Pelaburan Hartanah aims to inject more properties into fund

KUALA LUMPUR (April 6): Pelaburan Hartanah Bhd (PHB) continues to be on the lookout for suitable properties for possible injection into Amanah Hartanah Bumiputera (AHB) and to further increase its fund size, said its group managing director and chief executive officer Datuk Kamalul Arifin Othman.

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Beyond wheels

IN the last few years, luxury carmakers have been dabbling in other areas of industrial design — from eyewear and fashion accessories to furniture and interior design.

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Aset Kayamas goes full steam ahead with launches

KUALA LUMPUR (April 5): Unperturbed by low profit margins in the affordable segment, Aset Kayamas Sdn Bhd, a privately held property developer, is going full steam ahead with its launches this year as it banks on volume growth to improve its earnings.

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If can’t afford to buy, why not rent?

KUALA LUMPUR (April 4): Dissatisfaction over expensive home prices has been escalating in Malaysia in recent years, with prices now reportedly beyond the reach of an average worker in key states like Kuala Lumpur and Penang.

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Shift to affordable sector may strain developers’ margins

KUALA LUMPUR (April 4): The shift of focus to affordable housing below the RM500,000 per unit range, which has been seeing more resilient demand than higher-end properties, may strain the margins of developers, especially those who are not traditionally involved in this housing category, said Kenanga Investment Bank.

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