Kim Wong 
owners who want to relinquish their ownership in favour of another family member are no longer permitted to do so, except on certain grounds, reported The Straits Times. Under the new rules which came into force last month, transfer of ownership is only allowed for divorce, marriage, medical reasons, death of an owner, financial hardship … Read more
A generation locked out of the housing market, a property bubble so inflated it is about to burst. Cue the doomsday music and fretting over escalating home values. Don’t get me wrong, saving for a deposit is an difficult exercise, and it is true that Australian property values have increased significantly over the past 15 … Read more
Many Malaysians dream of starting over in a new land, one that comes with better prospects and a higher quality of life. Australia is one of the countries that exemplify that dream for Malaysians, with over 10,000 expected to migrate this year. Unsurprisingly, the country is home to Melbourne, the world’s most liveable city for … Read more
Traditional real estate investing is characterized by the injection of large amounts of capital from one or a few major investors. The system has worked well for a very long time, but the risks for investors are quite large, many projects fail to receive funding, and small investors are shut out entirely. If the risk … Read more
Property prices in Dubai could fall by as much as 10% this year as a strong dollar and falling oil prices continue to weigh on demand for homes in the popular tourist destination. Dubai’s real estate prices tumbled by around 13% on average in 2015 and Standard & Poor’s, one of the big three credit rating … Read more
Developers are offering creative financing packages to attract potential home buyers, given the sluggish property market and the stringent criteria of banks in granting housing loans. “The market was still flat in the first quarter, with some developers delaying their launches. They are trying to move whatever stock that is still available, and we have … Read more
The population of Australia is projected to increases by 1,037 people daily in 2016. Australia’s population is likley to increase by 378,476 people over the year and reach 24, 546,779 by the beginning of 2017. The natural increase is expected to be positive, as the number of births will exceed the number of deaths by 164,103. And … Read more
Packing and leaving for college can be an exciting yet daunting task. For anyone who has not planned ahead, it can also be very stressful, since student housing can be difficult to come by when not secured months before arriving. Fortunately, there may still be some options available. Special Accommodations For Graduate Students Staying on … Read more
According to the Deputy Minister of Federal Territories Datuk Dr. Loga Bala Mohan, the long abandoned Plaza Rakyat will be refurbished and work is expected to start in June 2017, reported Bernama. “Before we start work on this building, we have to first settle the claims of the depositors of the project. Hence, we have … Read more
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) will be calling several tenders for the construction of the 21.5km North-South Corridor (NSC) in the coming months. With the aim of connecting towns in the northern region to the city centre, the NSC is touted as Singapore’s first integrated transport corridor, featuring continuous bus lanes and cycling trunk routes, … Read more
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