Rehda: SST exemption might not reduce house prices significantly

Aug 17

PUTRAJAYA (Aug 17): The recent announcement of the Sales and Service Tax (SST) exemption for major building materials and construction services might not have significant impact on property prices, especially for residential property, according to the Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (Rehda).

M'sia 1Q18 median house price is RM280k

Aug 17

PETALING JAYA (Aug 17): The median house price in the country in the first quarter of 2018 (1Q18) stood at RM280,000, according to the National Property Information Centre’s (Napic) The Residential Prices Quarterly Update report for the period.

Alternative entrance for Taman Metropolitan Kepong opens for public use

Aug 17

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 17): The alternative entrance of Taman Metropolitan Kepong has officially opened for public use today.

Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng opposes incinerator project in his constituency

Aug 17

KEPONG (Aug 17): Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng will be writing an official letter to the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) to oppose the waste-to-energy project at Taman Beringin here.

BNM: SST's impact on inflation should not be as significant as GST

Aug 17

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 17): The reintroduction of the sales and services tax (SST) on Sept 1 is not expected to have a significant impact on inflation as seen by the introduction of the goods and services tax (GST) back in April 2015, Bank Negara Malaysia says.

Ex-PAC chairman Hassan says ‘unnecessary’ to summon Jho Low on 1MDB probe

Aug 17

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 17): Former Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman Datuk Seri Hassan Arifin (BN-Rompin) told Parliament yesterday that he did not summon Malaysian businessman Low Taek Jho or Jho Low to explain issues concerning 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), as he did not find it necessary.

Najib says Malaysians have to prepare to pay more new taxes

Aug 17

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 17): Malaysians will now have to prepare to pay various new taxes to be imposed by the PH government due to the abolition of goods and services tax (GST), former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak (pictured) said.

EcoHill 2 Link at Setia EcoHill 2 a boon for Beranang and Semenyih folks

Aug 17

PETALING JAYA (Aug 17): Developer S P Setia Bhd expects the extension of EcoHill 2 Link at Setia EcoHill 2 by S P Setia is expected to provide immediate relief to more than 50,000 people in Beranang and Semenyih who regularly commute to Kuala Lumpur and other cities.