In the office market, CBRE anticipates enquiry and inspection to be negatively impacted should stricter lockdown measures come into force.

It also noted that new sources of leasing demand will be limited in 2H2020 as most office occupiers will continue to prioritise operational resilience and are unlikely to commit to new leases unless they have upcoming lease expiries or especially urgent space requirements.

"This sum excludes the RM8.9 billion which has already been paid by the government. This would bring the total cost of 1MDB to the country, including interests of the 1MDB debt, to RM50.4 billion."

The official statistics revealed that there were 826,100 unemployed in May, an increase of 6% from 778,800 in April.

Nonetheless, few might have noticed that the size of the labour force has been shrinking in recent months. In April, the labour force lost 130,000 people when it declined to 15.71 million, from 15.84 million in March. The number remained flat at 15.71 million in May.

Home prices have risen rapidly since 1990, fuelled by historically low interest rates and enabled by the then government’s policies (such as home ownership campaigns, Developer Interest Bearing Scheme and a reduction in the real property gains tax) and banks’ aggressive lending for mortgages. As a result, home affordability has declined by half.

It differs from other cloud kitchen establishments in the country as it serves as a platform for budding entrepreneurs looking to dabble in the F&B industry.

Call it by whatever name — JMB, MC or Residents’ Association (RA) — they are all basically an association of property owners looking out for their best interest.

What are the challenges faced in managing a strata building? How do we overcome these issues? What is the role of the management committee?

Flanked on one side by Mont’Kiara, and with the upscale creative mall Publika as its neighbour, Solaris Parq is the latest freehold mixed development by UEM Sunrise Bhd in Dutamas.

JLL Malaysia country head YY Lau: Most of us have adapted to working from home leveraging on JLL technologies, but most of our employees still find the lack of human interactions and other challenges such as distractions from their family members and work facilities.

The ‘new normal’ has certainly affected demand for office spaces and the often asked question today is: Will office spaces become obsolete in future?