REHDA views Budget 2021 as comprehensive, inclusive
REHDA also supported the government's announcement of lowering income tax by one percentage point for the chargeable income band of RM50,001-RM70,000.
Fri Nov 06 2020
Housing: Stamp duty exemption, RM1 bln for rent-to-own scheme
A full stamp duty exemption on instruments of transfer and loan agreements for the purchase of first homes worth up to RM500,000.
Fri Nov 06 2020
Penang govt to focus on rent-to-own scheme to help people own house
Penang government targeted to build 180,000 affordable housing units by 2030 and 10 per cent of the total number would be placed under the RTO scheme.
Thu Jun 18 2020
COVID-19: PPR, PA tenants need not pay rent for six months
For rent-to-own units, a six-month deferment is provided for financing repayments from April to September 2020.
Fri Mar 27 2020
Budget 2015: Govt to build 80,000 units under PR1MA
To enable more home ownership, household income ceiling is raised from RM8,000 to RM10,000 and a Rent-to-Own scheme would be introduced.
Fri Oct 10 2014
The scamdemic targeting the young and vulnerable
Teenagers and young adults are becoming prime targets for a new wave of cyber scams, a trend raising alarm bells across Southeast Asia.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Japanese manicurist takes on plastic pollution, one nail at a time
Before global leaders address plastic pollution, a Japanese manicurist highlights the issue by incorporating it into her nail designs.
Sat Nov 23 2024
What to watch for ahead of US presidential inauguration
Here's a timeline of events between now and inauguration day.
Sat Nov 23 2024
The battle to reduce road deaths
In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel
The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?
Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
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