Tag: property market

05 Nov

Property gains tax reprieve possible

The government will look at the feedback and if there is a need to do any adjustments, it will reconsider, says Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister
02 Nov

5% RPGT a real threat to recovering property sector

The government’s introduction of a fixed 5% real property gains tax (RPGT) effective Jan 1 next year is perplexing, to say the least.
27 Oct

5% cap for real property gains tax

The rate is irrespective of holding period and category of owner
23 Oct

Budget incentives for property sector

Government’s focus on property sector leading up to Budget 2010
21 Oct

Property sector bouncing back

The property sector has seen a strong comeback in the third quarter with renewed buying interest for residential property indicating that the economic downturn is “bottoming”.
30 Sep

Office rentals in KL stabilising

The soft office space rentals and occupancies in Kuala Lumpur are expected to stabilise in the next six months if the economic and business outlook continues to improve, say property consultants. The city’s office market has not been spared from the effects of the global financial crisis, with easing demand pushing down rental and occupancy [...]
12 Aug

Brokerages’ views on property market mixed

This is despite the recent policy changes to liberalise Malaysia’s property sector.
17 Nov

When There’s Blood on the Streets, Buy Property in Malaysia

When times are bad, property looks good. “After all, didn’t Baron Rothschild once say that when there’s blood on the streets, go buy property?” joked Datuk Richard Fong, a property magnate and the co-founder and Group Executive Vice President of Glomac.
10 Nov

Malaysia to launch a ‘charm offensive’ to attract foreign property investors

The real estate industry in Malaysia is to launch a campaign to attract more foreign property investors.