CONTENTS
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Featured Property The ERA @ Duta North : A new age of living begins
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Cover Story Kota Kinabalu : Market in review
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Contributor 5 reasons why you need to be a strategic property investor - by Ahyat Ishak 6 Phrases Real Estate Investors Shouldn ’ t Use - by Kenny Wong Study : Millennial affordability in Kota Kinabalu- by Dr Rafiq Idris
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Interview Synergy
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Hot Topic Primary or secondary property : Which is worth buying ? Property jargon part 2 Plunging into real estate as a millennial
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Featured Events 17th anniversary , 17:17 flag off for Sutera Harbour 7K Charity Sunset Run Local properties on display at PIHex 2017 Strategic partnership signing ceremony between SG Group and XPCC Engineering Construction Group Kinsabina Group and MMC Overseas signs contract of work Hap Seng debuts Kingfisher Inanam Condo Entrance Statement Roof topping ceremony for Manhattan Suites @ ITCC Forest City tour by Country Garden Experiencing traditional activities for Raya with SP Setia Titijaya holds groundbreaking ceremony for The Shore @ Kota Kinabalu Fun-filled Raya open house with Gamuda Land Official opening and Raya gathering at Grand Merdeka Mall
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Property News SHAREDA told to build more affordable houses China Keen to invest in Sabah RM300mil funds allocated for affordable housing Sabah , the next frontier for economic development in Malaysia Bus Rapid Transit being planned for Kota Kinabalu
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