#EastMalaysia

Property Prices Can Be Attractive

Kuching Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developer Association (Sheda) chairman Sim Kiang Chiok says there are several ways to keep costs down to make prope...

21-06-2019

#International

Real Estate Prices Dropping, Here's Why Singapore Could Be Your Next Home

Singapore property developer has gone bust for the first time since the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis. Developers Astoria and Lerida, which have the same...

08-05-2019

#International

Three Things That Could Crush China's Hot Home Prices

China’s home prices are hot. Average prices of new homes in 70 Chinese cities rose at an annual rate of 10.4% in February 2019, accelerating from a 10.0%...

08-04-2019

#sarawak

Uniform Price for Peninsula, Sabah and Sarawak From April

The prices of essential goods in Sarawak and Sabah will be standardized with those in the peninsula on 1 April onwards to eliminate price discrepancies and...

21-03-2019

#International

Some of Britain's Wealthiest Areas Hit by House Price Drops of Up to 25%

Although people often refer to “the property market”, it would be more accurate to say “the property markets” since the UK is really made up of a n...

04-03-2019

#EastMalaysia

Standardized Fuel Prices in Sarawak Within This Year

The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs is looking at standardising prices of petrol and diesel within this year in Sarawak, with the setting u...

04-03-2019

#International

Hong Kong Tops the Table as World’s Most Expensive Housing Market for 9th Straight Year

A family would on average need to save up for 21 years without spending a single dollar to afford a home in the city, according to the Demographia Internat...

22-01-2019

#BankingInvestment

Big Dip in Investment Value Seen

Khazanah Nasional Bhd, which is due to release its annual performance review in February next month, will likely report a significant drop in the value of ...

16-01-2019

#invest

Mild Recovery in Malaysia’s Property Market This Year?

Investor confidence in the Malaysian property market has showed some positive signs as the new government starts to provide more clarity and certainty in i...

09-01-2019

#migration

How Migration Affected Sabah Property Prices

The Malaysia property market is stable supported by the growing younger generations. However, the brain drain from Sabah to Peninsula Malaysia and other c...

07-01-2019

#EastMalaysia

Sheda Kuching Chief Outlines Obstacles to Devt of Building Industry in Sarawak

Sarawak Housing Estates Developers Association (Sheda) Kuching branch chairman Sim Kiang Chiok recently outlined the hindrances to the development of build...

04-01-2019

#WestMalaysia

Property Glut Made Worse by High-Priced New Homes, Says House Buyers’ Body

The number of unsold properties will continue to rise if developers keep building properties that the majority of people cannot afford, says the National H...

29-12-2018

#WestMalaysia

KL Property Prices Dip 0.6%

Property prices in Kuala Lumpur dropped 0.6% during the 12-month period ended September 2018, as cooling measures and rising interest rates continue to aff...

28-12-2018

#kk

Home’s Where the Heart Is, but Also Where the Money Goes

Like others who are disciplined enough to plan their finances, Dominic Peter Muji and his wife Wijinia Reyes set aside a day in each month for sorting out ...

21-12-2018

#International

Waterfront Homes Deliver 40% Premium Globally

Prices for prime waterfront properties are on average 40% higher than comparable properties inland, according to the new Knight Frank Global Waterfront Rep...

18-12-2018

#WestMalaysia

KL Property Price Slide Due to Oversupply, Not Anti-Chinese Sentiment, Real Estate Firms Say

A combination of excess supply and domestic cooling measures are likely the real reason for the falling prices of properties in the Malaysian capital, real...

14-12-2018

#EastMalaysia

Cheaper Housing if Sabah Can Provide Land

The Sabah Government has been urged to provide suitable land for the construction of affordable houses in the State. Federal Housing and Local Governmen...

30-11-2018

#EastMalaysia

Govt Urged to Rethink 5% RPGT Hike

The government has been urged to reconsider revising the real property gains tax (RPGT) rates by 5%. PricewaterhouseCoopers Taxation Services senior exe...

12-11-2018

#WestMalaysia

Property Prices Decline 2.5 Percent

The PropertyGuru Market Index (“PMI”) shows that asking prices of homes in Malaysia continue to drop nationwide as well as the key property epicentres ...

23-10-2018

#WestMalaysia

SST Exemption Not Expected to Do Much to Correct Property Imbalance

The Sales and Services Tax exemption on construction materials is not expected to lead to big enough savings that would be meaningful to buyers. On Sept...

11-10-2018