Powerful Earthquake Hits Japan, Leaving Destruction and Fear in its Wake

Powerful Earthquake Hits Japan, Leaving Destruction and Fear in its Wake

Jakarta – A powerful earthquake just hit Japan last Monday. According to the US Geological Survey, as quoted by Reuters, Tuesday (2/1/2024), the earthquake was the strongest in this region in more than the last four decades. Houses were destroyed, fires broke out and military personnel were deployed to help with rescue operations, government spokesman … Read more

Bank Indonesia Extends LTV/FTV Policy for Property and Vehicle Credit/Financing until December 2024

Bank Indonesia Extends LTV/FTV Policy for Property and Vehicle Credit/Financing until December 2024

Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) has decided to extend the relaxation of the Loan to Value/Financing to Value (LTV/FTV) ratio policy for property credit/financing from the previous one until December 2023 to 31 December 2024. This was done to encourage bank credit distribution. “All types of property (landed houses, flats, and shophouses) for banks that … Read more

The Importance of Using Detergent when Washing Clothes

The Importance of Using Detergent when Washing Clothes

Jakarta – Washing clothes generally uses detergent to remove stains and make the clothes smell nice. However, can you really wash clothes without using detergent? Actually, it’s possible to wash clothes without detergent. However, this is not recommended. There are several reasons to reduce the use of detergent when washing clothes. For example, to be … Read more

Purchasing Auction House with Home Ownership Credit (KPR): A Practical and Affordable Solution by Bank BTN

Purchasing Auction House with Home Ownership Credit (KPR): A Practical and Affordable Solution by Bank BTN

Jakarta – Buying an auction house can be an alternative for house hunters at a lower price than the market price. Unfortunately, buyers of these auction houses often have to pay for the house in cash. The question is, can an auction house be purchased with a Home Ownership Credit (KPR)? It turns out, now … Read more

Forest City Malaysia: A Failed Mega Project by Country Garden

Forest City Malaysia: A Failed Mega Project by Country Garden

Jakarta – A number of residents living in Forest City, Malaysia can no longer afford to live in the area which is now known as the ghost town. In fact, there are residents who then intend to sell their apartment units there. This is certainly not an exaggeration because of the news of the giant … Read more

Country Garden’s Failure to Pay and its Impact on Forest City Project in Malaysia: The Rise and Fall of a Giant Developer

Country Garden’s Failure to Pay and its Impact on Forest City Project in Malaysia: The Rise and Fall of a Giant Developer

Jakarta – The news of the failure to pay the giant Chinese developer Country Garden make a splash in these two weeks. How could it not be, at nearly the same time, another giant developer, namely Evergrande, officially announced its bankruptcy with a fantastic debt value of Rp. 5,000 trillion. It is feared that Country … Read more

Exploring Dharavi: The Most Populous Slum Area in Asia with a Thriving Economy

Exploring Dharavi: The Most Populous Slum Area in Asia with a Thriving Economy

Jakarta – Dharavi crowned as one of the most slum areas in Asia. Meanwhile, Dharavi is located in Mumbai, India. Dharavi is about 2.6 square kilometers in the center of Mumbai City, between the international airport and the affluent district of Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC). BKC is home to foreign consulates, 5-star hotels, and the … Read more

How to Use the Touch My Land App to Check Land Certificates Online and Ensure Land Legality

How to Use the Touch My Land App to Check Land Certificates Online and Ensure Land Legality

Jakarta – Some time ago there was a lot of questions on social media cluster house in Bekasi which is blocked by a wall because some of the land used is disputed land. The wall closed the yard of 10 houses. Of course you don’t want a similar incident to happen to your house? According … Read more

Challenges and Solutions for Affordable Housing in Indonesia

Challenges and Solutions for Affordable Housing in Indonesia

Jakarta – Soaring house prices to the point that lack of financial preparation is the biggest obstacle to purchasing House for millennials in Indonesia. In addition, problems also arise from the unavailability of houses that are affordable for low-income people (MBR) in urban areas. The cheap houses available for MBR are located farther and farther … Read more