KL office market undergoing a correction
THE Kuala Lumpur office market is in correction since the Ministry of Federal Territories tightened the approval for new such developments in the second quarter of the year in the face of an oversupply.
Future appears bright in Penang for Sunway Property
PENANG has one of the fastest growing property markets in the northern region of Peninsular Malaysia due to myriad factors.
Where affordability and community come together
AS high-end property prices evade the growing middle-income market, the momentum continues to build for affordable, well-planned housing and it shows no sign of slowing down in the foreseeable future.
Alan Tong: Look at connectivity of a place and your budget when buying first home
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 8): What do you look for when buying your first home? Considering the connectivity of the place where your new home will be and not overstretching your finances are the two main factors when deciding where you should buy your first home, according to group chairman of Bukit Kiara Properties Sdn Bhd (BKP) Datuk Alan Tong.
Reducing construction costs — Negeri Sembilan seeks know-how from Rehda
SEREMBAN (Oct 7): The Negeri Sembilan government has sought advice from the Real Estate and Housing Developers' Association Malaysia (Rehda) on ways to reduce construction costs, Bernama reported today.
Penang government mulls measures against abusers of affordable housing scheme
GEORGE TOWN (Oct 7): The Penang government is still awaiting a final opinion from its legal advisor's office pertaining to measures to be taken against those who abused the affordable housing system, Bernama reported today.
Rewriting the narrative
WHILE he is no architect, Ee Soon Wei is no stranger to the practice of adaptive reuse.
Looming challenges in property development
TECHNOLOGY, low birth rates and an aging population are among the trends that will disrupt or affect the property development industry in the future, according to Varangkana Artkarasatapon, vice-president of business development and new business (high-rise) of Sansiri Public Company Ltd (Thailand) — one of Thailand’s most prominent luxury property developers.
Oxley launches development of first project in Ireland
SINGAPORE (Oct 7): Oxley Holdings on Thursday announced it is starting the development of its first project in Ireland, in what is its second venture outside of Asia after Royal Wharf in London.
LPHP to help Perak build more affordable houses
PARIT BUNTAR (Oct 7): The formation of the Perak Housing and Property Board (LPHP) will help the state build more affordable homes for the public, Bernama reported Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir (pictured) saying yesterday.
