News about Malaysia

The projected growth in Malaysia’s GDP of 4.

The real estate investment trust (REIT) announced a distribution of 1.

“We have been actively managing our balance sheet to create room for acquisitions and if we have a choice, we would be keen to deploy some of our capital again in the industrial and logistics area,” said Tan Choon Siang, the chief executive officer of the trust's manager, CapitaLand Malaysia REIT Management Sdn Bhd.

In the JLL 1Q2025 press conference for the Malaysian property sector on Wednesday, JLL Malaysia managing director Jamie Tan shared that property hotspots, such as the central Klang Valley, Penang and Johor, are more prone to overbuilding as market sentiment improves.

Johor State Investment, Trade, Consumer Affairs, and Human Resources Committee chairman Lee Ting Han: "It also reflects the strengthening of diplomatic ties between the two strategic regions, enhancing the resilience of the regional supply chain, and creating job opportunities for the local communities.

Both nations emphasised their commitment to fostering a stronger bilateral partnership based on mutual respect and a constructive approach to resolving issues, ensuring win-win outcomes without overshadowing the broader relationship.

The Kampung Digital initiative was the first in Malaysia to use QR codes, aimed at modernising the home address system in 623 traditional villages in Melaka and improving access to public service data.

“The development is envisioned as an international business hub and a liveable and inclusive city for the community.

Citing an example, Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli said some problematic or ‘sick’ projects stemmed from land issues that had not been resolved during the approval and allocation stages.

Matrix Concepts will be jointly developing MVV City Phase 1 with the Negeri Sembilan state government (NS Corp), with the developer holding an 85% stake in the development and will be leading the development.