News by Jacqueline Lim

To ensure full transparency in the renewal of urban strata developments, the tender process will be jointly overseen by the Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) together with the respective joint management bodies (JMBs) or management committees (MCs), said KPKT Minister Nga Kor Ming.

Kuala Lumpur is now at an inflection point and a mindset shift is needed to end sprawling and bring life back to the inner city, said Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) deputy minister Liew Chin Tong.

The pace of change and grind in Ho Chi Minh City is undeniable—almost every worker you meet will tell you that having multiple income streams is a way of life.

The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) has just taken a major step forward with the government pledging to offer special incentives by the end of the year.

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (pictured) today presented the Budget 2025 in the Dewan Rakyat. The budget, themed “MADANI Economy: Prosperous Nation, Well-being of the People”, is the largest in the country’s history, with a total allocation of RM421 billion, surpassing the previous year’s budget of RM393.8 billion.

Urban regeneration is high on the agenda this year as developers, town planners, architects and industry delegates reconvene at the 15th instalment of the World-Class Sustainable City Conference (WCSC 2024).

Buildings that are not upgraded to meet sustainability requirements are at risk of losing tenants, which is a major concern for building owners.

International players continue to enter the Malaysian industrial market, driven by the global supply chain diversification strategy known as China Plus One, according to JLL Malaysia’s 2Q2024 Greater Kuala Lumpur Property Market Monitor, which was launched on Wednesday.

Tropicana Corporation Bhd is set to capitalise on its 2,000-acre land bank after it unveiled its plans to develop two mega townships in Johor with a combined gross development value (GDV) exceeding RM30 billion.

The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) is encouraging local companies to expand their horizons as investors are paying attention to fast-growing companies, citing the potential of the digital platform economy.