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
Rise in OPR will affect M40 house buyers
REHDA's Yeoh Su Guan said many in the M40 and B40 groups are waiting for the Budget 2023 announcement before making any house purchase.
Thu Sep 15 2022
Act 118 to be amended to help house buyers of abandoned projects
The Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Act 1996 (Act 118) will be amended to help house buyers of abandoned housing projects.
Sun Apr 11 2021
Budget 2021 gives property market a big push
The five-year extension of the stamp duty exemption, aimed at reviving abandoned projects, would benefit both contractors and house buyers.
Sat Nov 07 2020
Several initiatives under PENJANA to rejuvenate property market - Ministry
The exemption of real property gains tax (RPGT) which is tax levied upon profit from the sale of property, and current tax reduction could stimulate the national housing market.
Fri Jul 24 2020
EPF's down payment facility reduces house buyers's burden
The Employees Provident Fund (EPF), which allows members to use their contributions to pay the down payment for a house can help realise the desire of low-income workers to own their own homes.
Wed Dec 21 2016
Developer urges Govt to extend PR1MA end-financing scheme to RumaWIP
SkyWorld Development Sdn Bhd says this will tremendously help first-time house buyers in the city.
Mon Oct 24 2016
H1 property sales fall by 39 pct - REHDA
Property sales in Malaysia slipped by 39 per cent in the first half of 2016 (H1 2016) when compared to the robust 52 per cent growth a year ago, due to slower demand and end-financing related issues.
Wed Sep 14 2016
Potential PKNS house buyers asked to register with Selangor Housing Board
PKNS has urged low-income people in Selangor to apply for the purchase of its houses in the state through the Selangor Real Estate and Housing Board (LPHS).
Fri Dec 25 2015
110 percent loan for PR1MA house buyers - PM Najib
Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said loan offers of as high as 110 percent will be extended to 1Malaysia Housing Project (PR1MA) house buyers by selected financial institutions.
Sun Nov 23 2014
Senate: Government to plug advertising rules to protect house buyers
The government will plug the advertising rules to prevent house buyers from being cheated by unscrupulous housing developers.
Mon Apr 28 2014
MyHome: Government offers RM30,000 aid to buy first home
The government is offering a RM30,0000 subsidy for first-time house buyers under the MyHome initiative.
Thu Feb 13 2014
In Realty - Dino Omar to National House Buyers Association
Dino Omar speaks to the National House Buyers Association on the build-then-sell housing concept.
Tue Feb 26 2013
'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
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024