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KUALA LUMPUR (March 3): Despite economic headwinds, both Malaysian banks and property developers are resilient to possible shifts in sentiment and falling property prices, according to Moody‘s Investors Service. In a statement Tuesday, a Moody’s senior vice president Stephen Schwartz said that after several years of rapid gains in residential property prices, macroeconomic conditions in …

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Almost 20 years ago, the property market in Malaysia was hit hard by the Asian financial crisis. House prices contracted between 8 to 9.5 per cent. The government’s stringent policies helped the market to recover. From 2006 onwards, the residential market experienced exponential growth. The property market started weakening from 2009 when the base lending …

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KUALA LUMPUR: The average office market vacancy rate in Kuala Lumpur was at 12.8% in the fourth quarter of 2014 (4Q14), a decrease from 15.6% year-on-year (y-o-y) due to higher domestic demand, according to Jones Lang Lasalle Property Services Malaysia Sdn Bhd’s (JLL Malaysia) property market monitor for January 2015. “[As for the office] rental …

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Many families choose to move into a bigger and better home when they have children. There are also those who upgrade their homes to reflect their success in life. Whatever the reasons, you might want to consider the following factors before making your choice: Location Moving to a new location would mean readjusting your current …

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