KUALA LUMPUR (July 14): PR1MA Corporation Malaysia, MBSB Bank Bhd and Syarikat Jaminan Kredit Perumahan Bhd (SJKP) have agreed to explore ways to further promote home ownership among Malaysians. In a joint statement on Friday, the parties said a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) inked between PR1MA and MBSB Bank will see the housing agency receiving…
Read MoreJOHOR BAHRU: There is a need for the state government and building owners to find a win-win solution to tackle the issue of old and abandoned buildings, which has marred the scenery in the city. State Housing and Local Government Committee chairman Datuk Mohd Jafni Md Shukor (pix) said this was because each of the…
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR (July 13): Property legal fees will rise from July 15 onwards with the gazetting of Solicitors’ Remuneration Order 2023 (SRO 2023) which will come into operations on the same day. According to the SRO 2023, the changes will “affect transactions involving non-contentious matters such as the sale and purchase of movable and immovable…
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR (July 13): Whenever she is in the city Fadilah Ahmad, like many other Malaysians, only uses a public toilet if she really has to. Who would want to step into a stinky lavatory with its floor wet and strewn with tissue paper, all kinds of trash and even used sanitary napkins? “Nothing has…
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR (July 12): A total of RM110 million has been allocated for the maintenance and repair work of dilapidated buildings and Malaysian Army (TDM) personnel homes nationwide, said Army chief Gen Tan Sri Mohammad Ab Rahman. He said the sum was part of the RM200 million allocation for the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF), announced…
Read MoreKaymakli, an ancient multi-level underground cave city in Turkey. Malaysia still has a long way to go before subterranean development becomes a reality By Yanika Liew As development space becomes more and more scarce, developers around the world are looking to underground land for their projects, but where is Malaysia in this race? “Underground space…
Read MoreAmBank Group offering project financing, and up to RM77 million end financing for residential units in the Arica project. AmBank Group will provide a green financing facility worth RM130 million to Persada Mentari Sdn Bhd to support its property projects in Penang. PETALING JAYA: AmBank Group (AmBank) has provided a green financing facility worth RM130…
Read MoreBanks have no choice but to resort to public auction orders as borrowers struggle to repay their loans. House owners face difficulties selling their properties as they struggle to find borrowers who meet the loan criteria set by banks. PETALING JAYA: The market for property auctions has seen a 20% increase of listings following five…
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR (July 11): Home-grown building materials wholesaler Unitrade Industries Bhd has proposed to sell a piece of freehold industrial land in Bandar Glenmarie, Shah Alam for RM19.4 million.The 4,794 square metres land, which comes together with a single-storey detached factory annexed with a three-storey office building, is being sold to Conway Terminals Manufacturer Sdn…
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR (July 11): Mah Sing Group Bhd topped out M Oscar, a condominium project in Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur, on Monday (July 10). With a gross development value of RM542 million, M Oscar is a two-tower condominium comprising 910 units and was launched in the fourth quarter of 2019 (4Q2019). The project is currently 76%…
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