Making workplaces PWD-friendly in Malaysia, plus further updates

For PropertyGuru’s news roundup, Malaysia lacks the preparation by workplaces to onboard PWDs. In other stories, all public housing units under the Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program are of high quality and promote climate resiliency. Lastly, why overpricing your home in India is a bad idea, and tips to price it correctly.

Malaysia: Making workplaces PWD-friendly

Amirul Safuan Mohd Ishak was in a car accident in 2020 that left him almost entirely paralysed and bedridden for a year. It also cost him his banking job. Instead of feeling glum, he decided to take up the challenge of being an entrepreneur. He established Ameer Safone Ventures, which creates and sells its brand of perfume and fragrances. However, he thinks his whole experience reflected the lack of preparation by workplaces to onboard PWDs. “I had offers from other companies but they didn’t have specific policies [for PWDs] and had only wanted to develop them when I joined. Even when I spoke to the Social Security Organisation (Socso), they said that there are not many companies in Malaysia that have prepared a platform for PWDs to be onboarded,” says Amirul to The Edge Malaysia.

Philippines’ 4PH projects high quality, climate resilient: DHSUD

All housing units under the Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program are of high quality and promote climate resiliency, the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) said on 27th January. This is after President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. called on the DHSUD to explore climate-resilient housing designs to mitigate the effects of natural disasters on human settlements and ensure the safety of beneficiaries of public housing. “All the 4PH projects are of high quality, apart from being compliant to the Building Code, the government and local government units [LGUs] are focused on the establishment of the housing projects,” DHSUD Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar said in a news release to PNA.

9 risks of overpricing your home in India

Setting the right price for your home is one of the most critical steps when putting it on the market. While it may be tempting to overprice your property to maximize returns or leave room for negotiation, this strategy can often backfire. An overpriced home tends to repel serious buyers, linger on the market longer, and ultimately sell for less than its actual value. Moreover, overpricing can create ripple effects, from lowball offers to missed opportunities in a fluctuating market. This article by Housing.com explores why overpricing your home is a bad idea and shares tips to price it correctly, ensuring a smoother and more profitable sale process.

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