Many cannot afford a home in the city


  • Business
  • Saturday, 27 Apr 2019

Owning a home has increasingly become out of reach for many in Malaysia.

According to Khazanah Research Institute, the median house price for the country grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 23.5% between 2012 and 2014, while median household income grew at only 11.17% over the same period.

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