MyDeposit’s scheme bears fruit
PETALING JAYA (Jan 20): The My First Home Financing Scheme (MyDeposit) — which first opened in April 2016 — has seen some of its applicants finally moving into their homes.
‘Building materials not the cause of high housing prices’
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 10): The prices of four most-utilised building materials, namely steel, cement, ready-mixed concrete and sand, are not the contributing factors in rising housing costs, says the Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC).
Construction sector to be rerated on HSR
Construction sector Maintain overweight: The tender for the project delivery partner (PDP) to undertake the Malaysian portion of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR) infrastructure construction works was called on Nov 22, 2017, and will close on Jan 30, 2018.
MyHSR Corp awards Social Impact Assessment contract to ERE Consulting Group
PETALING JAYA (Jan 5): Following an open tender exercise launched in November last year, MyHSR Corp Sdn Bhd has awarded the Social Impact Assessment (SIA) contract for the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (KL-SG HSR) project to ERE Consulting Group Sdn Bhd.
Chinese consortium led by CRC to bid for KL-Singapore HSR project
PETALING JAYA (Dec 26): A consortium led by China Railway Corp (CRC) including at least eight companies such as China Communications Construction Co Ltd, China Investment Corp and the Export-Import Bank of China intends to submit a proposal for the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail project, Caixin reported.
EIA report for KL-S’pore HSR ready for public viewing
PETALING JAYA (Dec 26): The environmental impact assessment (EIA) report for the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high speed rail (HSR) will be displayed for public viewing for a month from tomorrow (Dec 27).
Boustead buys land from LTAT for RM143.5m to develop condo project
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 22): Boustead Holdings Bhd is acquiring a 6.
Johor and Melaka see sharp rise in land auctions
Malaysia’s southern region states of Johor and Melaka have recorded a significant increase in land auctions in the first nine months of 2017 (9M17) compared with the same period last year.
Knight Frank: Bite-sized homes below RM1m supply to rise in 2018 on development freeze
PETALING JAYA (Dec 21): The recent freeze on four types of developments — including condominiums and serviced apartments priced from RM1 million — will introduce more shoebox dwellings with absolute prices below the threshold, said Knight Frank Malaysia Sdn Bhd research and consultancy executive director Judy Ong.
AssetsCo tender called for KL-Singapore HSR project
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 20): SG HSR and MyHSR Corp of Malaysia have called a joint tender for a private-financed assets company (AssetsCo) to work on the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) mega project, The Edge Singapore’s website reported today.
