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PETALING JAYA (Oct 6): As Malaysian consumers become increasingly concerned about the sustainability features of a product, developers should implement them into their projects to achieve greater success, said VERITAS Design Group president and founding director David Mizan Hashim.

PETALING JAYA (Oct 6): Instead of seeing affordable housing as a specific segment, homes should be made generally affordable for all citizens, said Khazanah Research Institute director of research Dr Suraya Ismail.

PETALING JAYA (Oct 6): Although there may be a surplus of residential properties in the Iskandar Malaysia region in the short term, it is not a big issue in the long run as the economic zone aims to have about 600,000 to almost 700,000 houses by 2025, said Iskandar Regional Development Authority vice-president of planning and compliance Sakurah Jamaluddin.

PETALING JAYA (Oct 6): A whopping 96.

PETALING JAYA (Oct 6): Property rental laws are vital to establishing a more robust rental market in Malaysia, said Minister of Finance II Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.

PETALING JAYA (Oct 6): There is a risk of a housing bubble if two key issues are unattended – namely the property glut in the higher-end segment and rising home prices, said Minister of Finance II Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.

KLANG (Oct 6): Property developer Mitraland Group Sdn Bhd is set to launch its first smart homes — the 31-storey Andaman Residences serviced apartment — in its mixed-use development Gravit8 in Klang around mid-November.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 6): The Manhattan penthouse at the centre of the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB)-related United States Department of Justice (DoJ) investigations is up for sale at US$45 million, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ).

JURU (Oct 6): Tangkas Infinity, a boutique industrial development by Tangkas Properties Sdn Bhd, is slated to be handed over sometime this month.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 6): JL99 Group plans to soft launch its latest residential project called Legend Heights at Taman Sri Segambut, near Kepong, Kuala Lumpur on Oct 7 and 8.