E-commerce set to impact property market
KUALA LUMPUR (April 9): E-commerce businesses are impacting the property market, especially the office and warehouse sectors.
Is it still advisable to invest in shoplots and shopoffices?
INVESTORS of shoplots and shopoffices enjoyed rental yields of more than 10%, and saw their capital values grow faster than other property types, before prices started increasing in 2009, says Savills (M) Sdn Bhd managing director Allan Soo (pictured, below).
Imbalanced property market may have negative repercussions – Part 3: Retail segment
AN undersupply of affordable housing, particularly in major urban areas, coupled with an oversupply of office and retail spaces, may lead to deeper imbalances in the property market, says Bank Negara Malaysia in its 2015 annual report, which was released recently.
Imbalanced property market may have negative repercussions – Part 2: Office segment
AN undersupply of affordable housing, particularly in major urban areas, coupled with an oversupply of office and retail spaces, may lead to deeper imbalances in the property market, says Bank Negara Malaysia in its 2015 annual report, which was released recently.
Imbalanced property market may have negative repercussions – Part 1: Housing segment
AN undersupply of affordable housing, particularly in major urban areas, coupled with an oversupply of office and retail spaces, may lead to deeper imbalances in the property market, says Bank Negara Malaysia in its 2015 annual report, which was released recently.
Companies scaling back on office space per head
PETALING JAYA (March 24): Companies are more sensitive and cautious in their spending on office space compared with 20 to 30 years ago, said JLL country head for Malaysia YY Lau.
More pressure on KL commercial property this year
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 5): With more incoming supply, Rahim & Co expects the Kuala Lumpur office market in 2016 to be more challenging in 2016.
Klang Valley office rental growth to be under pressure over next two years
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 21): Klang Valley office rental growth is expected to be under pressured owing to the new supply of 10 million sq ft coming on stream over the next two years, according to Knight Frank Malaysia Sdn Bhd managing director Sarkunan Subramaniam (pictured).
Cost saving, trends to impact office space
In manoeuvring around the slow property market, multinational companies (MNCs) are looking at ways to save cost.
Guan Eng instructs Penang's Land Office not to authorise any 1MDB land transactions without his approval
GEORGE TOWN (Jan 13): The State Land and Mines Office has been instructed not to authorise any land transactions involving 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) without the state's prior approval.
