The 2016 budget was recently presented by our Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Razak on live television and there were many who wondered exactly how they would be affected by it. In this article we tr...

SHAH ALAM: Since pulling the plug on the controversial Kinrara-Damansara Expressway (Kidex) earlier in the year, Selangor Mentri Besar Azmin Ali (pix) said the state has never approved any other const...

LABUAN: THE key to Malaysia sustaining its strong economic growth lies in the improvement of its productivity level, said a World Bank senior economist. Norman Loayza, who is the lead economist of...

Whether you are a tenant or a home owner looking to rent out your property, it is important to know what a tenancy agreement involves and what are the important features contained within it. Firstly, ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- The Malay Chamber of Commerce Malaysia (DPMM) estimates that one million houses are needed throughout Malaysia to meet the needs of the middle income group. Of thi...

After buying a home, many people make the mistake of assuming the house will take care of itself and maintenance is not important. In fact, this is not true and regular checks are necessary to ensure ...

Environmentally friendly houses are now becoming the trend among architects and interior designers. This is the case as more and more people realize the importance of consuming less artificial energy ...

ALOR SETAR, Oct 26 (Bernama) -- The proposed First Home Deposit Scheme announced in the 2016 Budget will assist people in low and middle-income groups to become first-time homebuyers. Kumpulan Bina...

So far there has always been many guides for new real estate agents starting out, in order to ensure that they get a good start and are able to successfully make it in the competitive world of propert...

Since April 2015, Malaysians have been facing a new tax, called the Goods and Services tax, or GST. Many of us have had to make some changes in our lifestyles and sacrifice some of our spending in ord...

Treasury secretary-general Tan Sri Dr Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah today said the government has no plans to increase the Goods and Service Tax (GST) as it has just been implemented this year. He sa...

The rise and fall of property prices doesn’t just happen by chance. They are the result of a cause and effect system that depends on many external factors. In recent times, both domestic and commercia...