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KPKT optimistic on property market outlook

"I am optimistic of the property market because of the policies and with all the efforts [by] different parties, the market will improve and the rakyat will benefit [and can] own a home. Things will get better for all of us, hopefully," said Zuraida after the launch of the Malaysia Property Expo (Mapex) organised by the Real Estate Housing Developers Association (Rehda) here today.

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UPDATE: Property market expected to improve around 2H108 or 1H2019, says Napic

Although the property market recorded a marginal decline in the first half of 2018 with 149,889 transactions worth RM67.74 billion, recording a decrease of 2.4% and 0.1% compared to 1H2017 which recorded 153,526 transactions worth RM67.83 billion, he said the decline may be due to factors such as the festivities period in 1Q2018 coupled with the subesequent election period which saw many buyers adopting a wait-and-see approach.

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What's the draw at Uptown?

Damansara Uptown was developed in the early 1980s by See Hoy Chan Sdn Bhd Group. Among the initial developments were Uptown 1, Uptown 2, Uptown 3 and Uptown 5 office buildings. Some notable tenants of the premises include multinationals, fast-moving consumer goods and pharmaceutical companies like Walt Disney, Mars Food, Sony, Aspen Medical Products and Lafarge Malaysia.

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