Malaysia seen retaining property cooling measures


Is it time to review some of these measures?

COUNTRIES in the region that imposed property cooling measures at around the same time are not likely to be relaxing them almost simultaneously due to differing economic conditions.

Singapore had slightly lowered the property seller’s stamp duty and exempted some loans from the total debt servicing ratio, but Malaysia is seen to be holding onto its property cooling measures.

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