“I have seen people getting into financial trouble due to overspending on home renovations. I believe some of the reasons are due to the lack of planning, over-budgeting and engaging the wrong contractor."

One parcel covering over 25ha has a cold supply chain facility while another three have existing factories and a warehouse.

The stronger-than-expected performance was mainly driven by higher revenue recognition of its Vietnam engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) project, as work progress started to catch up.

Local projects contributed 94% of the total new sales while international projects contributed the remaining percentage of the total sales.

Despite the lacklustre overall office market, MQREIT’s office space will remain relatively stable and well guarded by its long weighted average term to expiry with well-spread net lettable area expiry.

En bloc strata sale is where a certain piece of land with buildings erected on it is identified for acquisition by commercial developers.

According to global real estate consultancy Knight Frank in its latest research report titled “New Frontiers: Prospects for Real Estate Along the Belt and Road Initiative”, Malaysia is the only other Southeast Asian country to make it to the top 10 of the Knight Frank Belt and Road Index (BARI).

Association of Valuers, Property Managers, Estate Agents and Property Consultants in the Private Sector Malaysia (PEPS) president Michael Kon: Whilst there hasn’t been any major policy announcements of note, the minister has largely focussed on home ownership, affordability and empowerment of the B40 group in particular. 

Rehda president Datuk Soam Heng Choon says the minister had taken cognizance of the association’s input and wish list that was sent to the government in May 2018.

You see her in the news almost every day. Not just once but several times per day, she is quoted in articles talking about matters related to the Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT). It is undeniable that the Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin is one of the hardest working ministers we have today.