KUCHING: The Sarawak government will not adopt the move to allow housing developers to provide loans to buyers, and willcome up with its own financing scheme instead, says Datuk Amar Abang Johari (pic).The state Deputy Chief Minister said the idea proposed by the Urban Well-being, Housing and Local...

BY NURUL ASMUI MD AZMIasmui@propwall.com(From left) Chew, Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents president Erick Kho, Yeo, Towle, Mah Sing Group chief executive officer cum executive director Ho Hon Sang, IJM Land managing director Edward Chong and Toh.PROPERTY experts at a round-table discussion on...

CIMB Research says Eco Worl is its top pick as it offers the highest share price upside among the developers in its coverageKUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Equities Research is retaining its Overweight call on property sector withEco World as its top pick which will also benefit from the spillover from mass...

PETALING JAYA: Property developer Tropicana was joined by business officials at a topping-out ceremony marking the completion of concrete construction for one of the developer’s most prestigious developments, W Kuala Lumpur Hotel and The Residences at KLCC.The final concrete slab was poured...

WORKS to build a retaining wall in Damai Gayana, Bandar Damai Perdana in Cheras has resulted in cracks in a few houses there.Although residents were relieved, they had been on tenterhooks after the concrete wall, protecting their homes collapsed in January 2015.However, they said work to repair the...

BY STUART MICHAELSome of the heavy vehicles parked along Jalan Desa Utama in Taman Desamas, Bandar Country Homes in Rawang are posing danger to motorists.HEAVY vehicles parked along Jalan Desa Utama in Taman Desamas and Jalan Desa Ria in Bandar Country Homes, Rawang, are posing danger to other...

There will also be a presentation on Putrajaya, which is considered Malaysia’s greenest and best integrated city, at the StarProperty.my forum this Saturday. — filepicWANT to learn more about the overnight policy rate (OPR), loan eligibility criteria and grasp opportunities in the current...

BY STUART MICHAELThis junction along Jalan Setia in Kuang is always congested as many heavy vehicles use this route.KUANG residents say a crossroad in the town is dangerous and needs to be widened.They also said the traffic light at the crossroad at Simpang 4 in Batu 18 Kuang, often...

THE Shah Alam City Council (MBSA), Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) and Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) said developers are required to allocate green space for their projects.MBSA Corporate Communications head Shahrin Ahmad said 10% of housing development projects have to be allocated for open...

The 7.2% growth in loans to the households exceeded the GDP of 4.6% growth and even their financial assets with 4.9%.KUALA LUMPUR: Loans to private households increased at a faster pace than national gross domestic product (GDP) and also their financial assets in 2015, according to the Allianz...