Monthly Archives: February 2013

More affordable houses for Johor

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JOHOR BARU: PRIME Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak will announce more affordable housing projects in Johor under the 1Malaysia People's Housing Scheme (PR1MA). PR1MA chief executive officer Datuk Abdul Mutalib Alias said the announcement would be made today. "The PM will also draw the first lot during the balloting process for the 201 PR1MA houses in Nusantara Prima at Dewan Raya Bandar Putra Kulai tomorrow (today)," he said during a briefing Read more [...]

Hagel omitted two speeches on Middle East from Senate disclosure forms

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In the supporting documents he turned over to Senate investigators as part of his confirmation process, Defense Secretary nominee Chuck Hagel did not disclose at least two recent speeches on the subject of the Arab-Israeli conflict, Fox News has learned. Obama administration sources and lawmakers said Hagel was required to declare to the Senate Armed Services Committee any “formal speeches” he had given since the start of January 2008. That Hagel appears not to have declared the two speeches Read more [...]

Former NSW politician Ian McDonald withdraws his Orange farm from sales …

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Ian McDonald, the man at the centre of one of NSW's biggest political corruption investigations, has seemingly ceased the marketing of his 21-hectare Orange farm, Andoyaskye. It had been listed for sale at $960,000 by McDonald and his wife, who'd also offloaded their house in Northbridge, Sydney, for $1,187,500 in April last year, shortly before he moved to Hong Kong. The farm had been listed through First National agent Jim Oates. There had been a recent offer on the property, according to a Read more [...]

Grand Paris to boost listed property, values – JP Morgan

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Grand Paris to boost listed property, values - JP Morgan11 February 2013, 08:33 PMThe transport system for the giant Grand Paris project, under review by the Socialist-led government and set to transform the French capital, could boost listed property capitalisation by up to 6% and add €1.7bn to commercial values even before completion, says investment bank JP Morgan Cazenove. News archive. Read more [...]

National Foundation Day holiday inspires Constitution-related events

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Many groups in Japan organized political events Monday, the National Foundation Day holiday, on themes of celebration of the country’s establishment and a possible revision of the Constitution. Some expressed concern over moves aimed at revising the pacifist Constitution under the government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe while others including Abe’s deputies urged the government to formally organize a ceremony to celebrate the foundation of the country. In an event in Tokyo, Read more [...]

5 Buyer Strategies to Survive Today’s Real Estate Market

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Home Depot (NYSE:HD) has decided to hire 80,000 seasonal workers this year — a 14% increase over a year ago — including 10,000 in the spring alone. While this is a promising sign for the company’s growth prospects (and the stock, which has more than doubled since late 2011), it also is further proof of the new reality for the housing market. See, back in 2006, selling real estate was a real challenge, as buyers were everywhere. Fast forward past the real estate meltdown of 2007 to 2011, Read more [...]

Historic heritage-listed Taradale church for sale

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{ story.summary|safe|escape } A HISTORIC church is up for sale for the first time since being built in 1859. The heritage listed Taradale property has been unused for years with only two people left in the congregation and no priest at the Gothic-style church. Anglican diocese of Bendigo property manager Greg McKerlie said it had an unusual design described as “Victorian perpendicular Gothic”. “It’s quite a unique design,” he said. “The architect only designed two churches Read more [...]

Push for Aboriginal control of listed area

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{ story.summary|safe|escape } Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre legal director Michael Mansell. Picture: Grant Wells.THE Tasmanian Aboriginal community will seek management of the area on the West Coast that was put on the National Heritage List last week.The two-kilometre stretch of coastline from the bottom of Marrawah through to the mouth of the Arthur River was placed on the list by Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke last week.Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre legal director Michael Mansell Read more [...]