| Property Market On Robust Revival |
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| Asia’s property market is making a strong comeback with renewed buying interest for residential property powering sales on expectation that the economic downtrend is bottoming out. ... » More Details |
| Penang Property Market Is Lucrative |
| DESPITE the tough economic climate, investing in the property market in Penang is still a solid option ... » More Details |
| Expatriates Prefer KL, George Town |
| The Malaysian cities of Kuala Lumpur and Georgetown are among the top 10 locations in Asia where Europeans prefer to work and live in, according to a latest international location ratings survey ... » More Details |
| Property: Investing In Something Tangible |
| Embattled investors singed by the performance of the equity and financial markets in 2008 may want to look at more tangible assets to invest in going forward ... » More Details |
| Property Market Holding Out Well |
| The real estate sector is a barometer of economic health. Property value is the first to be hit by an economic slump. StarBizWeek looks at the impact of the latest crisis on Malaysia’s property market ... » More Details |
| Property Roadshow To Attract Japanese Investors |
| MALAYSIA Property Inc (MPI) will kick off its maiden international property roadshow in Tokyo on Dec 6 and 7 to attract Japanese institutional investors to Malaysia’s shores ... » More Details |
| M’sia Urged To Promote Property Tourism |
| Malaysia should promote “property” tourism to bring in foreign direct investment that would benefit not only the economy but also the retail industry ... » More Details |
| Unesco Listing Likely To Push Up Property Prices In Penang & Malacca |
| The prices of pre-war houses in the inner city are expected to soar with foreign and local developers looking to capitalise on the recent UNESCO world heritage listing ... » More Details |
| Out To Woo Japanese Tourists |
| PENANG aims to attract more Japanese tourists by focusing on health and educational tourism – two of the eight key areas outlined by the state government to boost the industry’s performance ... » More Details |
| The Top 10 Best Locations In The World For Asians To Live |
| According to the recent ECA International Location Ranking Survey, George Town, Penang is the 9th most liveable city in Asia in a survey of 254 cities worldwide ... » More Details |
| Penang Moves Up Ranking |
| George Town has improved a notch to rank as the 9th most liveable city in Asia in a survey of 254 cities worldwide ... » More Details |
| Penang As Outsourcing And Training Hub |
| In view of recent challenges from emerging economies in the region and a weakening global economy, Penang's new Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng unveils new strategies to drive the state forward ... » More Details |
| MRCB Confident On Sales Of Property Projects |
| Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB) is confident its property projects will continue to enjoy good sales and tenancy despite the more challenging economic conditions ... » More Details |
| Ivory Sees Potential In High-rise Properties On Penang Island |
| HIGHER construction costs can lead to shortage of high-rise properties with price ranging from RM300,000 to RM400,000 on the island over the next two years ... » More Details |
| Penang Island Draws Luxury Home Builders |
| THE most expensive landed residential properties on the Penang island today are located in Tanjung Bungah, Tanjung Tokong and Batu Ferringhi in the North-East district, and Sungai Ara in the South-West district ... » More Details |
| 733 High-end Homes To Be Launched By June |
| SOME 733 units of three-storey landed residential properties with gross sales value totalling over RM700mil will be launched by June on the Penang island ... » More Details |
| Foreign Interest In Properties |
| THERE was renewed interest from investors in property stocks last week, enthusiasm not seen since a sell-off of these stocks in the region when the subprime loan crisis erupted in the US in October last year. ... » More Details |
| Penang Land Prices Not Likely To Dip, Says Expert |
| The island's land prices are unlikely to drop, even if another economic slowdown happens, said Michael Geh, a senior partner at property consultancy ... » More Details |
| PGCC Boost For Penang |
| Three decades after being dubbed the “silicon island”, Penang is set to move on to the world stage as a global city centre ... » More Details |
| Less Painful Way To Own A House |
| FROM Jan 1 next year, EPF contributors can make monthly withdrawals from their Account 2 balances to pay off their housing loans ... » More Details |
| EPF Withdrawals To Go Into Members’ Bank Accounts |
| The EPF monthly withdrawal for reducing housing loans will be credited directly into the contributor's personal bank account and not to the lending bank ... » More Details |
| Ong: Lots Of Benefits For Property Sector |
| BUDGET 2008 is comprehensive and caring, Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting said ... » More Details |
| Penang To Undergo Transformation Into Major Logistics, Transportation Hub |
| The Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) project will see the transformation of Penang into a modern, vibrant city and a major logistics and transportation hub ... » More Details |
