The income shift reshaping Malaysia’s emerging townships
Despite changing lifestyles, one housing preference among young Malaysian families appears remarkably consistent: the aspiration to live in modern, well-designed communities.
Sime Darby Property up 5% in active trade on household rooftop solar initiative
In terms of volume, the counter saw 7.
BNM: Household debt continued to be driven by residential loans, debt servicing capability remained sound in 2022
A quarter of household borrowers had DSRs exceeding 60%, and they accounted for 33.
MOF moots lower electricity subsidies for high-income households in 2H2023, says new Treasury sec-gen
Johan said the government is also working on ways to reduce subsidies for diesel that has seen huge leakages.
Economic Report 2021/2022: Household debt swells to RM1.34 trillion, 89.6% of GDP
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 29): Malaysia's household debt climbed further to RM1.
Palace says new PM must face confidence vote
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 18): The new prime minister set to be chosen soon must still seek a vote of confidence as soon as possible, Comptroller of the Royal Household Datuk Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin announced today.
Report: Low interest rates ‘fuelling’ debt accumulation by households
KUALA LUMPUR (June 19): Historically low interest rates are “fuelling” debt in Malaysian households, “which have funnelled loans mainly to the purchase of residential properties and passenger cars”, The Edge Malaysia reported this week.
Household debt rises by 4% to RM1.27 trillion, making up 87.5% of GDP
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 6): The overall household debt increased by 4% to RM1.
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Malaysia's absolute poverty rate at 5.6% — chief statistician
KUALA LUMPUR (July 10): The Statistics Department said today the absolute poverty rate in Malaysia improved from 7.
BNM Annual Report 2019: Household debt continues to expand, but credit risks largely contained
KUALA LUMPUR (April 3): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said today household debt, as measured by the household debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio, expanded at a faster pace in the second half of 2019, primarily driven by loans for the purchase of residential properties.
