Selangor Sultan weighs in on Kg Sungai Baru as minister breaks ranks with government, backs residents
It comes a week after hundreds of police and enforcement personnel descended on the Malay enclave to forcibly evict residents who refuse to move.
We're ready to talk, Kg Sungai Baru residents accept govt offer to seek settlement
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is reminded of his many promises of reform and urged to intervene to ensure the welfare of the people.
Hundreds of police, enforcement officers flood Kg Sungai Baru as residents resist eviction
The media has also been blocked from covering events in the area, where enforcement officers have been seen breaking into homes and smashing windows.
Kg Sungai Baru residents in 'do-or-die' push as protests fall on deaf ears
They say they will defend their land until the end, as the government continues to ignore their objections.
Urban Renewal Act, for the people or a 'scam' to help developers?
One critic says the proposed law appears to be another layer of red tape which would add further confusion to the redevelopment process.
Even China's 1.4 billion population can't fill all its vacant homes, says ex-official
As of the end of August, the combined floor area of unsold homes stood at 648 million sq m, the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics shows.
China's economy shows signs of stabilising but property slump threatens outlook
Confidence remains low in the embattled property sector and continues to be a major drag on growth.
More Chinese cities lift home-buying curbs to revive demand
China's property sector has been in a tailspin since 2021 when the government issued strict rules to stop indebted developers from accumulating even more debt.
After Country Garden debt deal, focus shifts to China property recovery prospects
It remains to be seen whether a raft of government stimulus measures will help revive demand, ease the sector's cash squeeze and lift the gloom over the world's second-largest economy.
China approves guidelines to boost affordable housing amid property debt crisis
The Chinese property sector is in a deepening crisis with a rising risk of default among some developers as they struggle to sell apartments and raise funds.
Singapore hikes property stamp duties to cool property market
This includes a doubling of stamp duties for foreigners to an eye-watering 60%.
Assessment cuts of 5% for strata title units, 20% for terrace homes in Putrajaya
The assessment discount applies to residential units built after 2017, with the reduction to be based on the total tax imposed.
