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KUALA LUMPUR (June 5): The 10% sales tax on complete knock down (CKD) passenger vehicles will be waived while the tax on completely built-up (CBU) passenger vehicles will be halved to 5%, said Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

PETALING JAYA (June 5): The Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (REHDA) Malaysia is confident that the incentives to stimulate the property market under the Penjana Short-term Economic Recovery Plan (ERP) could help alleviate the financial burden on homebuyers and ultimately contribute to economic growth.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 5): The government wants to stimulate the property sector again and it is with this in mind that Home Ownership Campaign (HOC) will be reintroduced while there will also be stamp duty and Real Property Gains Tax (RPGT) exemptions.

Curtains, blinds, drapes, shutters, Roman shades? All you want is a screen to keep your abode from prying eyes and block off the day heat and glare, but with so many choices of window treatments out there, how do you make your choice? Before a decision is made, some of the key factors to consider is your lifestyle, budget and the maintenance of the material, which is often overlooked, Hoe and Yin Design Studio managing director and interior designer Katrine Cheong tells EdgeProp.

SIBU (June 4): A 27-year-old man has been fined RM5,000 in default five months jail after he pleaded guilty in the Magistrate’s Court here today for violating a home quarantine order to go out for a bowl of ‘kampua’ noodles, reported the Borneo Post Online.

PETALING JAYA (May 28): The government is expected to bring back the Home Ownership Campaign (HOC) as part of the country’s economic recovery plan in the second half of the year.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 8): The Federal Territories Ministry will be starting a scheme to train Kuala Lumpur’s homeless (pictured) and provide them with jobs placements, the Malay Mail reported.

PETALING JAYA (May 1): Johor has the highest number of overhang serviced apartments in the country but the situation is being mitigated by the state government's move to freeze applications for such developments in the state.

PETALING JAYA (May 1): The Home Ownership Campaign (HOC) has contributed to an improvement in Malaysia's overall property market performance in 2019 and should be reintroduced to provide a much needed boost to the property sector in light of the current downturn amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

在新型冠状病毒（COVID-19）爆发期间，许多人都被迫在家中上班，确保公司营运如常，而人们的上班地点也因此从原本的传统办公室，转变为家中的餐桌、书桌和沙发等。 即使这种居家办公环境是暂时的，但人们应该如何确保本身在家中也能够交出同等的生产力呢？ 对此，The Makeover Guys执行创意总监Victoria Loi向EdgeProp.