| Big Changes For Penang |
| The second day of the launch of the NCER has brought the Prime Minister back to Penang. His unveiling of a slew of projects during the event has brought new excitement to the state ... » More Details |
| 15 Years To Complete RM18b Penang City Centre |
| The RM18bil Penang City Centre (PCC) project by Abad Naluri Sdn Bhd, an associate company of Equine Capital Bhd, will take 15 years to complete ... » More Details |
| The Changing Landscape Of Penang |
| Penang is on the verge of a property boom that will drive the state's growth into a vibrant regional hub for north Peninsular Malaysia ... » More Details |
| Protect Yourselves – Why use an estate agent? |
| This Q&A series appears in the Metro Classifieds of The Star monthly. Here we feature some of the more popular questions asked by property buyers and home owners ... » More Details |
| 'Penang The Perfect Home' |
| Determined to find a relaxing second home to spend their retired life outside Japan, Kiyokatsu and Yoko Takai toured various countries to seek the perfect city to live in ... » More Details |
| Penang Malls Sold For Over RM1bil |
| Three upmarket shopping malls in Penang – Gurney Plaza, Queensbay Mall and Island Plaza – have recently been sold for over RM1bil ... » More Details |
| Highs And Lows Of Malaysian Property |
| While the property scene for high-end projects seems to be quite bouyant with both foreign and local high nett-worth individuals snapping up the best in the market, there are developments that could pose problems for would-be buyers ... » More Details |
| Penang Makes It To Top 10 Liveable Cities List |
| Penang has been ranked the 10th most liveable city in Asia in a survey of 254 cities ... » More Details |
| Major Boost For High End Property |
| Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who announced the scrapping of the real property gains tax (RPGT) from April 1, hopes the move would “inject more excitement and dynamism to both the property and financial sectors ... » More Details |
| Players Hail Capital Gains Tax Decision |
| ABOLISHING the real property gains tax (RPGT) will definitely help kick start the sluggish property market in Malaysia ... » More Details |
| Property Makes A Comeback |
| MALAYSIAN property stocks are becoming sexy again, thanks to a slew of incentives driving their prices ... » More Details |
| Hot New Game In Town |
| THE Government's decision to abolish real property gains tax (RPGT), after its application for 30 years, is a landmark event for the property sector ... » More Details |
| Bullish Outlook For Property |
| WHILE 2007 will mark a neutral year for the mass property sector as a whole, the high-end and niche market is expected to continue flourishing. ... » More Details |
| Exciting Days Ahead For REITs |
| HE real estate investment trust (REIT) market will see more exciting developments going forward as new players join the fray ... » More Details |
| Foreign Property Fund Plans To Invest RM500m In Malaysia |
| Injaz Mena Investment Co PSC, an Abu Dhabi merchant bank, and AsiaEquity Partners Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based fund manager, plan to invest up to RM500mil in commercial properties in Malaysia ... » More Details |
| Restoring Penang’s Heritage |
| Architect Tan Yeow Wooi’s life revolves around conserving and restoring old buildings, especially structures of traditional Chinese architecture ... » More Details |
| Time’s Right For Second Home |
| The time is now, the place is Malaysia.This is Deputy Tourism Minister Datuk Donald Lim Siang Chai’s message to foreigners to visit Malaysia and participate in the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme ... » More Details |
| Shares In High-end Developers Surge |
| PETALING JAYA: Shares in several developers of mainly high-end properties touched one-year highs this week on rising interest in premium properties ... » More Details |
| Spotlight On Property |
| ROPERTY stocks may see some interest next week in the light of news reports that the Government is seriously considering an industry proposal to abolish the real property gains tax, in order to give the waning property market a shot in the arm ... » More Details |
| Tax Boost For Property |
| RPGT removal may increase real estate deals ... » More Details |
| Rules On Foreign Property Buy Eased |
| Foreigners can buy properties above RM250,000 without seeking approval from the Foreign Investment Committee and there will be no conditions regarding usage or limit to the number of units purchased ... » More Details |
| Developers: Easing Of Rules A Positive Step |
| Housing developers generally welcome the Government’s move yesterday to relax the rules for foreigners to purchase high-end residential properties in the country ... » More Details |
| Tanjung Tokong On ‘Super Fast Track’ |
| UDA Holdings Bhd's RM750mil Tanjung Tokong redevelopment project will be carried out through “super fast track” method and completed within six years ... » More Details |
| Give Incentives To Owners Of Heritage Buildings |
| The Culture, Arts and Heritage Ministry plans to recommend that incentives be given to owners of heritage buildings so that they will preserve them ... » More Details |
| Better Deal For House Buyers |
| The proposed amendment to the Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Act will have a major impact on the housing industry and housebuyers ... » More Details |
