Malaysia among the top five most unsafe countries for women in Asia Pacific - study
PETALING JAYA (March 5): A study has ranked Malaysia as the 10th safest country for women out of 14 countries in the Asia Pacific region in 2018.
Cahya Mata Sarawak partners China’s CCCC to bid for infra projects
KUALA LUMPUR (March 5): Cahya Mata Sarawak Bhd’s unit, PPES Works (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd (PPESW), is partnering with China Communications Construction Co Ltd (CCCC) to bid for jobs under the Sarawak Coastal Road Network project and the Second Trunk Road project in the state.
MIEA: Please extend HOC incentives to sub-sale properties
PETALING JAYA (March 4): The government’s incentives for the six-month National Home Ownership Campaign 2019 (HOC) should be extended to first-time homebuyers of secondary market residential properties, said the Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA).
Selangor plans to build 30,000 affordable homes by 2025: Report
PETALING JAYA (March 4): The Selangor government plans to build “some 30,000 units” of affordable homes by 2025, Mentri Besar Amirudin Shari (pictured) was reported saying by The Star recently.
Steps to buying a home
2019 could be the best year for one to buy a property especially if you are a first-time homebuyer considering the many incentives being doled out by property developers and the government such as stamp duty exemptions.
The state of Malaysian housing supply
Definition Number of launches comprises properties launched in 3Q2018 Property overhang comprises units that are completed with the Certificate of Completion and Compliance /Temporary Certificate of Fitness for Occupation (TCF) but remained unsold for more than nine months from the date of launch or after 1st Jan 1997 Existing stock are units that have been issued with the certificate of fitness (CF) or TCF prior to the review period Incoming supply comprises units where physical construction works are in progress including starts and CF/TCF which have not been issued during the review period Planned supply comprises units with building plan approval obtained within a review quarter.
HOC 2019 launched to increase home ownership among Malaysians
KUALA LUMPUR (March 1): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today officially launched the National Home Ownership Campaign 2019 (HOC 2019) which is being held from Jan 1 to June 30, 2019.
PR1MA offering up to 30% discount during HOC
KUALA LUMPUR (March 1): Perbadanan PR1MA Malaysia (PR1MA) is offering discounts of up to 30% for more than 42,000 residential units during the Home Ownership Campaign (HOC) from January to June 2019.
Why buy during the HOC?
Homeownership is no doubt one of the hottest topics in Malaysia currently especially when the inventory of residential property in the country is rising and has accumulated to an all-time high in recent years.
