Malaysia Property Trend

(Photo from Facebook/Dato Seri Sundarajoo Somu) GEORGE TOWN (Sept 15): Penang has added 1,133 homes across five projects to its rent-to-own (RTO) programme, with RM49.26 million allocated this year. The state had purchased the 1,133 units through its trust fund for RTO schemes aimed at helping lower-income households overcome financing hurdles, said state housing and environment committee chairman Datuk Seri S Sundarajoo (pictured), as quoted in The Vibes on Sept 11. The uni

(From left) Delta Electronics Malaysia country manager Ch'ng Eng Yong, Mida CEO Datuk Sikh Shamsul Ibrahim and Mida chairman Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz being briefed on AI data centre developments during a tour of the exhibition. (Photos by Malaysian Investment Development Authority) KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 14): Malaysia’s data centre expansion should be judged not only by the capacity it adds, but also by the local capabilities, businesses and supply chains built

Fadzil pointed to the impact of higher construction costs from April onwards and its potential pressure on buyers’ disposable income, which could contribute to slower sales and lower developer margins. (Photo by Myia S Nair / EdgeProp.my) PETALING JAYA (Sept 9): Setting a high selling price may lower a developer’s chance in getting financing approvals for its projects. This was highlighted during the Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (Rehda) Institute conference

National Housing Department senior assistant director of the Strata Management Division Maizatul Izzah Mohd Shamsudin said the ongoing review of the Strata Management Act 2013 is considering changes to the way maintenance charges and voting rights are determined, among other measures. (Photos by Patrick Goh/The Edge) PETALING JAYA (Sept 10): The ongoing review of the Strata Management Act (SMA) 2013 is considering replacing the existing share-unit system used to determine mai

Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming (third from left) with Mapex 2026 organising chairman Datuk Chan Kin Meng (second from left) and Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association Malaysia president Datuk Zaini Yusoff (second from right) at the opening of Mapex 2026 at the Mid Valley Exhibition Centre in Kuala Lumpur on Friday. (Photo by Hazween Hassan / EdgeProp.my) KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 4): The second installment of the Malaysia Property Expo (Mapex) 2026 opene

PETALING JAYA (Sept 4): Location may be the fundamental strategy in the real estate game, but some recent data on Sepang's industrial market point to another tactical gambit that could turn the tables. Home to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), the Sepang address is stamped by its link to the country’s main aviation gateway, lending it a clear advantage — especially for industrial players — in terms of transnational connectivity, and further supported by strategic inf

(Photo from KPKT Malaysia website) PETALING JAYA (Sept 7): The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) has urged prospective homebuyers to check developers and housing projects through its TEDUH portal before committing to a purchase. The ministry said in a press release on Monday (Sept 7) that the portal, developed through the National Housing Department (JPN), provides information on private housing developments, including developers’ licence status, advertising and sa

Buyers on the island paid an average of RM604,000 for a residential property, compared with RM360,000 on the mainland. Then, without policy intervention, the gap suddenly began to narrow. (All images by Canva) Penang's real estate market has never been one that can easily be painted with a single brushstroke. For decades, it has been a story about water, where a narrow channel serves as a great divide that cleaves the state into two parts — a wealthy island and a working-clas

The LUSP programme aims to reposition Nibong Tebal, where river, rail and road converge, as a distinctive asset rather than a bypassed junction. (Small Towns Malaysia) For decades, Penang’s story has been told from the island. It is where the state’s global identity was forged — through George Town’s Unesco World Heritage status, a thriving tourism industry, multinational investments and a vibrant urban economy. Across the channel, Seberang Perai quietly played a different ro

When leadership teams begin by comparing buildings, rental rates or financing packages, they often overlook the more important discussion: What is the business trying to become? (Canva) “We’ve been paying rent for almost 10 years.” The CEO leaned back in his chair before asking the question that would dominate the rest of the meeting. “Shouldn’t we have bought our own headquarters by now?” Around the boardroom table, the agreement came quickly. “Owning builds equity.” “Prope