| Housing Commissioner Plan |
| The rights of buyers of common properties like apartments and condominiums prior to issuance of strata titles will be protected under a proposed law that will provide for the appointment of a housing commissioner at state level ... » More Details |
| High-rise Owners In A Bind |
| Owners of high-rise units are looking at a tough choice – should they support the proposed amendments to the Valuers, Appraisers and Estate Agents Act 1981, or not ... » More Details |
| Second Penang Bridge |
| The RM3bil second Penang Bridge will serve as a catalyst for development at the northern corridor and also position the state as a northern hub for sea and air connections ... » More Details |
| Strata Title Act to be amended |
| Developers of gated community projects, unable to get bank loans due to problems of getting strata titles, can heave a sigh of relieve with the cabinet’s approval to amend the Strata Title Act 1985 ... » More Details |
| Foreigners allowed to buy homes |
| Foreigners will be allowed to buy property like houses, condominiums and buildings costing RM250,000 and above without the approval of the Foreign Investment Committee (FIC) ... » More Details |
| Government “very serious” about MM2H |
| If anyone has any doubts about how serious the government is on promoting the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme, this is the government’s reply: “We are very serious.” ... » More Details |
| Satisfied customers |
| Sakamoto Yasuhiko, the retired managing director of a trading film, is a happy man. To be precise, he is a participant of the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme who has authored a book in Japanese entitled Life in Malaysia as a Reward ... » More Details |
| Penang awakening |
| The three new links planned for the island under the 9MP have set the property development community abuzz with excitement ... » More Details |
| Plan allows for 10-years stay in M'sia |
| MALAYSIA, My Second Home (MM2H) programme is promoted by the Government to allow people from all over the world who fulfill the stipulated criteria to stay in the country for as long as possible on a social visit pass with a multiple entry visa ... » More Details |
| Still good time to invest in property despite soft market |
| PETALING JAYA: Despite the softening market, it is still a good time to invest in property and the onus is on buyers to choose the right product with the right concept in the right location, according to valuation and property consultancy firm VPC Alliance (M) Sdn. Bhd. managing director James Wong ... » More Details |
| Focus on Seberang Prai - Big leap forward |
| SEBERANG Prai has seen drastic changes in just a short decade. Once touted as a sleepy hollow, the now bustling area is home to major undertakings such as the Butterworth Outer Ring Road (BORR) and the recently approved Second Link project ... » More Details |
| Pulau Tikus Condos fetch high rentals |
| DOES it cost an arm and leg to stay in Pulau Tikus, one of Penang’s top residential and commercial districts? No, it doesn’t. If you are looking to rent, for example, an unfurnished condominium unit, the monthly rental could start from RM1,200, depending on its location and facilities available ... » More Details |
| Stiff competition in home-loan market |
| Penang - COMPETITION is heating up in the housing loan business with banks offering attractive financing packages that give borrowers more savings and flexibility. Citibank Bhd mortgage business head Goh Ching Chee noted that competition had become more intense and this benefited house buyers ... » More Details |
| Queensbay – Penang’s biggest mall |
| Penang will soon have a new landmark called the Queensbay Mall, a 2.5 million sq ft shopping centre in Bayan Lepas ... » More Details |
| Penang’s very own Beverly Hills |
| PENANG will soon have its own version of the famed Beverly Hills that boasts the finest property with a majestic view of the sea. Aptly called Beverly Hills, the project will be developed on an 8.4ha freehold site in Tanjung Bungah ... » More Details |
| Balik Pulau to get new image with project |
| PENANG : Balik Pulau is about to shed its image as a backwater town known for its durian plantations, as a property developer is due to launch high-end residential landed properties there ... » More Details |
| On final lap of development |
| Farlim Group executive director Ng Bok Tye gives an insight into one of the Penang’s biggest and most successful single development projects by a private company – the Khoo Kongsi’s Bandar Baru Ayer Itam township ... » More Details |
| Strategies to ease traffic woes |
| PENANG need to create more one-way streets and restrict private vehicles in congested areas, according to the Draft Penang Structural Plan ... » More Details |
| Penang aiming for the top in tourism |
| PENANG has set its mind to become the “Top of the Mind Destination” in the region and efforts are under way to “outfox” its arch rivals Bali, Phuket, Singapore, Hong Kong and even Langkawi ... » More Details |
| Duration a big factor in property investment |
| KUALA LUMPUR : Decision on when to invest in property should take into account the type of property and the duration of investment, said VPC Alliance (M) Sdn Bhd managing director James Wong ... » More Details |