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PETALING JAYA (June 5): The property market stimulus measures announced under the country’s Penjana Short-term Economic Recovery Plan (ERP) today would benefit the domestic market but the country needs foreign investors to help the market recover as well, said the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce & Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM) head of taxation committee Koong Lin Loong (pictured).

KUALA LUMPUR (June 5): Piling and foundation specialist Econpile Holdings Bhd has bagged an RM104.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 5): Malaysia’s new daily cases, which soared to 277 on Thursday, dropped sharply to 19 on Friday of which 12 were local transmissions while seven were imported cases, the Ministry of Health (MoH) announced.

PETALING JAYA (June 5): The Penjana Short-term Economic Recovery Plan (ERP) announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today will boost overall market sentiment and raise confidence for a market recovery, said Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA) president Lim Boon Ping.

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.

PETALING JAYA (June 5): Sime Darby Property is introducing homes that are more spacious in Elmina Green Three, the latest phase of two-storey link homes in the City of Elmina township in Selangor.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 5): Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia has formalised the sacking of five party leaders, including Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as chairman, following the party's Supreme Council meeting last night.

PETALING JAYA (June 5): The Sunway Group plans to establish a 50,000 sq ft urban farming innovation hub called Sunway FutureX in Sunway City Kuala Lumpur in Bandar Sunway, Selangor.

SYDNEY: Property developer EcoWorld International (EWI) has completed its maiden project West Village at Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia and has started the handover of the homes to owners in the first week of June.

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