Consider This: Tenancy Law (Part 2) — Legislating Against Racial Discrimination?
Malaysia's rental market has often been criticised for lacking proper regulation, relying instead on tenancy agreements and contract law. Could a Residential Tenancy Act bring about fairer practices in the rental market? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to social policy & human rights consultant Simraatraj Kaur Dhillon.
Mon May 20 2024
Consider This: Tenancy Law (Part 1) — Does Msia need a Residential Tenancy Act?
Malaysia's rental market has often been criticised for lacking proper regulation, relying instead on tenancy agreements and contract law. Could a Residential Tenancy Act bring about fairer practices in the rental market? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Suraya Ismail, Director of Research at Khazanah Research Institute, where she focuses on Housing, Cities and Urbanisation.
Mon May 20 2024
Chinese cash trickling back to Asia's property markets
Properties in Thailand or Malaysia are pretty cheap, even cheaper than those in a third-tier Chinese city, Jenny Yan said.
Mon Apr 03 2023
Malaysia's property market records 188,000 transactions worth RM84 bln in first of year
The local property market recorded more than 188,000 transactions worth RM84 billion in the first half of this year (1H22) with the residential subsector accounting for more than 60 pct.
Wed Sep 14 2022
TH finalises purchase of building in London, strengthens foothold in UK property market
Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) has strengthened its investment in the real estate market overseas after finalising the negotiations to purchase a building in London on July 12, 2022.
Thu Jul 21 2022
Overview of the local property market
Overview of the local property market
Wed Mar 09 2022
iProperty.com: The property market sentiment 2013
iProperty.com: The property market sentiment 2013
Tue Mar 08 2022
US Fed's potential rate hike unlikely to hurt Malaysia property market
Malaysia's significant current account surplus will help insulate the economy from rising rates in the US, Kashif Ansari said.
Tue Jan 25 2022
Malaysia's plan to reopen border will bring in foreign investors
Malaysia is set to reopen its borders to international visitors in 2022, following a nearly two-year closure, and this will have an immediate impact on the property market.
Thu Nov 25 2021
Paramount wants development approvals to be expedited
Paramount hopes the government can expedite development approvals to support the recovery of the property market and the whole economy.
Wed Mar 03 2021
Budget 2021 gives property market a big push
The five-year extension of the stamp duty exemption, aimed at reviving abandoned projects, would benefit both contractors and house buyers.
Sat Nov 07 2020
Several initiatives under PENJANA to rejuvenate property market - Ministry
The exemption of real property gains tax (RPGT) which is tax levied upon profit from the sale of property, and current tax reduction could stimulate the national housing market.
Fri Jul 24 2020
Home Ownership Campaign offers reinstatement of stamp duty exemption - PM
In an effort to revitalize the property market, the government has introduced tax incentives by reinstating the Home Ownership Campaign.
Fri Jun 05 2020
Oversupply of office space could be worse than Asian financial crisis - BNM
In the quarterly bulletin published by BNM, the paper entitled "Imbalances in the Property Market" also spells out an oversupply in the office space as well.
Fri Nov 17 2017
"There is no property bubble in Malaysia"
Is the property bubble real in Malaysia? Or is the concern over the housing market glut in the country unjustified?
Thu Nov 16 2017