Kuala Lumpur wants to become a world-class city by 2020. ThinkCity - a wholly-owned subsidiary of Khazanah Nasional - is tasked to do just that, after having successfully steered the preservation of heritage buildings in George Town, Penang. What are the challenges ThinkCity faces for KL?

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A new index that tracks the performance of luxury residential prices has put Kuala Lumpur at 31 out of 41 cities tracked across the world. What is interesting is the emergence of China's cities like Guangzhou, Beijing and Shanghai which dominate the top five ranking. What can we learn from this? How can we benefit from this?

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When you take out a loan to purchase your home, did you know that the onus is on you to ensure the financier disburses it accordingly? You need to check if the developer is not paid on time. Also, maintenance charges for strata titles are no longer solely calculated according to the unit's size.

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Renting out property to short-term tenants is becoming increasingly popular. Is there a business opportunity in there somewhere if you own an apartment and want to rent it out? What are the costs and issues that need to be considered? We speak to Sean Lee, Vice President of IQI Realty Holdings on said issue.

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The reality is that house prices are rising quicker than salaries can keep up. The government and Bank Negara Malaysia have been making efforts to cool the situation. What is driving home prices beyond reach? Are the authorities doing enough? Can developers play a role?

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The reality is that house prices are rising quicker than salaries can keep up. The government and Bank Negara Malaysia have been making efforts to cool the situation. What is driving home prices beyong reach? Are the authorities doing enough? Can developers play a role?

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Studies have suggested that the right landscaping can help enhance property value by as much as 15%. We find out more from landscaping experts how and why this might be the cheaper alternative than expensive and more permanent renovation works.

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Over time, changes to regulations surrounding property ownership, the use of land as well as how certain areas are rezoned, occur due to decisions by the government and other authorities. How do these affect us as property owners and what can we do if some of these decisions don't work in our favour?

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Are you thinking of a career as a real estate agent? What do you need to do? What challenges will you face? And what challenges does the industry itself face in Malaysia?

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China is currently Malaysia's largest foreign real estate investor at over US$2.1 billion between 2014 and 2016. Chinese citizens are also increasingly calling Malaysia their second home under the Malaysia My Second Home programme (MM2H) - some 8,000 of them, also the single biggest nationality. What impact does this have on the property landscape in the country?

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