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JOHOR BAHRU (Feb 1): Residents of the Sri Murni 2 apartments, a government quarters in Tampoi for employees of Hospital Sultanah Aminah (HSA), have been living in fear for the past eight years since the security guards manning the area were removed.

PENANG (Feb 2): Berjaya Land Development Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Berjaya Land Bhd, has awarded a contract for infrastructural works worth RM38.

THE Chinese New Year of the Monkey is almost upon us and a sense of excitement and renewal is in the air for the Chinese community here and the world over.

KB Group entered the fiercely competitive property development market in 2000 and soon established itself as a reputable developer in Perak.

PETALING JAYA (Jan 30): Despite a slowing property market, two and three-storey terraced houses in Kota Kinabalu (pictured) have become increasingly popular, especially among first-time homebuyers and young families, said Knight Frank Malaysia (Sabah branch) research executive Welton Chin.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 29): Property developer Bina Darulaman Bhd has lined up new property launches with total sales value of RM435 million this year, said its group managing director Datuk Izham Yusoff.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 29): The only way to help house buyers is to get banks to relax housing loan requirements, the Penang government said today.

PETALING JAYA (Jan 29): The revisions to Budget 2016 -- which include limiting the sale of new homes priced up to RM300,000 for first time buyers -- may see developers re-pricing properties launched last year to accommodate customers who bought properties before, said Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents’ (MIEA) president Erick Kho.

LAND scarcity and sky-rocketing property prices on Penang island have driven developers and investors towards the mainland in recent years.

Sold for: RM1 million Concluded by: Janet Chong of Hartamas Real Estate (012-318 8099) When: January 2016 Noteworthy: * Freehold * 1,390 sq ft * 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms * two side-by-side parking bays * bare unit Saville @ The Park is one of the newest high-rise homes in Bangsar South, Kuala Lumpur.