Policies must help all businesses, says SHEDA

KUCHING: Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers Association (SHEDA) hopes the new federal government will be supportive and accommodating in its business policies to assist all businesses in Malaysia. Its Kuching chairman Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok pointed out that stability in politics and government economic policy are both needed for a good economy and business […]

SHEDA committed to hold roadshows

KUCHING: Sarawak Housing And Real Estate Developers’ Association (SHEDA) Kuching branch (SKB) chairman Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok said SKB is committed in organising Home and Property Roadshows (HPR2022) for the benefit of SHEDA members and the public for updates on available properties in the market. He told reporters at a press conference here yesterday that […]

Developers grateful for Sarawak govt’s affordable housing help

SIBU: Sarawak Housing And Real Estate Developers Association (Sheda) is grateful for the initiatives taken by the Sarawak government in relaxing and fine-tuning planning guidelines to make it possible for more affordable housing to be built by private developers. According to Sheda vice-president Cecil Lau Ning Kiang, this would benefit especially the middle income group […]

Strata-titled properties on upward trend

KUCHING: Sarawak is expected to see an upward trend in strata-titled properties, said Deputy Minister of Public Health, Housing and Local Government Michael Tiang. He said although Sarawakians generally tend to prefer landed properties, but with clear regulations for strata management and maintenance in place, more would go for strata-titled properties. “The upward trend of […]

Developers all set for SHEDA property fair

KUCHING: Exhibitors are all geared up for the Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (SHEDA) Property Expo 2022. Organising chairman John Yong reminded exhibitors and their representatives of the rules and regulations to facilitate the smooth running of booth construction and other related logistics. “All exhibitors are required to understand and respect the guidelines […]

Going bald for a cause

KUCHING: A GoBald Satellite Shave will be held during the Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (SHEDA) Property Expo next month. The. event at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) on Oct 1 aims to raise RM100,000 for the Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society (SCCS). Individuals or organisations can either choose to donate or participate […]

Developers want dialogue on private stakeholders

KUCHING: Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers Association (SHEDA) has called on the state government to hold a dialogue with the private sector on the plight of key stakeholders who have been left out of BKSS 9.0. “This is to minimise the risk of abandoned projects as well as stoppage in supply of affordable housing […]

Price variation provisions a lifeline for contractors

KUCHING: The state government has thrown a lifeline to contractors by adding more construction materials in the special provisions for Variation of Price (VOP) 2.0 under the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) 9.0 package. It will save a lot of contractors from going bankrupt or getting blacklisted by the government, said Sarawak Housing and Real […]

New S-MM2H guidelines will benefit state

KUCHING: Newly improved guidelines to the Sarawak-Malaysia My Second Home (S-MM2H) programme will attract more participants to Sarawak. In stating this, Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (SHEDA) Kuching Branch Chairman Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok said the new guidelines will attract professionals as well as others to be in the said programme. “The minimum […]

80pct of Sheda Property Expo booths taken up

KUCHING: The upcoming Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers Association (Sheda) Property Expo 2022 has seen 80 per cent of the booths taken up. Organising chairman Ir John Yong Lock Ping said the encouraging take-up indicated that the property market was healthy, dynamic and growing. “The positive response to local attractions such as the Borneo […]