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KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 5): The RM55 billion price tag for the construction of the East Coast Railway Link is not as hefty or inflated as some may argue, said Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) Infra Director Nor Rizan Mohd Akhir.

PETALING JAYA (Oct 5): Developers who are not able to deliver their residential projects on time may request for an extension of an additional 12 months from the original 36 months, provided no sale and purchase agreement has been signed, said Minister of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Tan Sri Noh Omar.

PETALING JAYA (Oct 5): The government will increase its allocation for affordable housing in Budget 2018 from RM700 million in the previous one as housing is one of the main concerns of the rakyat, said Minister of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Tan Sri Noh Omar.

PETALING JAYA (Oct 5): There must be a collaboration between the public and private sector to drive Industrialised Building System (IBS) usage, said Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute (ASLI) chairman Tan Sri Dr Jeffrey Cheah in response to the government urging property developers to adopt the technology.

Buildings and spaces can be where people come together, interact and create meaningful bonds with one another.

PETALING JAYA (Oct 5): The government should pick the “low-hanging fruits” that could lead to significant shifts in the property market, said Lendlease Projects Sdn Bhd director and country head Dinesh K Nambiar.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 5): The cost to build the 350km high speed rail linking Kuala Lumpur and Singapore is expected to range between S$20 billion (RM60 billion) and S$25 billion, according to an estimate by Institute of Southeast Asia Studies (ISEAS).

PETALING JAYA (Oct 5): Housing prices will definitely not go down as elements of property development such as land cost and development charges keep increasing, said a group of panellists.

MUAR (Oct 5): A former actor who was released after his two-day remand issued by the Ampang magistrate’s court expired was arrested and remanded again for two days by the Magistrate’s Court here to help investigations into a low-cost housing scam involving RM6.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 5): Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB) shares fell as much as four sen or 4% as the builder and property developer's new rights shares start trading today.