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
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth
Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024