Got bubble or not?

Bubble, bubble’, toil and trouble? Bubble can be a scary word for property investors because it means that real estate prices are inflating rapidly over a short period without the support of underlying fundamentals or demand.

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MRCB gets RM7.5b management contract for Kwasa Damansara job

KUALA LUMPUR (March 23): The joint-venture (JV) company between Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB) and the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), which is undertaking the town centre development of the massive Kwasa Damansara township in Sungai Buloh, has appointed MRCB’s wholly-owned MRCB Land Sdn Bhd as the project’s management contractor for a provisional sum of RM7.

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REITs’ unusual sell-off fever

KUALA LUMPUR (March 22): Half of the 18 locally listed real estate investment trusts (REITs) saw a drop in their share price yesterday, raising average dividend yields again by another 0.

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Govt to amend hereditary land law

PETALING JAYA (March 22): The government has proposed to amend the Small Estates (Distribution) Act 1955 (Act 98) to enable the distribution of hereditary land without inheritance agreements, instead allowing the land administrator to decide according to the “majority rule” method, reported Bernama.

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