PRESS RELEASE 2010 & RELATED NEWS
June 05: The Star Property fair returns
The Star Property Fair returns this year, with an array of new property launches, irresistible deals and great prizes to be won. With the property market making a strong comeback early this year, the mega event could not have come at a better time for bargain hunters and property investors.
May 01: Should house buyers be wary?
Should house buyers be wary of rising property prices? Anecdotal evidence seem to point to significant price increases in the Klang Valley and Penang although the National Property Information Centre report for 2009, which was released on April 23, noted that residential property prices remained stable for the year.
Apr 10: Appetitie for British properties
Malaysians’ interest in British properties is increasing in terms of range, scope and pricing. What started as a passing attraction in British properties prior to the financial crisis has been replaced by an upbeat mood on the part of Malaysians buyers, fanned by aggressive property consultants.
Apr 05: Transforming the Klang river
The Klang River, meandering 120km through Selangor and Kuala Lumpur towards the Straits of Malacca, has had its glorious days. Once an all-important highway of commerce, years of rapid development have sadly turned the waterway into nothing more than a large ghastly looking, garbage-filled drain devoid of any hint of heritage asset or economic potential.
Mar 17: Penang property prices expected to increase
BUTTERWORTH: Despite the global downturn last year, the Penang property market has not recorded any significant drop in prices and is expected to improve this year in line with the economic recovery.
Mar 16: St George offering North London apartments to Malaysians
KUALA LUMPUR: UK-based developer, St George Central London Ltd is marketing 69 units of apartments and penthouses known as the Curtiss Apartments (pictured) in Beaufort Park, North London, to Malaysian investors.
Mar 01: The Residence in England to offer 167 units to international investors
PETALING JAYA: England-based developer, Berkeley Homes is currently marketing 167 units of waterside residences known as The Residence (pictured) at Woodberry Park in London to international investors.
Feb 28: Mixed signal in property market
Delegates to the 3rd Malaysian Property Summit 2010 last Tuesday would have gone home with mixed signals about the market this year. The speakers were generally optimistic, but there was no show of great enthusiasm.
Feb 27: Seberang Prai becomes popular
The Seberang Prai residential property market is facing robust demand in both the landed and high-rise segments.
Feb 13: Challenging times for condominium segment
There is an oft-quoted line: what goes up, must come down. With the anticipated recovery in the property sector, the focus now turns to the condominium market. Over the last decade or so, this segment has increasingly become a very big sub-segment of the property market.
Feb 07: Recovery amidst challenges
What's in store for 2010
Feb 06: Better days ahead of retail sector
The world is emerging from one of the toughest economic downturns in a while, and for the shopaholic in all of us, 2010 seems like a good time to unleash that pent up demand that has been building up since the crisis hit in late 2008.
Jan 26: KLCC property market will take some time to recover
It will take a while for the high-end high-rise residential market in the KLCC area in Kuala Lumpur to regain its former "glory", says Henry Butcher Malaysia. Henry Butcher Malaysia Sdn Bhd president Lim Eng Chong said there is a rising concern over the oversupply of high-end condos in the area that will subsequently increase vacancy rates and lower foreign investment interest.
