The Property Show

How does corruption work in the construction sector? And how does it trickle down to affect the price you pay for your house or office building? IDEAS and CBI looked into this issue with their study “Corruption in the Supply Chain: Forms and Impacts on Consumers”. The study looked at corruption in construction, healthcare, and education that took place here and its impact on the price of goods, including property. Tricia Yeoh and Mark Chay take to Sim about the issue.

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In light of the pandemic, the issue of indoor ventilation has become more important to everyone. Especially since WHO has said that the odds of catching Covid-19 indoors are much higher and better ventilation is important to help curb the spread of the virus. Sim speaks to Datin Seri Ar Dr Norwina Nawawi, a senior academic fellow from IIUM on the Property Show to discuss the importance of ventilation, how to get it right and what kind of guidelines the government can set.

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Despite an optimistic outlook in January, the Covid-19 situation in Malaysia seems to have taken a turn with positive infections high and a nationwide lockdown imposed. How has the past six months been for the property sector and what needs to be done to help the sector? Siva Shanker of Rahim & Co’s Real Estate Agency gives his take.

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The Monthly Property Legal Clinic is back again for another round of questions and answers tackling your property legal conundrums. In today’s episode, Khairul and Sim talk about strata titles and how to get them, noise disruptions and not paying your fees.

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The Monthly Property Legal Clinic is back again for another round of questions and answers tackling your property legal conundrums. In today’s episode, Khairul and Sim talk about strata titles and how to get them, noise disruptions and not paying your fees.

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Land reclamation is not something new, from Denmark to Singapore, urban planners have reclaimed land from the sea for decades for offices, apartments, and tourism. But is this necessary for an island to thrive? On today’s show, our expert guests discuss issues related to land reclamation, how it fits into city planning, and the comparison between Penang, Hong Kong as well as Singapore.

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Solar energy has come a long way in the past decade. It has become much cheaper than it was years ago and much more available for residents who are looking to save costs while helping the environment. Luke Sebastian, COO, OpenSys Technologies, the owner and operator of buySolar, an online marketplace for residential, commercial, and industrial solar panels comes on the Property Show to talk about how Malaysians are adopting solar panels for their homes.

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Malaysia’s land surface was once almost entirely covered with forest but today, forests only cover about 54% of the total land area. And as our towns and cities continue to expand and concerns regarding the conservation and restoration of our forests intersect with each other, how do we balance between developing more urban spaces and restoring the forests we’ve lost? For a World Environment Day special, we’ll be exploring these issues with Dzaeman Dzulkifli of the Tropical Rainforest Conservation Research Centre.

This World Environment Day special was brought to you by Volvo Cars; Redefining freedom to move in a personal, sustainable, and safe way.

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The Monthly Property Legal Clinic is back again for another round of questions and answers tackling your property legal conundrums. In today’s episode, Chris and Sim talk about renovations, strata house rules, what to know when preparing your will, and getting rent that’s owed to you.

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How has Covid-19 changed the way we view cities and what kind of issues has it brought to light? How do we tackle the issue of affordability from a planning angle and how will cities in Malaysia evolve? All this and more with Datin Noraida Saludin, President, Malaysian Institute of Planners on the Property Show.

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