Johor To Become An Economic Powerhouse

With four ongoing large-scale projects, Malaysia’s Johor state is set to become the next economic powerhouse in the country behind Klang Valley, reported The Star Online. These mega developments comprise the multibillion-ringgit Forest City, the oil and gas facilities in Pengerang, the double-tracking project between Gemas and Johor Bahru, and the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail … Read more

House Buyers Must Shop Around For Best Financing Package

KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 (Bernama) — First time house buyers should shop around to find financing which best suits their needs as certain commercial banks do offer special packages for first timers, says Association of Banks in Malaysia (ABM). ABM also suggested that these first timers work with their financiers when assessing the suitability and … Read more

Some Canadian Home Prices Are ‘Dangerously’ Unaffordable

TORONTO (March 2): Booming real estate markets in Vancouver and Toronto have pushed housing prices in the Canadian cities near “dangerously” unaffordable levels, according to Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), intensifying concerns as the government scrambles to cool the property market. The two cities have helped skew RBC’s home affordability measure, which deteriorated in the … Read more