Utusan to sell land for RM18m to raise working capital

  KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 16): Loss-making media group Utusan Melayu (Malaysia) Bhd, which is formulating a regularisation plan to address its Practice Note 17 (PN17) status, is planning to sell a leasehold plot located in Jalan Tiga off Jalan Chan Sow Lin here for RM18 million, to unlock its value and raise working capital for the group.

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重点报道:史无前例的拥屋方式 - FundMyHome平台已推介

The Edge Media Group主席拿督Tong Kooi Ong指出,每个家庭都应有一个像样的居所,但有些人却没有能力负担,因此,市场需要一个能够集合各界人士资源的计划,以帮助这些家庭找到理想的家居,同时也协助解决市场供需失衡的问题。 他强调,供应不足并不是造成房价不断攀升的原因,真正的问题在于世界上所有的消费者,包括马来西亚在内,都有太多的财务负担,因此才没有能力借贷买房。 他在FundMyHome.

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Govt should promote rent-to-own concept to boost homeownership

  KELANA JAYA (Nov 13): The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) should take the initiative to work with the private sector to promote the rent-to-own concept or other alternatives to encourage homeownership without over-stretching the finances of individuals instead of increasing affordable housing supply, said Socio-Economic Research Centre (SERC) executive director Lee Heng Guie.

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