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Immediate impact from property developers’ financing nod small
Plenty of pent-up demand for mass-market housing that the developers can tap intoKUALA LUMPUR: The government’s move to allow property developers to provide up to 100% financing to their buyers is a positive surprise as it is an additional option for the developers to boost sales, says CIMB...
Builders want guidelines on moneylender plan spelled out
PETALING JAYA: Property developers have welcomed the Government’s initiative to allow builders to apply for a moneylender licence so that they can provide loans to buyers.But they want the guidelines to be spelled out before they make any concrete plans.Real Estate and Housing Developers’...
OK for developers to be moneylenders
Taking an interest: Noh talking to participants of the 19th National Housing and Property Summit. Beside him is Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute CEO Tan Sri Michael Yeoh.KUALA LUMPUR: Eligible developers can now apply for moneylenders licences to provide loan facilities of up to 100% to...
Retailers record higher sales and patronage since Pokemon GO craze begins
Crowds congregating at Sunway Carnival Mall to catch Pokemons.CROWDS have been thronging Sunway Malls in Malaysia following the launch of the phenomenally popular Pokemon GO augmented reality game.Preliminary observations suggest a surge in footfall and sales numbers at the Sunway Carnival Mall in...
Houses under project to remain affordable
Mohamed Khaled (third from right) with state Housing and Local Government committee chairman Datuk Abdul Latiff (third from left) and JCorp president and CEO Datuk Kamaruzzaman Abu Kassim (second from left) at the groundbreaking ceremony.JOHOR BARU: The state government has stressed that it will...
LBS and construction unit seek trading suspension
BY SHARIDAN M. ALIPETALING JAYA: Property group LBS Bina Group Bhd and its 51.2%-owned construction unit, ML Global Bhd, have requested a three-business-day trading suspension of their shares effective today until Wednesday to make way for a “material announcement”.Shares in ML Global were last...
Senada Residences spearheads vision
By Lee Yan LiAlya Kuala Lumpur offers the best of both worldsSime Darby Brunsfield Holding Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Amir Salleh expresses the company's aspiration for the Senada Residences as part of the master planning of Alya Kuala Lumpur, Sime Darby Property's new master brand.IN times...
Build Eco Xpo (BEX) Asia 2016 returns as regenerative force in the age of Internet of Things (IoT)
SINGAPORE: Following a successful Asian debut last year, the Mostra Convegno Expocomfort (MCE) Asia exhibition returns for a second edition in Singapore at the Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre from 7 to 9 September.From left: BCA chief operating officer Dr John Keung, BCA chairman Lee Fook...
Building World Class Sustainable Cities together
Kuala Lumpur - City Spaces; Public Places. Humanising our city, our society via inclusiveness, accessibility and enhanced livability.Delegates of the 8th International Conference on World Class Sustainable Cities 2016 (WCSC 2016)The 8th International Conference on World Class Sustainable Cities...
S P Setia recognises citizens with Triple A Gold Rewards
Enjoy bespoke lifestyle experiences and fantastic rewards when you own a property by S P SetiaDatuk Wong Tuck Wai (Left) Deputy President and COO of S P Setia Berhad and Dato’ Khor Chap Jen (right) President and CEO of S P Setia Berhad officiating the launch of Citizen Setia and Triple A Gold...