Contributed by Alan PoonIn my previous column, I talked about affordability as a choice when it comes to investing in properties. We increase our income to leverage more from the banks. The moment we recognise our ability to finance a specific range of properties, our choices become more evident as...

By Viktor Chong viktorchong@thestar.com.my “Oversupply is not an issue for the right product at the right place,” said Christopher.BUKIT JALIL: Despite alarming reports from (NAPIC) about the increase of 65% of unsold properties, the market isn’t as weak as speculated, said Savills Malaysia...

UEM Sunrise managing director/chief executive officer Anwar Syahrin Abdul Ajib (centre), chief operating officer Datuk Roslan Ibrahim (fourth from left) and Semenyih state assemblyman Tuan Bakthiar Mohd Nor (sixth from left) with the selected seven Begonia homes purchasers, who received their mock...

By Viktor Chong viktorchong@thestar.com.myPETALING JAYA: The shortfall of RM21bil from the removal of the goods and services tax (GST) will not be a cause for concern as oil sales revenues can help mitigate the situation, said IQI chief economist Shan Saeed.Speaking at the StarProperty.my Post...

Country Garden Pacificview Sdn Bhd executive director Datuk Daing A Malek Daing A Rahaman (second from the left) receiving a certificate of participation from Johor Ruler Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar. With them are Star Media Group Bhd group managing director and chief executive...

By Viktor Chong viktorchong@thestar.com.myPETALING JAYA: REHDA trustee Datuk Ng Seing Liong urged the government to reduce compliance costs for the developers as most of the added cost will be transferred to the customers.Speaking at the StarProperty.my Post GE-14 Forum, Ng cited conversion...

新政府上台后，把犯众憎的消费税调至零税率，显著改善了民众的消费意愿；大马零售集团董事经理陈海信预计，我国全年的零售增长率将从原本的4.7%拉升到5.3%！陈海信今天主持后大选时期的零售展望媒体汇报会，他指出，5.09...

Star Media Group Bhd chairman Datuk Fu Ah Kiow presenting the Best Quality and Finishing Development Award to Country Garden regional president Jason Fu.Iskandar Malaysia, which was crowned the southern economic growth corridor in 2006, is well on its way to becoming an international metropolis by...

By Aisyah Suwardi From left: PLANMalaysia director general TPr Hjh Rokibah Bt Abdul Latif, Urbanice Malaysia chief executive Norliza Hashim, UN-Habitat executive director Datuk Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Ministry of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government deputy secretary general (Policy and...

The Real Estate and Housing Developers Association (Rehda) Institute, which has come up with a plan to address the problem of affordable housing, says the government should sit down with developers to resolve the issue.Speaking at a press conference at Wisma Rehda, institute chairman Datuk Jeffrey...