PROPERTY GURU. 1ST AUGUST: A total of 20,000 first-time home buyers will benefit from the improved Housing Credit Guarantee Scheme.  Meanwhile, the state governments of Kedah and Kelantan have been urged by the Local Government Development Ministry (KPKT) to expedite the change in land ownership for three People’s Housing Project (PPR) projects to facilitate the handover of […]

MALAYSIAKINI. 2ND AUGUST: It has become routine for every political party and politician that assume office to use the phrase “affordable housing” as their political fodder. Bank Negara Malaysia and several academicians have published papers on the subject matter but did not provide a sustainable solution. Most publications failed to take into account major underlying issues. The old […]

DAILY EXPRESS. 31ST JULY: Ehsan Property is swiftly developing a reputation for its visual conceptualization and provision of premium assets, the company supports investing in innovative architecture that brings down the price of quality. Taking advantage of this advantage, it just revealed the Mutiara Austin Residence, a new residential development in Mount Austin, Johor by Lintang […]

EDGEPROP. 31ST JULY: Its share price rose to an intraday high of 61.5 sen, before paring its gains to 61 sen at market close, still up 2.5 sen or 4.3%, valuing the property developer at RM4.11 billion. The closing price was also the highest since more than a year ago on March 2, 2022 at […]

FREE MALAYSIA TODAY. 31ST JULY: Bersatu’s Azmi Alang vows to advocate for affordable housing projects to be built in the constituency if elected. PN’s candidate for Teluk Ayer Tawar, Azmi Alang, says there is no affordable housing available to constituents, despite many of them coming from the bottom 40 income group. “There are only cheap flats […]

FREE MALAYSIA TODAY. 31ST JULY: RHB Research increases Sime Darby Property’s target price to 67 sen from 55 sen. Sime Darby Property Bhd (SDP) rose to its highest since March 2022 even as research houses issued positive reports on the property developer. Its share price rose as high as 3 sen or 5.13% at 61.5 sen, […]

THE STAR. 1ST AUGUST: Local housing authorities in some first-tier cities, including Beijing, Shenzhen and Guangzhou, will put new property policies in place, better meet people’s basic and upgraded demands for housing, promoting a stable and healthy development of the real estate market. These announcements came after the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee […]

THE EDGE. 30TH JULY: What makes land unique among all asset types is that it is the only one that does not depreciate in value. This is why despite economic crises, including the recent Covid-19 pandemic, land prices in the Klang Valley continue to appear healthy with moderate growth. Transaction volumes and values in the […]

EDGEPROP. 28TH JULY: “We need to adapt and embrace technologies. We have to be innovative and creative to serve our clients. Training and education for our agents is a crucial factor driving professionalism. We will engage with the public to create awareness on how real estate agents can add value to the transaction while elevating […]

THE MALAYSIAN RESERVE. 28TH JULY: The Unity Government’s aim to boost homeownership among the lower income (B40) group will be achieved through improvements made to the Housing Credit Guarantee Corporation (HCGC) loan scheme. Civil servant Zulfadhli A’dil, 35, said the attractive initiative should be outlined in detail so that the target group would be able […]