Malaysia’s growing student population is driving demand for purpose-built student accommodation and other housing options near universities and colleges. (All images by JLL) PETALING JAYA (Sept 1): Malaysia is emerging as an early-stage opportunity for institutional student-housing investment as capital begins looking beyond Australia, the region’s dominant market, according to property consultancy JLL. JLL Malaysia said the country’s location, English-language education offe

Penang continues to outpace the rest of the country — the state’s private hospitals accounted for about 45% of Malaysia’s total medical tourism revenue in 2025. (Canva) Malaysia’s medical tourism industry had a strong 2025. Revenue rose 23.2% year-on-year to RM3.35 billion, up from RM2.72 billion in 2024, while international patient arrivals climbed 15.6% to 1.85 million, from 1.6 million the year before. Penang, once again, outpaced the rest of the country. The state’s 16 pa

PETALING JAYA (Aug 29): Selangor and Johor emerged as Malaysia’s leading investment destinations in the first half of 2026 (1H2026), as Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida) chairman Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz highlighted services and manufacturing as the country’s two main investment engines. The two states accounted for RM129.4 billion, or about 59.2%, of Malaysia’s RM218.5 billion in approved investments, while the real estate subsector recorded RM33.5

Kuala Lumpur does not need to imagine what a hotter, wetter future looks like. It has already had previews with recent flash floods, heatwaves and a monsoon season that arrives with less predictability each year. The question facing the city, as well as the wider region around it, is whether it can absorb the rebelling elements without breaking — physically, institutionally and socially. That question sits at the centre of the International Sustainability Week (ISW) 2026, tak

PETALING JAYA (Aug 27): Johor has strengthened its position as Asia Pacific’s (Apac) largest data centre market by combined operational and future capacity, while Malaysia leads Southeast Asia in data centre capacity under construction, according to a global real estate consultancy. Johor had 4,198 megawatts (MW) of overall stock in the first half of 2026, comprising 1,110MW of operational IT capacity, 602MW under construction and 2,486MW in the planning stage, Cushman & Wake

Nga: All the proposals put forward are important and will be reviewed by the ministry in terms of feasibility, priorities and the government’s current financial capacity (Photo from Facebook of KPKT Malaysia) PUTRAJAYA (Aug 24): Improvements to the governance of strata building management, the reintroduction of the Home Ownership Campaign (HOC), and the provision of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure are among initiatives proposed by stakeholders to the Housing and

Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida) CEO Datuk Sikh Shamsul Ibrahim Sikh Abdul Majid: The true measure of success is not simply the capital we attract, but more importantly, the opportunities created, the capabilities built and the value generated for the nation. (Mida) Malaysia’s investment momentum remained strong in the first quarter of 2026, with RM92.8 billion in approved investments expected to generate more than 50,000 new jobs nationwide. The manufacturin

A true judicial sale — where a chargee bank sells under an order for sale granted by the Court pursuant to the National Land Code 1965 — is legally different from an ordinary sale between a willing seller and a purchaser. (Canva) A recent High Court ruling has just drawn a sharp new line around a question that has long unsettled auction buyers and management corporations alike: When a bank forecloses on a defaulting owner’s unit and sells it off at auction, does he also, alon

Within 20 years, MyNews has grown to become the largest homegrown convenience store chain in the country. (MyNews) There is a reason why it is called a convenience store. Its ubiquitous presence with the big red and white signboard around condos, offices, transportation hubs, hospitals, commercial streets and retail centres makes it so — well, convenient — to just grab a sandwich, chocolate bar, coffee, aspirin, a reload pin, or anything else you may need quick and fast. Like

JOHOR BAHRU (Aug 18): The government will build a bridge between the Bukit Chagar Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link Station and KTMB Komuter service to strengthen public transport integration and facilitate passenger access to the transit system. Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook said the additional project, costing RM60 million, has been approved by the Ministry of Economy and will be executed by the Ministry of Transport. He said KTMB Komuter service passengers would