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KUALA LUMPUR (July 14): The Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA) estimates that bogus agents have caused registered real estate agents to lose as much as 40% in sales last year, or about RM40 billion of the RM100 billion worth of property transactions that were carried out by “real estate agents” that year.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 14): Some 40 interested parties, including local government-linked corporations (GLCs) and foreign state-owned investment firms, have submitted proposals to participate in the development of Bandar Malaysia, a property project wholly owned by 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).

  DENGKIL (July 13): MCT Consortium Bhd has launched CasaView the second phase of its Cybersouth project, in Dengkil, the company said in a press statement.

PETALING JAYA (July 14): Sunway REIT Management Sdn Bhd is adopting a cautious approach for its future acquisitions because of stiffer competition in the office, retail and hospitality property segments, reports The Edge Malaysia in its current issue.

Hackney has a gritty, edgy reputation that it still manages to hold on to, but affluence has been long been knocking at its door.

•    Cheras is now enjoying renewed interest, thanks to the upcoming MRT line and the entry of established developers such as Sunway and Boustead.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 13): Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) and MMC Gamuda KVMRT Sdn Bhd today signed the Project Delivery Partner (PDP) Agreement for the MRT Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya Line (SSP Line).

KUALA LUMPUR (July 13): The Edge–Mah Sing Millionaire Contest, a collaboration between The Edge Media Group and Mah Sing Group, has received overwhelming response, with thousands of participants taking part in the online contest since its launch last month.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 13): A host of new ideas to reimagine one of Kuala Lumpur’s most-interesting existing buildings was introduced last Friday by new and aspiring architects.