chee Wei.

  PETALING JAYA (Nov 6): To further promote homeownership, the Government has announced a full stamp duty exemption on instruments of transfer and loan agreement for first-time homebuyers on residential properties priced RM500,000 and below.

PETALING JAYA (Nov 6): KGV International Property Consultant (Johor) executive director Samuel Tan (pictured) praised RM 1.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 21): Only the public sector and industries under the International Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) are affected by the work-from-home order in areas under conditional movement control order (CMCO) starting tomorrow (Oct 22), Senior Minister (Defence Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (pictured) clarified today.