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Taman Yarl residents against condo project

Taman Yarl residents against condo project

 2016-01-05

KUALA LUMPUR: Several Taman Yarl residents have cried foul over a proposed 18-storey condominium project located along Jalan Awan Selimpat. Its residents' association president Datuk Rabinder Sing...



 residential, housing development


US paper recommends George Town as ‘must-see’ destination

US paper recommends George Town as ‘must-see’ destination

 2015-12-28

Penang's George Town has been named among the 16 ""must-see"" destinations for 2016 by the Los Angeles Times. In its Boxing Day article titled "Looking for a 2016 vacation? Here are 16 must-see des...



 housing development, residential


700 landslides in 2015 due to unusually heavy rainfall

700 landslides in 2015 due to unusually heavy rainfall

 2015-12-21

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- Seven hundred landslides and slope failures were reported this year, the majority due to the extraordinary heavy rainfall, the Dewan Negara was told today. Deputy ...



 residential, construction, housing development


China can offer ‘free’ rooftop solar panels

China can offer ‘free’ rooftop solar panels

 2015-12-08

BEIJING, Dec 8, 2015: China may be on the verge of finally cracking the crucial urban and suburban solar market – thanks to a new funding model that allows buyers to have panels installed for f...



 housing development, residential


PR1MA Confident Of Meeting Target Of 500,000 PR1MA Houses By 2018 - Ali Hamsa

PR1MA Confident Of Meeting Target Of 500,000 PR1MA Houses By 2018 - Ali Hamsa

 2015-11-29

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 : The 1Malaysia People's Housing Programme (PR1MA) is confident of achieving the target of providing 500,000 PR1MA houses by the year 2018. Its chairman, Tan Sri Ali Hamsa...



 housing development


Parliament: State Governments, LAs Must Open Up More Land To Build Low Cost Houses - Johari

Parliament: State Governments, LAs Must Open Up More Land To Build Low Cost Houses - Johari

 2015-11-26

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26: State governments and local authorities (LAs) must open up more of their land to build affordable homes for low income earners, said Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Johari Abdu...



 housing development, affordable homes


Build More Low And Medium Cost Houses Instead Of Affordable Houses - Johari

Build More Low And Medium Cost Houses Instead Of Affordable Houses - Johari

 2015-10-26

CYBERJAYA, Oct 26 (Bernama) -- Housing development projects must be focused on low and middle cost houses instead of affordable homes said Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Johari Abdul Ghani. "The wor...



 Housing development, Developer, Economy


Types of Landed Property in Malaysia

Types of Landed Property in Malaysia

 2015-08-28

Due to the creativity of the human race, modern housing on landed areas have taken on several patterns and designs. These layouts have been found to be well suited to modern dwellers and its design ha...



 housing development


S’pore’s housing market facing tough times

S’pore’s housing market facing tough times

 2015-07-16

"Singapore’s housing market, which has posted seven straight quarterly declines in home prices, may face harder times ahead. The latest housing data point on Wednesday showed home sales slumped 4...



 Residential, Government, Interest rate, Stamp duty, Developer, Housing development, Economy


11MP to provide more affordable housing

11MP to provide more affordable housing

 2015-05-21

Some 606,000 houses will be developed for low- and middle-income households under the 11th Malaysia Plan (11MP) is an effort to increase the people’s access to quality and affordable houses, accordi...



 Housing development, Government