Public low, medium cost houses in Penang not allowed to be leased out - Sundarajoo
Datuk Seri S.Sundarajoo said affordable housing units are heavily subsidised and are only meant for those who can't afford expensive homes.
Thu Oct 05 2023
First-time house buyers to continue enjoying stamp duty exemption - MOF
First-time house buyers will continue to enjoy a 100 per cent stamp duty exemption for purchases not exceeding RM500,000 via the Malaysian Home Ownership Initiative (i-Miliki) as provided for under Bu
Fri Jun 09 2023
Malaysia National Budget 2023 - PropertyGuru
The government has recognised the need to address affordability issues among the rakyat, aligning in certain areas of what PropertyGuru had requested in its wish list.
Fri Oct 07 2022
Stamp duty exemption for first-time home owners - PM Ismail Sabri
Ismail Sabri today announced a 100 per cent stamp duty exemption for first-time homeowners of properties priced RM500,000 and below through the Keluarga Malaysia Home Ownership Initiative (i-MILIKI).
Fri Jul 15 2022
Affordable housing remain high on Malaysia's agenda
Reezal said that Malaysia's National Affordable Housing Policy will see about 500,000 affordable houses to be built by 2025.
Wed Jun 29 2022
Authority shaken, Boris Johnson pitches new plan for UK economy
Johnson will pledge "fiscal firepower" to help ease a worsening cost-of-living crunch for households.
Thu Jun 09 2022
Govt's measures to monitor home ownership focus of Dewan Rakyat Wednesday
The current Dewan Rakyat sitting will end tomorrow.
Wed Mar 23 2022
Bank Negara must review financing model for easier home ownership - PM Ismail Sabri
Bank Negara will need to review its financing model to make home ownership much easier for the B40 and M40 groups in line with the 'One Family One Home' target. T
Thu Feb 10 2022
HOPE KPKT activated to look at housing ecosystem as a whole - Minister
KPKT is activating the KPKT Home Ownership Programme (HOPE) in a move to look at the housing ecosystem as a whole, including in terms of housing provision and financing.
Fri Jan 21 2022
Gov't looking to extend House Ownership Campaign till year's end - Zuraida
Zuraida requested Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz to allow the extension.
Mon Apr 05 2021
Unsold commercial properties worrisome - BNM
The excess capacity in the market would be made much worse under the new normal.
Wed Mar 31 2021
Construction sector to expand 13.9 pct in 2021 - MOF
The construction sector is expected to bounce back with a 13.9 per cent growth next year on account of the acceleration and revival of major infrastructure projects.
Fri Nov 06 2020
Security guard gets his wish to own a home
Security guard, Ahmad Fuad said he submitted his application to own a house under the Rumah Mampu Biaya Johor (RMBJ) programme.
Wed Oct 07 2020
PENJANA's HOC campaign can assist developers sustain cash flow - Surveyor
Potential purchasers are given a choice whether to commit to a house purchase or not.
Sun Jun 07 2020
Home Ownership Campaign offers reinstatement of stamp duty exemption - PM
In an effort to revitalize the property market, the government has introduced tax incentives by reinstating the Home Ownership Campaign.
Fri Jun 05 2020
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire brokered by US and France, to take effect Wednesday
Israel will gradually withdraw its forces over 60 days as Lebanon's army takes control of territory near its border with Israel to ensure that Hezbollah does not rebuild its infrastructure there.
Wed Nov 27 2024
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024