Home prices will rise by about 2.6% once the goods and services tax (GST) comes into play, said the Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association Malaysia (Rehda). The chairman of the association’s task force on accounting and taxation, Datuk Ng Seing Liong, said that the calculation was based on its ... Read More

After a more than four-year delay, the third and final phase of the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway will finally be opened to the public on Nov 1. Jelutong MP Jeff Ooi said construction work on the project, known as the Jalan Tan Sri Teh Ewe Lim Extension, was ... Read More

An upcoming mixed development by Koperasi Tunas Muda Sungai Ara Bhd., along Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah in Bayan Lepas, Penang. This development is strategically located next to Ideal Vision Park, along with the approved Heng Ee primary and secondary school. The development consists of the following: 36 units of 2-storey ... Read More

by Charles Tan Today, I had lunch with a very capable young friend. She is many years younger than me but she already owns her own business in partnership with a very prominent personality here in Malaysia. A rich one. Over lunch, we were talking about her first property and ... Read More

The famous opening line in A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens presents to us the tension and opposing attitudes borne between the inhabitants of the two cities. This disparity reflects our perception of “Strata Living” – a form of progressive yet regulated community living made possible by its ... Read More

Exo Horizon, an upcoming 39-storey service suites, part of Juru Sentral development by Exopuri Sdn. Bhd. in Juru, Penang. It’s only a stone’s throw away from Juru Auto City, about 5 minutes drive from Penang bridge. This development comprises 175 units of service suites, comes with full facilities and roof top ... Read More

Five significant property fairs in six weeks! If you have missed the MAPEX Penang 2014 two weeks ago, you can now plan your time better with 4 more coming within the next two weeks. Seriously, I think we have way too many property fairs recently. Not only people has started ... Read More

Penang is vying to become the next hub for Singapore companies’ regional expansion, with the state government open to more opportunities for bilateral partnerships, its Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said on Tuesday (Oct 14). “We are putting ourselves on the map – that Penang is open for business, and ... Read More

Tunas Ville, an upcoming condominium development by Koperasi Tunas Muda Sungai Ara Berhad in Bayan Lepas, Penang. It is located along Jalan Tun Dr. Awang, next to South Homes. This development comprises two 21-storey towers with 360 residential units. The standard unit has a built-up area of approximately 1,800 sq.ft. The ... Read More

The Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA) is disappointed with Budget 2015, as the measures announced are too small to have an impact on the property market, said its president Siva Shanker. "I am disappointed with the announcement. The budget during the last two to three years only managed to ... Read More