In Depth

Inheritance tax akin to punishing people's savings

Datuk Chang Kim Loong: Inheritance tax is effectively sending the message to civil society not to work so hard or to save money for investments but just to have a happy-go-lucky lifestyle and spend all that we earn as we will be taxed again when we die for any assets that we have accumulated from our years of blood, sweat and tears.

Beware the oppressive Private Lease Scheme

Datuk Chang Kim Loong: Most buyers are so trusting that they fail to recognise that they may be taking on a long lease that disguises itself as a conventional property purchase.

RTS Link: Where are the hot spots?

“Residential units including serviced apartments have actually seen better pick-up around the proposed station site since the last two years.”

RTS Link: Short-term stays will expand

“The conveniences offered by the RTS Link will attract people from Singapore and other parts of Malaysia to stay overnight for shopping, recreation and food.”

How will Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS impact the property market?

The 4.2km RTS Link will have only two stations connecting both countries – the Singapore terminus will be located at the Woodlands North station and the Malaysia terminus at the Bukit Chagar station. Both stations will have co-located Singaporean and Malaysian customs, immigration and quarantine facilities.