Shrinking ringgit: Boon or bane?
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 24): The ringgit has fallen to record lows in a matter of months, falling to a 17-year low of RM4.
Rehda and MBAM give their views on Budget 2016
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 23): The Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (Rehda) is realistic about the economic challenges faced by the country and views Budget 2016 in a positive manner “Rehda acknowledged the fact that this is a challenging budget as the country’s major source of income from oil and gas industry was slashed.
Budget 2016: Some views of agents
It has been announced that RM200 million has been allocated under Budget 2016 to help first-time buyers pay a deposit on an affordable home.
ECONOMIC REPORT 2015/16: Average cost of Malaysian homes hits the RM300,000 mark in 1H15
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 23): The median home value in Malaysia has hit the RM300,000 mark in the first half of 2015 (1H15), with Selangor, Penang, Sabah and Sarawak continuing to exceed the average price since 2004.
Selangor’s Ampang, the country cousin
ONCE synonymous with tin mining, Ampang is now distinctly divided into two by the Middle Ring Road II (MRR2), with the east side bearing a Selangor address and the west side a Kuala Lumpur one.
Negeri Sembilan offers land for projects for the poor
SEREMBAN (Oct 22): The Negeri Sembilan government wants the private sector to use state land for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects to benefit the poor.
Buyers find it difficult to get loans for affordable housing, says Jagdeep
GEORGE TOWN (Oct 22): The Penang government has once again urged Putrajaya to address the high rejection rate for loan applications to buy low-cost and affordable homes.
Ringgit woes cast shadow over cement industry
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 22): The protracted slump of the ringgit against the US dollar, which has plagued importers and harmed consumer sentiment with the threat of imported inflation, has also cast its shadow over the cement industry.
