News
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15 February 2016, 03:57
Will property prices ever come down? Realistically?
Few days ago, I was chatting with Ken Lim, the founder of Penangpropertytalk.com The issue revolved around the possibility of property prices downturn. Today, he wrote an article about it. Read it here
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07 December 2015, 09:56
condo owners eager to dispose of properties for cash
As more and more high-rise apartments are being completed, one wonders if the fall in some investors’ confidence will affect their prices.
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06 December 2015, 06:03
Challenging times in Johor and Penang
Cautious investors: With the volatility of the ringgit, Singaporeans will be cautious with any investments in Johor, according to KGV International Property Consultants (M) Sdn Bhd director Samuel Tan.
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27 November 2015, 06:47
Penang to reclaim land to fund state Master Transport Plan
A big portion of the sea off the southern side of Penang Island will be reclaimed as a way to fund the RM27 billion Penang Master Transport Plan (TMP).
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08 November 2015, 05:10
Penang to give bonus, waive assessment rates to tackle rising cost of living
Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng (middle) has announced a half-month bonus for civil servants in the state in his budget speech.
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01 October 2015, 15:36
Consortium has only 2 months to submit application for approval to build LRT project
The Penang state government has set a year-end timeline for Gamuda Bhd-led SRS Consortium to submit an application for approval to construct the light rail transit (LRT) project under the Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP).
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05 September 2015, 05:05
THIS HAPPENED: A 3D PRINTED VILLA WAS BUILT IN CHINA IN UNDER 3 HOURS
The firm recently ‘built’ a two-storey villa in under three hours, estimating that their new technology can reduce construction costs to as little as USD400 per sqm, according to Inhabitat.
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28 August 2015, 08:15
‘Homeless generation’ if no action on property prices, warns house buyers group
Putrajaya has allowed house prices in Malaysia to become "seriously unaffordable", said a group representating Malaysian house buyers, who warned of a "homeless generation" in the future if nothing is done to stop property prices spiralling out of control.
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24 August 2015, 07:40
Khazanah: House price controls needed for 5 years
The Khazanah Research Institute is proposing that the government have some sort of a price control over house prices over a five-year period.
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24 August 2015, 06:32
Man behind ‘construction King’ Gamuda
A SEASONED hand in the construction sector, Datuk Lin Yun Ling has been the face of construction giant Gamuda Bhd to the investor community. What makes Lin, a relatively low-profile corporate figure, newsmaker for this week, is perhaps the company being the PDP (project delivery partner) “king” in the country.