Higher wages, minimum wage hike drive property demand, affordability this year


KUALA LUMPUR: Higher wages for civil servants and the introduction of a higher minimum wage remained key factors in catalysing demand and raising affordability for properties across the country this year, said Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd.

Its group managing director and chief executive officer Lee Jim Leng said the current three per cent overnight policy rate (OPR) and stable mortgage rates in Malaysia bode well for demand in the property sector.

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