Weekly Industry News

No hike in cement price

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Cement manufacturers, who sent the notice on price increase to construction companies last Sunday, decided to reverse the decision on the 40% price hi...

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Property owners rely on auctions instead of agents

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Property owners are auctioning their real estate amid a weak secondary market instead of relying on agents, according to auction houses. The property ...

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Businesses raise concern over 40percent hike in cement prices

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The business community in Penang have raised concerns to the Finance Ministry over the 40% price hike in cement. Real Estate and Housing Deve­lopers’ ...

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Guan Eng to discuss cement price increase with Saifuddin

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Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng will be meeting the ministry of domestic trade and consumer affairs’ (KPDNHEP) Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Is...

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`Pengeluar perlu beri penjelasan’

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Syarikat pengeluar simen terbesar di Malaysia digesa memberi alasan susulan tindakan mereka menaikkan harga barangan itu antara 40 hingga 50 peratus d...

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Affordable housing – remove the regulatory obstacles, says Ideas

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A better way to generate affordable projects would be to remove regulatory obstacles, starting with reducing the direct involvement of government agen...

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Govt should reduce direct involvement in affordable housing projects — IDEAS

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A think-tank is of the view that government agencies should not be directly involved in the building of low-cost homes to generate affordable housing ...

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Integrity in managing maintenance funds

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Among the great leaders of the 20th century is Mahatma Gandhi who had a strong impact on his contemporaries. Albert Einstein wrote of him, “Generation...

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Auctioned properties an attractive option for buyers

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WHILE the property market seems to have bottomed out with sales figures for new projects appearing to be flattish, buyers with cash in hand should tak...

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THE FAULT IN OUR HOME LOANS

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Housing availability and ownership concerns have taken centre stage in the national spotlight in recent years, hitting younger homebuyers hard. Millen...

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Property market may have finally bottomed out

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THE property market may have finally “bottomed out” and is currently clawing its way up for a slow recovery with various domestic and foreign events a...

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NO HOMES DUE TO CREDIT CARD, PTPTN LOANS

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WHILE owning a house is a dream come true, especially for young people who have secured jobs, it may remain a pipe dream for many. The need and desire...

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