PDRM: Cradle Fund CEO’s second autopsy report to be out soon
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 30): The police will soon release results of the second post-mortem results of Cradle Fund CEO Nazrin Hassan (pictured), The Malaysian Insight news portal reported today.
YTL Corp buys The Westin Perth hotel for A$200m
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 30): YTL Corp Bhd has bought The Westin Perth for over A$200 million (RM591 million), one of the biggest hotel sales in the West Australian capital, according to the Australian Financial Review (AFR).
It’s not a wage problem, houses are just too expensive
PETALING JAYA (Jan 30): To resolve the property supply and demand mismatch in Malaysia, Khazanah Research Institute (KRI) director of research Dr Suraya Ismail opined that housing prices just need to be within the average wage earners’ affordability level.
WATCH: With RM81bn ECRL at risk, China tries to tug M'sia's heartstrings with song
PETALING JAYA (Jan 30): The Chinese Embassy in Kuala Lumpur has released a music video titled "Bahu Kiri" on its Facebook page to commemorate 45 years of China-Malaysia diplomatic ties.
HBA: Rent out the affordably priced unsold properties if they can’t sell
PETALING JAYA (Jan 30): The National House Buyers’ Association (HBA) has come up with a suggestion to fix the overhang problem of residential properties in the affordable pricing range: rent them out.
New anti-graft plan after slew of scandals
PUTRAJAYA (Jan 30): Amid the slew of financial scandals seen since the change in regime last year, such as the ones involving 1Malaysia Development Bhd, Lembaga Tabung Haji and the Federal Land Development Authority, the Pakatan Harapan government yesterday launched a five-year action plan to stem similar misdeeds in the future.
Some Jinjang Utara longhouse residents still not moving out
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 29): The Jinjang Utara longhouse residents have been presented keys to the PPR Seri Aman flats but some of them are still moving out of their old homes.
Rehda: Not location, location, location anymore but location, pricing and type
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 29): Real Estate & Housing Developers' Association Malaysia (Rehda) president Datuk Soam Heng Choon said the property mantra of location, location, location no longer holds true these days, having overtaken by location, pricing and type.
Guan Eng: No statement on ECRL project until further notice
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 29): Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng has met with Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir this morning and Prime Minister has suggested not to make any statement on the ECRL project status until further notice.
BNM’s Fund for Affordable Homes to help lower income group own property
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 29): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has launched the Fund for Affordable Homes to help the lower income group in the country to own a home.
