1MDB: Valuation for 60% stake in Bandar Malaysia not finalised yet

To dispel the confusion as to why the price announced by China Railway for a majority stake in the Bandar Malaysia project was significantly lower than the amount previously reported, 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) said the figure represents the net equity value of the mega development and not the land sale valuation. Last Thursday, 1MDB … Read more

Favourable winds sought for Malaysian real estate

2016 to see support for affordable housing and end-financing, but more needs to be done. CONDITIONS in the Malaysian property market have been challenging to industry players, but recent developments to support the affordable housing market and the facilitation of end-financing for potential housebuyers are considered favourable to the real estate industry. Sharing an overview of the property market in recent times, Real Estate and Housing … Read more

Slowdown in property demand to persist until 2017

Maybank Investment Bank Research expects the slowdown in property demand to persist for another 12 months until 2017, reported The Star. “While some projects have shown some signs of sales stabilisation, there are no signs of a broad-based pick-up just yet. We expect overall property sales to stay weak amid the slowing economic momentum,” it … Read more