Damansara Heights — the rising start-up hotspot: Knight Frank
KUALA LUMPUR: The next start-up hotspot will be Damansara Heights due to its improved infrastructure and connectivity, said Knight Frank Malaysia managing director Sarkunan Subramaniam.
‘Awesome’ offers by property developers
SOME say humans are the most adaptive species on earth and during economic downturns, this trait helps us figure out ways for our businesses to manoeuvre the challenging market environment.
Call for freeze on new malls in KL and Selangor
MALL owners and operators are urging the local authorities in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur to impose a two-year freeze on new applications to build shopping centres as a way to overcome the current oversupply of retail space.
Knight Frank: Vancouver leads Prime Global Cities Index for fifth consecutive quarter
PETALING JAYA (Aug 17): Property consultancy firm Knight Frank’s Prime Global Cities Index that tracks prime residential prices across 37 global cities worldwide has shown Vancouver leading the rankings for the fifth consecutive quarter.
Kota Kinabalu residential sector sees gentle improvement this year on fewer new launches
PETALING JAYA (Aug 11): The residential property sector in Kota Kinabalu is witnessing a gentle improvement, underpinned by a lack of new launches in the market, said property consultancy firm Knight Frank Malaysia in its Real Estate Highlights report.
Knight Frank Malaysia: Retail industry being held back by consumers’ weak sentiments
PETALING JAYA (Aug 11): Consumer spending remains a key challenge in the Malaysian retail industry with many continuing to hold back on purchases due to growing concerns on the rising cost of living and weaker job prospects, said property consultancy firm Knight Frank Malaysia in its Real Estates Insights research report for 1H2016.
Office markets in KL and Selangor expected to remain subdued
PETALING JAYA (Aug 10): The KL fringe and Selangor office markets are expected to remain subdued while KL city is expected to face downward pressure underpinned by persistent low oil prices, said property consultancy firm Knight Frank Malaysia in its “Real Estate Insights research report for 1H2016”.
Penang property market immediate outlook challenging, says Knight Frank Malaysia
PETALING JAYA (Aug 10): The immediate outlook of Penang’s property market will be challenging amid difficulties in the global and national economic environment, said property services firm Knight Frank Malaysia in its latest report.
Knight Frank Malaysia: High-end condo market in KL remains lacklustre
PETALING JAYA (Aug 9): With lower volume and value of transactions recorded in the first half of 2016, the market outlook for high-end condominiums in Kuala Lumpur remains slow as buyers and investors continue to adopt a “wait-and-see” approach, said property consultancy firm Knight Frank Malaysia.
Johor Bahru still digesting existing and incoming high-rise homes
PETALING JAYA (Aug 9): While fewer launches of high-rise homes in Johor Bahru are planned this year, the market will still need time to digest its existing and incoming supply of high-rise homes, said Knight Frank Malaysia in its latest property market report.
