Juwai IQI: Weakening ringgit attracting foreign property investors

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EDGEPROP. 16TH AUGUST: The weakening ringgit, which has lost more than 6% of its value against the US dollar so far this year, has been luring foreign investors back into the Malaysian property market, said real estate technology group Juwai IQI. Co-founder and group chief executive officer Kashif Ansari said with the ringgit falling 13% […]

Affordable housing: No discrimination against people with disabilities, elderly says KPKT

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EDGEPROP. 16TH AUGUST: There is no discrimination against persons with disabilities (PWD) and the elderly in their application for houses under the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) affordable housing scheme, said Deputy Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ismail Abd Muttalib. He said the ministry was responsible for providing quality, conducive and affordable housing to meet […]

Ras Adiba: Increase number of PPR ownership for persons with disabilities

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EDGEPROP. 12TH AUGUST: OKU Sentral president Senator Datuk Ras Adiba Radzi is requesting the government to consider allocating more houses under the People’s Housing Programme (PPR) to persons with disabilities (PwDs). She said the addition is seen as being significant based on the needs of the PwDs in the country, with 600,000 of them registered with […]

Malaysia continues to support, cooperate in UN-Habitat programme — PM

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EDGEPROP. 13TH AUGUST: Malaysia will continue to support and cooperate with all UN-Habitat-sponsored programmes, aimed at coordinating programmes and activities related to human settlements and ensuring a quality living environment can be achieved. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (pictured) said Malaysia also voiced its intention to play its role as a member of the […]

Bailouts grow as pressure mounts to stabilise China’s housing market

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FREE MALAYSIA TODAY. 16TH AUGUST: Efforts to halt the slump in China’s housing market are gathering pace as local governments, banks, state-owned enterprises (SOEs), asset management companies and shareholders pump money into unfinished projects and cash-strapped developers. A meeting of the Politburo on July 28 called for action to “stabilise the real estate market” and […]

Henry Butcher Malaysia (Mont Kiara) wins big at The Edge Malaysia BMSPA 2022

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THE EDGE MARKETS. 16TH AUGUST: The Edge Malaysia Best Managed & Sustainable Property Awards 2022 (BMSPA 2022), which raises the bar on property management practices and sustainable real estate in Malaysia, saw eight of Henry Butcher Malaysia (Mont Kiara) Sdn Bhd’s (HBMK) managed projects win awards under various categories. The firm’s properties that bagged the […]

Positive Outlook for Property Landscape

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PENANG PROPERTY TALK. 11TH AUGUST: PropertyGuru Malaysia announced that its Malaysia Property Market Report (MPMR) Q3 2022, powered by PropertyGuru DataSense, saw an expected trend of gradual improvements, with the overall demand index moving upwards by 7.93% QoQ, despite being in negative territory in the previous quarter. The report registered upward trends in several areas […]

Largest Smart Integrated City Development in Penang Island

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PENANG PROPERTY TALK. 12TH AUGUST: Penang’s newest landmark – Penang International Commercial City (PICC) by Hunza Properties Berhad is the Largest Smart Integrated City Development in Penang Island. PICC is a comprehensive project which includes Residential Condominium, Serviced Apartments, a Lifestyle Mall, a Medical Centre, BPO Offices, a Luxury Hotel, a Central Park and more. […]

Property developers urged to work with telcos for built-in Internet access

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THE MALAYSIAN RESERVE. 12TH AUGUST: Property developers are asked to have more working relationship with telecommunication companies (telcos) in providing Internet services to home buyers. Communications and Multimedia Ministry (K-KOMM) secretary general Datuk Sri Mohammad Mentek (picture, centre) made the call after witnessing the signing ceremony between Tanjung Ratna Sdn Bhd (TRSB) and Maxis Bhd at Putrajaya yesterday. “Such […]