Malaysians still need affordable housing as developers face glut of pricier units: S’pore daily
KUALA LUMPUR (March 9): The housing situation in Malaysia has attracted the interest of folk across the Causeway.
New law needed to smoothen redevelopment process of old buildings
TANJUNG BUNGAH (March 8): Penang Housing, Town, Country Planning and Local Government Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo hopes a separate law on urban regeneration could be proposed to the Attorney General’s Chamber (AGC) for consideration to allow for the process to be carried out smoothly.
Cheap travel passes boost MRT use, says report
KUALA LUMPUR (March 6): January ridership for the Sungai Buloh-Kajang (MRT SBK) mass rapid transit rail line has gone up by 40% since the authorities introduced subsidised travel passes, reported The Malay Mail today.
Musa Aman to face 16 more charges
KUALA LUMPUR (March 5): Former Sabah chief minister Tan Sri Musa Aman is expected to face 16 further charges at the Sessions Court today.
MACC questions KTMB chairman over Rewcastle-Brown payment
PUTRAJAYA (March 5): Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) chairman Datuk Rameli Musa arrived at Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters at 10am to give his statement on allegations of money laundering.
Spate of exits at The Curve puts Boustead in focus
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 4): A recent spate of exits of several long-time tenants at The Curve and eCurve has left many wondering about the future direction of the two shopping malls that are ultimately owned by Boustead Holdings Bhd.
OCR’s RM324m contract in Putrajaya terminated
KUALA LUMPUR (March 1): OCR Group Bhd said today a RM324 million contract to undertake a 1Malaysia Civil Servants Housing (PPA1M) project in Precinct 5, Putrajaya has been cancelled.
重点报道：大马人均居住面积还少过日本？
看看你祖父母位于Petaling Jaya的单层独立式房屋，不但有宽敞的3,000平方尺空间，还有停车空间及绿油油的花园。40年前，这间房子只要价RM100,000。 现在看看你正在居住的900平方尺公寓单位，室外空间只有一个小小的阳台和两个前后并排的停车位。这个单位在5年前要价RM450,000。 所以，你发现这些年来，我们房子的空间缩小了多少吗？ 根据联合国人居署（UNCHS），充足空间是居住环境的重点。所以，现在的问题是，大马人在今日有没有符合人居署的居住空间呢？ MKH Bhd集合从房屋部、UNCHS和世界银行采集的数据，撰写了名为“The Quality of Living Space – Larger House Means Better Living Quality”的研究报告显示，澳洲的平均房子空间位于全球之冠，有2,592平方尺，紧接的是美国（2,163平方尺）和加拿大（1,948平方尺）。 有趣的是，马来西亚排名在全球第九，平均房屋面积有1,264平方尺，也是唯一挤入前10名的亚洲国家。 不过，该报告也指出，房子面积和个人平均生活面积是两回事，因为房子面积不能反映个人生活的面积和品质，比方说，菲律宾每间房子平均住了5个人，但瑞典却只有两个人。 所以，人均居住面积能够更准确地反映当地的生活品质。 在大马，人均居住面积是293.
Mindef: Boustead’s sale of hotel not confirmed, valuation still underway
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 27): The Defence Ministry (Mindef) has clarified that Boustead Holdings Bhd has yet to dispose of the Royale Chulan Bukit Bintang Hotel, saying the valuation process is still underway.
Damansara Realty’s PPA1M project in Putrajaya cancelled
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 27): Damansara Realty Bhd (DBhd) said Putrajaya Corp has cancelled a project to build 1Malaysia Civil Servants Housing (PPA1M) units and related commercial components in Precinct 5, Putrajaya.
