‘Business as usual for ECRL’

KUALA LUMPUR (May 17): While the Council of Eminent Persons, set up under the new Pakatan Harapan (PH) government, met heads of infrastructure projects yesterday, it is “business as usual” for the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, a project spokesman told reporters.

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Savills Malaysia: Housing prices to firm up in 2019

PETALING JAYA (May 14): Property consultancy Savills Malaysia expects housing prices to firm up in 2019, with real estate developers only able to increase supply by early 2020, following renewed confidence in the market from the new government’s promise of clean and fair governance.

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Good property management begins with the developer

KUALA LUMPUR (May 12): Property developers usually shy away from the topic of property management because they are reluctant to face the issues of homeowners but this has to change, said Real Estate and Housing Developers' Association (Rehda) Institute chairman Datuk Jeffrey Ng.

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Landscape architect: Less is more

KUALA LUMPUR (May 12): Before deciding to purchase a property with fancy landscaping, one should consider future landscape maintenance and upkeep, said Praxcis Design Sdn Bhd director Low Chee Leong.

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HBA looking forward to new govt’s promises on housing

PETALING JAYA (May 11): As Malaysians witness the establishment of a new government by Pakatan Harapan (Pakatan), the National House Buyers Association (HBA) is looking at the promises made in its election manifesto, especially with regard to affordable housing and homeownership with “high optimism and anticipation”.

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MBAM hopes for better communication with new govt

PETALING JAYA (May 11): The Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM) is expecting  better communication between construction companies and the Pakatan Harapan government to resolve issues faced by industry players, especially small-sized contractors, Bernama reported today.

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