When asked to state their preferred industrial property type, a majority of the respondents in the survey chose detached (41%) units followed by 30.5% who liked semidee factories.

Desa ParkCity performed well despite prevailing challenges in the property market.

The developer had a vision of building a markedly better place for people of all ages, backgrounds, and ethnicities to reside, work, shop, learn, play and enjoy

Desa ParkCity, sprawling 473 acres, was unveiled back in 2002. A barren, active quarry mine is now Kuala Lumpur’s first-ever new and popular urbanist township.

Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) Research analyst Nazira Abdullah said she believes the limit was temporarily raised to help ailing REITs with their cash flow and allow their managers to manage the debt and capital of these trusts more efficiently, especially amid the challenging operating environment brought on by the pandemic.

Nevertheless, the year will still be a challenging one for Malaysian REITs, though those with flagship malls with strong market positioning will be able to weather the challenges better than their second-tier peers, said Head of equity research at RHB Asset Management Malaysia, Petrina Chong.

The government should consider wholesome waiver or at the least offer 50% rebate on Personal and Corporate Income Tax for the next two years rather than to grant stamp duty waivers to entice buyers of high-end overhang unsold residential property.

The convenience of shopping online is definitely an upside, but what about big ticket items such as property? Are they as sellable online?

For first-time homebuyers and up-graders, this downturn could also be an opportune time to buy, especially from property developers due to the many incentives offered by the government and the industry itself.

nanoeTM X, the original ionizer to generate “nano-sized atomized water particles” is developed by Panasonic. It is an electrostatic atomization technology, that collects invisible moisture in the air and applies high voltage to it to produce “hydroxyl radicals contained in water”. The decisive factor is the existence of hydroxyl radicals (also known as OH radicals) inside nanoeTM X.