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Longer Park Hours Give Kuala Lumpur A More Liveable Daily Rhythm Kuala Lumpur’s decision to extend the operating hours of 10 public parks under DBKL management is a small policy shift with a meaningful urban lifestyle impact. From 5.30am, residents will have earlier access to major green spaces including Perdana Botanical Gardens, Titiwangsa Lake Gardens, Kepong Metropolitan Park, Permaisuri Lake...

Malaysia’s Property Market Is Becoming More Selective The Malaysia Property Market Overview 1Q2026, produced by EdgeProp Malaysia in collaboration with PropNex Malaysia, gives a useful reading of where the market is heading. The important message is not that Malaysia property is simply “recovering” or “slowing”. The more accurate reading is that the market is becoming more selective, more data...

SouthPlace 2 Shows Why Township Execution Still Matters SouthPlace 2 Shoppes & Residences reaching its topping off milestone at Tropicana Metropark is more than a construction progress update. It shows that buyers are still responding to integrated township products when the location, accessibility, retail planning and delivery confidence are aligned. Tropicana Corp Bhd has completed the structural...

The Hill Residences Enters Its Final Phase In Seremban The Hill Residences by Malton has entered its final phase in Seremban town centre, giving landed home buyers a relatively rare proposition: low-density semi-detached homes in a mature urban setting, with larger layouts and gated community features at a price point that remains meaningfully below many comparable Klang Valley landed options. According...

Skechers Tarcor Park Adds A New Retail Layer To Melaka Melaka has long been understood through heritage streets, food culture, weekend tourism and historical landmarks. The opening of Skechers Tarcor Park adds a different layer to that identity: large-format lifestyle retail designed to work as a destination in itself. For a city that already attracts domestic tourists, day-trippers and family visitors,...

Malaysia’s Economic Goal Should Be Bigger Than A Label Malaysia’s ambition to become a high income nation has long been part of the country’s development narrative. It is a simple target, easy to communicate and useful for international comparison. But economist Geoffrey Williams’ argument that Malaysia should focus more on building an equitable economy raises an important point: a country’s...

Merdeka 118 Is No Longer Just A Skyline Story Merdeka 118 has always been easy to understand visually. It is tall, prominent and globally recognisable. But its designation as Malaysia’s first MD Nexus recognised building under the Malaysia Digital Location Recognition framework gives the tower a more important commercial story. It positions Merdeka 118 not only as a national landmark, but as a benchmark...

118 Mall Turns Merdeka 118 From A Landmark Into A More Complete Precinct The opening of 118 Mall this August gives Kuala Lumpur’s Merdeka 118 precinct something it has needed from the beginning: everyday activity at ground level. Menara 118 is already internationally recognised as the world’s second tallest skyscraper, but a tower alone does not create a complete city destination. A working precinct...

Malaysia’s Digital Investment Story Is Becoming An Office Market Story Malaysia’s digital economy is no longer just a technology or foreign direct investment story. It is becoming a real estate absorption story. The latest Knight Frank Malaysia and MDEC whitepaper highlights a clear mismatch in the market: Malaysia has attracted a large pool of approved digital investments, but the country does not...

Mutiara Kempas Enters Johor Bahru With a Practical Buyer Proposition Mutiara Kempas by Malton Berhad adds a new freehold serviced apartment option to Johor Bahru’s residential market, but its significance is not simply that another developer has launched another high-rise project. The more relevant point is how the project is positioned. It is aimed at practical homebuyers who want a functional property...