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Sime Darby approves proposed takeover by PNB and EPF for Power Station building
PETALING JAYA: Battersea Project Holding Company Ltd, has approved the proposed transaction involving The Power Station building.According to the statement by the company, the proposed transaction is to reorganise the ownership of The Battersea Power Station’s Commercial Property under Permodalan...
Insight into state of global economy
Saeed’s topic is the ’Global Economic Outlook 2018 – Groping for Recovery’StarProperty.my will be hosting a forum titled “Make Better Property-Related Decision” featuring speakers who will impart valuable knowledge on how to build a profitable property portfolio and accumulate...
MRTAs & MLTAs - What are they, and do you need it?
BY LOANSTREET.COM.MYMRTAs and MLTAs are variants of life insurance products. Known as Mortgage Life Insurances, they are designed to pay off the outstanding loan balance in the event that the borrower dies or suffers from total and permanent disability (TPD) before the loan is fully paid off.There...
Mortgage Reducing Term Assurance (MRTA): Why would you need it?
By imoney.myIf you’re taking a home loan to buy a property, chances are: you’ll be required to pay for Mortgage Reducing Term Assurance, or MRTA, by the bank as part of your loan arrangement. Some banks insist on the borrower taking out this policy, or another kind of life insurance policy,...
A beginner's guide to mortgage insurance
By JONATHAN ROBERTSCHOOSING the right mortgage insurance may not be a life or death situation, but it is one important life choice. The right insurance might become the life saver for your loved ones when facing the uncertainties of life, while the wrong one will do little to alleviate a difficult...
Settle your home loan early
BY EUGENE MAHALINGAM | EUGENICZ@THESTAR.COM.MYMaking larger or lump sum loan repayments is encouragedSuccess Concepts Life Planners chief executive officer Joyce Chuah.With Bank Negara recently limiting property loans to a maximum of 35 years from 45 years previously, settling your home mortgage...
Should you invest in retail property?
By Eugene MahalingamProperty investment has always been known to be a great and traditionally “safer” way to generate attractive returns.Residential property aside, the commercial or retail sub-sector is also known to provide sound investment returns.“For those looking to diversify their...
Beginner’s guide to REITs – Part 2
It is not a gimmick that you can start investing in property starting with RM 10.Okay, marketing talk aside, this month's issue is about all the costs needed to start investing in REITs (Real Estate Investment Trust).If you refer back to Part 1 Beginner's Guide in REIT Investing which I wrote...
Beginner's guide to REITs - Part 1
What is as important as high returns in any form of investment? Two words: Consistency and predictability.Sometimes, when some of my clients lament that their return of 10% to 12% a year is not high enough, I share with them that there are a lot of other options to get higher returns in a shorter...
How safe are G&G communities?
An OpinionBY DATUK STEWART LABROOYThe impressive entrance to a proper G&G development.The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear’. - H.P. LovecraftMUCH has been written recently on the mushrooming of gated and guarded (G&G) developments in Malaysia. Many of these developments have been...