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Tourism Industry Expected to Generate RM100 Billion Next Year

Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) Datuk Mohamaddin Ketapi said his ministry is confident of achieving its target of 30 million tourist arrivals...

1d ago

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Govt Aims to Lower One-Way Fare From JB to Singapore for RTS

Lowering the ticket fare is among the Government’s aims in reviewing better terms for the Johor Baru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link (RTS) projec...

5d ago

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Malaysia's Estimated Population in 2019 - 32.6 Million

Malaysia’s population this year is estimated at 32.6 million, from 32.4 million last year, according to the Malaysian Statistics Department. Chief St...

5d ago

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Audit Report: Target of Building 100,000 Johor Affordable Houses Is Far-Fetched

Only 1,960 units of affordable houses under the Johor Affordable Homes (RMMJ) scheme can be built on average in five years, thus the target to construct 10...

5d ago

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No Hike in Electricity Tariff Until December

No hike in electricity tariff for all categories of domestic users as well as commercial and industries for the period between July to December this year, ...

5d ago

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Property Conference Hi Home to Offer Fresh Perspectives on Home Ownership Issues

Digital property portal Hartabumi.com is organising a property conference — the Hi Home Property Conference — which it targets to become a plat...

7d ago

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Things to Note After Buying a Secondary Market Property

If you’re looking for a fully developed, more established and less speculative type of property, then the secondary market is definitely the place to...

7d ago

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Urban Regeneration: Is Legislation Needed? (Part 2)

Acquisition of Ampang Park In July of 2015, one of the oldest malls in Kuala Lumpur, the Ampang Park shopping centre, was gazetted for compulsory acquisit...

8d ago

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Urban Regeneration: Is Legislation Needed? (Part 1)

Should old buildings be replaced so that the entire skyline is uniformly made up of modern structures? It is not all about aesthetics – there is a hu...

8d ago

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Call for National Guideline to Regulate Lodging and Accommodation Sector

The government needs to come up with a national guideline for the home-sharing economy amid more oversupply concerns in the residential rental market...

9d ago

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Mahathir Weighs Proposals to Buy or Manage Malaysia Airlines

The government is studying proposals it received for Malaysia Airlines Bhd., said Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. The four proposals were mostly from...

9d ago

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Developers’ Group Urges Malaysia to Open Property Mart to More Foreigners as Glut Persists

Malaysia must encourage more foreign buyers of local real estate to resolve the issue of unsold units in the country, the Malaysian chapter of the Internat...

9d ago

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Malaysia Is World's Best Country in 2019 to Invest in — CEOWORLD Magazine

Malaysia emerged as the world's best country to invest in or do business for 2019, CEOWORLD magazine revealed. Poland took silver, followed by the Philipp...

10d ago

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Will More Affordable Homes Raise the Overhang Unintentionally?

The new government’s enthusiasm to target the construction of 1 million affordable homes in ten years is laudable, but would these meet the needs of ...

10d ago

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PTPTN Borrowers Listed in CCRIS Can Now Buy Their 1st Home

National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) borrowers listed in the Central Credit Reference Information System (CCRIS) will be able to buy their fi...

10d ago

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Loan Growth in Malaysia Seen Declining to 4.5%

Loan growth in Malaysia is likely to decline to 4.5% this year, mainly due to a further moderation in household loans, said Fitch Solutions Macro Research....

10-07-2019

#BankingInvestment

Economists See No OPR Cuts Just Yet

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is unlikely to cut interest rate when the monetary policy committee meets 9 July 2019. MIDF Head of Research Mohd Redza Abdul Ra...

10-07-2019

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Action Against Developers Not Providing Disabled-Friendly Infrastructure

The Housing and Local Government Ministry through the local authorities will take legal action against any developer not adhering to the rules on providing...

09-07-2019

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Mahathir Shortens Building Permit Approval Time, Will Sabah Authorities Follow Suit?

The Economic Action Council (EAC), chaired by Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, has decided that building permit approval period will be shortened to...

09-07-2019

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Loan Approvals in May Soar 13% After OPR Cut

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM)’s decision to cut the overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points had pushed loan approvals by 13% in May compared with...

09-07-2019