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Ringgit starts the week at 4.11
Ringgit starts the week at 4.11

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit started the week on a weaker note against the US dollar today as foreign banks continued to offload the local unit, a currency trader said. At 9.20 am, the ringgit was qu...

Posted on 17 Aug 2015 Read More
Azmin: Selangor water users may have to pay more
Azmin: Selangor water users may have to pay more

Selangor residents may have to bear higher water tariffs in future after the master agreement on the state’s water industry restructuring has been finalised, including the taking-over of the water con...

Posted on 17 Aug 2015 Read More
How to Know you’re Paying a Property’s True Price
How to Know you’re Paying a Property’s True Price

As a buyer of a piece of property, you may sometimes face various questions about the property itself. The most pressing question of all is of course “Am I being overcharged for this piece of property...

Posted on 17 Aug 2015 Read More
Ringgit volatility tests foreign bond investors’ faith in Malaysia
Ringgit volatility tests foreign bond investors’ faith in Malaysia

The ringgit is Asia's worst performer this year, down 14% against the dollar. Foreign investors in Malaysia's bond markets have stayed put through months of economic and political uncertainty but a...

Posted on 16 Aug 2015 Read More
Real Estate Vocabulary for Beginners
Real Estate Vocabulary for Beginners

If you are a lay person who has no idea what your real estate agent is talking about when he says ‘Mortgage’, ‘Base Lending Rate’ and so on, fret not. You, like the majority of people out there, are n...

Posted on 14 Aug 2015 Read More
Economy remains on steady path
Economy remains on steady path

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian economy grew by 4.9 per cent in the second quarter. Bank Negara governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz said the economy remains on a steady growth path. Malaysia remains ...

Posted on 13 Aug 2015 Read More
Malaysia's Property Sector One Of Region's Most Dynamic: Ensign Media
Malaysia's Property Sector One Of Region's Most Dynamic: Ensign Media

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's property sector remains one of the most dynamic markets in the region, as proven by price growth in the past year and a highly active second quarter transa...

Posted on 12 Aug 2015 Read More
1MDB’s debts not affected by fall in ringgit, says Arul
1MDB’s debts not affected by fall in ringgit, says Arul

1Malaysia Development Berhad's (1MDB) debt rationalisation plan will not be affected by the depreciation of the ringgit as it owns US dollar assets, its president and executive director, Arul Kanda Ka...

Posted on 13 Aug 2015 Read More
Ringgit slides past 4.00 vs USD
Ringgit slides past 4.00 vs USD

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit slumped again this morning and crossed the RM4.00 mark versus the US dollar. At 12.35pm it was trading at 4.0275. It opened at 3.9620 from yesterday’s close at 3.9735. The we...

Posted on 12 Aug 2015 Read More
A Homeowners Guide to Being Good Neighbours
A Homeowners Guide to Being Good Neighbours

When we buy a home, we often cannot choose who our neighbours are. They may be from different backgrounds, religions and race from us. They come in various shades of personalities and characters. Livi...

Posted on 12 Aug 2015 Read More
Weakening ringgit, politics affecting retail sector; prices may rise
Weakening ringgit, politics affecting retail sector; prices may rise

Weak ringgit is affecting cost of goods due to higher import cost, says Retail Group Malaysia MD Tan Hai Hsin (pic). Graphics shows the declining foreign reserves. PETALING JAYA: The weakening ring...

Posted on 11 Aug 2015 Read More
Penang govt to introduce lower-priced affordable houses
Penang govt to introduce lower-priced affordable houses

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang government will consider introducing additional affordable housing categories into the property market. State housing committee chairman Jagdeep Singh said these units will ...

Posted on 11 Aug 2015 Read More