Property market still slow and outlook seems uncertain
THE CURRENT slowdown in the property market doesn’t look like it will pick up anytime soon.
Singapore and Malaysia to sign High-Speed Rail project MoU on July 19
SINGAPORE (July 15): Singapore and Malaysia will sign a Memorandum of Understanding on the High-Speed Rail (HSR) project linking Kuala Lumpur with Singapore next Tuesday, said Channel NewsAsia in a Bernama report.
IOI Properties unveils JW Marriot Hotel in Singapore
KUALA LUMPUR (July 15): IOI Properties Group Bhd’s joint venture with Singapore-listed developer City Developments Ltd — South Beach Consortium Pte Ltd — recently announced its collaboration with Marriott International to launch the JW Marriott Hotel Singapore South Beach.
SC seeks to relax REIT rules
KUALA LUMPUR (July 15): Malaysian real estate investment trusts (REITs) may soon be able to buy vacant land and engage in property development activities if a new proposal by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) garners positive response.
High-end property auction on the uptrend
PROPERTY auctioneers have noticed recently that more high-end properties (above RM1 million) are coming up for auction in the country, observes Property Auction House Sdn Bhd executive director Danny Loh.
BSN targets 10,000 borrowers for Youth Housing Scheme
KUALA LUMPUR (July 14): Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) is striving to get 10,000 new borrowers for its Youth Housing Scheme to boost its current low take-up rate, Bernama reported today.
UEM Sunrise shines after Bank Negara OPR cut
KUALA LUMPUR (July 14): UEM Sunrise Bhd rose as much as three sen or 3% after Bank Negara Malaysia cut the overnight policy rate (OPR) to 3% from 3.
HLIB Research upgrades M-REITs to 'Overweight' after OPR cut
KUALA LUMPUR (July 14): Hong Leong Investment Bank Research (HLIB Research) has upgraded Malaysian Real Estate Investment Trusts (M-REITs) to “Overweight”, following Bank Negara’s move to cut the overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points to 3% yesterday.
