Econpile all ready for big infra jobs
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 30): When Econpile Holdings Bhd listed its shares at 54 sen apiece back in June 2015, few would expect its share price to rise near sixfold to its current level.
Tips for an open concept wardrobe from Shalma Aina
Having an open wardrobe or walk-in wardrobe is great but it could also end up being an eyesore, especially when things start to flow out of their compartments and you do not have doors to keep the ugliness out of sight.
An elevated botanical oasis in Canary Wharf
British physician and keen botanist Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward was studying a chrysalis in a sealed glass container when it dawned on him that things could actually grow within the casing.
Rise in commercial property foreclosures
The auction market has seen more commercial properties go under the hammer in the first half of this year compared with the same period last year, according to Auctionguru.
HBA: Affordable housing policy needs to be targeted at the right segment
PETALING JAYA (Oct 27): The National House Buyers Association (HBA) has lauded the government’s move to build more affordable homes.
Budget 2018 trains eyes on rental market
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 27): Budget 2018’s proposals to stimulate the housing rental market could mark the beginning of a greater focus on the rental market in the near future, according to Laurelcap Sdn Bhd executive director Stanley Toh.
Budget 2018 may boost the property market ‘indirectly’
PETALING JAYA (Oct 27): Although Budget 2018 doesn’t have any significant proposals for the property market, some of the proposals may indirectly offer opportunities to boost demand for houses.
50% tax exemption on rent should be given to tenants, not landlords, says RISM
PETALING JAYA (Oct 27): It will be more appropriate if the government granted the 50% tax exemption to tenants as they are the party in need of assistance, instead of rewarding landlords with the Budget 2018 measure to halve tax on rental income, said the Property Management, Valuation and Estate Agency Surveying (PMVS) Division of the Royal Institution Of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM) in a statement today.
Budget 2018 is good, but has no big surprises, say developers
PETALING JAYA (Oct 27): Budget 2018 shows that the government is doing their best to address the issues faced by the rakyat, but there were no major surprises announced, said property developers.