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August 25, 2018 More than three months in, what has the government done right so far? What has it missed? More importantly, how should it move forward?  Focusing on the housing and property sector, EdgeProp.my garnered some feedback and suggestions from the ground. Representing the views of economists, property developers,…
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August 14, 2018 The Sales and Services Tax (SST) which will take effect next month will not be applied to building materials – namely bricks, cement and sand – and construction services, a move that Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said will hopefully address property affordability issues hindering home ownership in…
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July 25, 2018 While the Association of Valuers, Property Managers, Estate Agents and Property Consultants in the Private Sector Malaysia (PEPS) president Foo Gee Jen believed the drafting a commercial development act and streamlining housing data by introducing a data input system are laudable, his concerns lie in their enforcement and…
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May 28, 2018 UPDATED May 29, 12.02pm The cancellation of the Kuala Lumpur high-speed rail (HSR) would have only a minimal impact on the property market, according to some industry experts. The hype from the project did not exactly translate into major investments around the proposed stations of the alignment,…
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May 21, 2018 Ampang MP Zuraida Kamaruddin (pictured) has been sworn in as Housing and Local Government Minister, along with 11 other ministers, at the Istana Negara today, reported Bernama. The three-term MP and PKR Wanita chief helms her portfolio at a crucial juncture in the property industry, with housing…
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May 11, 2018 The Association of Valuers, Property Managers, Estate Agents and Property Consultants in the Private Sector Malaysia (PEPS) president Foo Gee Jen sees all the property related measures which the Pakatan Harapan (Pakatan) coalition mentioned in their manifesto as a holistic approach to address housing affordability issues. “The…
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January 23, 2018   This year is a year of shifts and survival for the property industry as disruptions are making their way to the property market, which means that financing packages, marketing channels and designs will have to change, said KGV International Property Consultants Sdn Bhd executive director Samuel…
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January 23, 2018 The Penang property market is expected to diverge further in 2018, according to real estate consultancy PPC International Sdn Bhd. In its session on the northern region’s market performance and outlook at the 11th Malaysian Property Summit today, the consultancy said the residential property segment will be…
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January 23, 2018 Although salary growth has kept pace with growth in property prices, basic salaries are still low compared with average property prices. The Association of Valuers, Property Managers, Estate Agents and Property Consultants in the Private Sector Malaysia (PEPS) president Foo Gee Jen said the national average growth…
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January 23, 2018 Savills (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd deputy executive chairman Allan Soo expects the retail market to remain challenging in the short to mid term, mainly due to disruption of e-commerce industry. “The outlook for the short term is challenging. We will be seeing flat growth in fast fashion and grocery.…