3 Years Delay For KL Monorail Trains Project

Previously Scomi Transit Projects Sdn Bhd (STP) was awarded a RM404 million contract to replace the monorail trains under the Kuala Lumpur Monorail Fleet Expansion Project (KLMFEP) by Prasarana Malaysia Bhd, the asset and project owner of KLMFEP. According to Prasarana Malaysia, STP has failed to adhere to the timeline as the project was scheduled … Read more

Landed Property In Iskandar Malaysia Is Hot

The property outlook in Iskandar Malaysia remains attractive with good demand for landed residential properties, as the foreign and domestic property buyers prefer landed over high-rise living. According to Stanley Saw, divisional general manager at SP Setia Bhd (Property South), the development and progress taking place in Malaysia’s first economic growth corridor served as the … Read more

Penang’s Heritage Site Under Threat Due To Inflated Prices

GEORGE TOWN: Price manipulations, market monopoly and evictions of generations-old tenants are threatening the city’s world heritage site, claimed NGOs here. Heritage properties estimated at RM400,000 to RM600,000 had suddenly changed hands for up to RM1.2mil, and these inflated prices have stirred foreigners, especially Singaporeans, into a buying frenzy of George Town’s pre-war shophouses. The … Read more

Think Before Throwing

For those people who live in KL, Putrajaya, Melaka, Perlis, Negeri Ssmbilan, Pahang, Kedah and Johor, you should know by now that Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management (SWCorp) have been announced that every family are required to segregation the household waste as of 2015 September 1, or you will be received warning letter and possibly be imposed a … Read more

Rent-To-Own Programme To Those No Fixed Income

The Penang Regional Development Authority (PERDA) will offer the rent-to-own housing programme to enable the islanders who do not have regular income to buy a home. “This programme is to help those rejected by banks, sometimes because they have no fixed income or have a bad track record, especially the younger generation. This is only for low-cost housing … Read more

182 Abandoned Private Housing Projects Have Rebounded

The latest announcement from Dewan Rakyat that the government has rebounded a total of 182 private housing development projects which have been abandoned since 2009. “The complete projects involved 32,641 home-buyers”, said by Datuk Halimah Mohamed Sadique, Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government. “There are 226 abandoned housing projects which affect a sum of 40,866 house-buyers” she … Read more

The First KLIA Aeropolis Project In Malaysia

Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) has mapped out a big plans to transform 1,000 acres of empty land near Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang with the potential of generating RM7bil in investments over five years. Managing director Datuk Badlisham Ghazali said the KL International Airport (KLIA) Aeropolis would be developed through three key clusters namely, Air Cargo, Logistics, … Read more

PTPTN Loan Will Affect Mortgage Application Process

PETALING JAYA: House buyers should take care of unpaid National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) loan should they wish to have a smooth mortgage application process. GM Training Academy PLT chief executive officer said the listing of National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) loan in Central Credit Reference Information System (CCRIS) has become one of the reasons … Read more