Monthly Archives: August 2014

Buyers, cherry pick your investments during this slowdown…

Posted on August 31, 2014 by Danny Chua

  Country Garden’s project site in Danga Bay. Property agents say country Garden hasn’t raised its maximum discount beyond 21% since launch day. CRACKS are starting to show in Iskandar Malaysia’s once-booming property market. UEM Sunrise Bhd, considered a bellwether … Continue reading →

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Malaysian houses to cost more post-GST next April 2014

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Danny Chua

HOUSING prices are expected to go up by two to three per cent with the implementation of the six per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST) on April 1 next year. Residential properties are tax-exempted instead of being zero-rated, leaving … Continue reading →

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KL-Singapore High-Speed Rail Likely Ending At Jurong

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Danny Chua

The proposed high-speed rail link between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, expected to be operational by 2020, is likely to end at the Jurong Lake area, reported The Straits Times. This terminal in Singapore is further backed by a proposed alignment … Continue reading →

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Slight rise in Singapore new private home sales

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Danny Chua

Slight rise in new private home sales in Singapore. Hope it will spillover to Iskandar. Sales of new private homes in Singapore, including executive condominiums (ECs), rose marginally month-on-month to 535 units. In June a total of 531 units were … Continue reading →

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Malaysia GST may lead stillness in its local property market

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Danny Chua

As reported by local media, after the implementation of the goods and services tax (GST) in April 2015, real estate and cars are expected to see stillness in the markets. According to independent assurance, tax and advisory firm Grant Thornton, … Continue reading →

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Transformation planned for Jurong gardens is bullish to nearby Nusajaya

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Danny Chua

SINGAPORE — The Japanese Garden, Chinese Garden and Jurong Lake Park in the Lakeside precinct are set to be developed into the Jurong Lake Gardens, as part of upgrading plans for the district. Speaking at the National Day Rally today … Continue reading →

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Iskandar on track to achieve investment of RM157 billion

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Danny Chua

Committed investments in Iskandar reached RM146.2 billion from 2006 until June 2014, shy of the RM157 billion target for this year, according to the Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA). Of the RM146.2 billion figure, RM69.53 billion or 48 percent have … Continue reading →

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KL trumps Singapore in latest Prime Global Cities Index

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Danny Chua

Kuala Lumpur clinched the 19th spot at Knight Frank’s Prime Global Cities Index for Q2 2014, besting several other key cities in Asia Pacific such as Delhi (23rd), Mumbai (25th), Tokyo (26th), Hong Kong (30th) and even Singapore (32nd). Prime … Continue reading →

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Illegal for Unregistered Singaporean agents to offer services in Malaysia

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Danny Chua

Some Singaporean real estate agents are breaking Malaysian law by offering their services across the causeway, according to media reports. It is illegal for them to solicit for customers in the Malaysian market, as real-estate negotiators must be registered with … Continue reading →

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10 reasons why you should invest in Iskandar

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Danny Chua

Iskandar Malaysia, officially launched in 2006, covers an area of 2,217 sq km (roughly three times the size of Singapore). Upon launching its total population was 1,350,000 habitants, of which total work force was 610,000 heads. Khazanah Nasional has drawn … Continue reading →

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