Get your home loans first, location second, says property agency director

PETALING JAYA (April 1): In light of high loan rejection rates experienced by many homebuyers recently, Huttons One World Sdn Bhd real estate group executive director Daniel Goh said it is likely because youths may be focusing too much on getting their dream home in the perfect location when they should be focusing on getting their house loans approved first.

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Sunway invests RM875m to expand hospitality unit

PETALING JAYA (April 1): Sunway Hotels & Resorts, the hospitality arm of property-construction conglomerate Sunway Group, will invest RM875 million to facilitate the redevelopment and expansion of its hotels across Malaysia, Cambodia and Vietnam.

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Opportunities in a soft market

THE outlook for Malaysia’s property market may not be bright at the moment but JLL Property Services (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd country head and managing director YY Lau (pictured) thinks pockets of opportunities can be found if you know where to look.

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Visionary architect Zaha Hadid dies at 65 of heart attack

PETALING JAYA (April 1): Acclaimed Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid, whose iconic projects include the London Olympics Aquatics Centre, the Bahrain International Circuit and the Beijing New Airport Terminal building has passed away at the age of 65 from a heart attack.

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Prasarana eyes potential REIT spin-off

KUALA LUMPUR (April 1): Prasarana Malaysia Bhd, which targets to turn profitable in the second half of next year, said it is looking at spinning off some of its assets into a real estate investment trust (REIT) and pare down its debt.

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