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...
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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...
Johor Bahru is entering a different phase of property attention. For many years, JB’s main advantage was simple: it was close to Singapore. That was useful, but also incomplete. Proximity alone does not always create a strong property market. What changes the equation is when proximity becomes predictable, repeatable, and convenient enough to support daily life. That is why the Johor Bahru Singapore RTS...
Malaysia’s Resilience Story Matters, But It Should Be Read Correctly Malaysia being identified by Moody’s Ratings as one of the more resilient emerging markets during recent global financial shocks is not a direct property market forecast. It does not mean condominium prices will rise immediately, rental yields will improve across the board, or foreign buyers should rush into the market. But for...
PropNex Malaysia’s Record Is More Than An Agency Milestone PropNex Malaysia’s recognition for organising the largest paid real estate sales masterclass featuring a millionaire trainer panel is, on the surface, a corporate achievement. The programme, Advance Sales Techniques, also known as AST Millionaire Mastery, reportedly drew 803 paid participants in a single seating, with 23 millionaire trainers...
118 Mall Gives Merdeka 118 A More Complete Urban Story The upcoming opening of 118 Mall this August is more than another shopping mall launch in Kuala Lumpur. It is an important step in turning Merdeka 118 from a landmark tower into a more complete urban precinct. The mall is positioned at the foot of Menara 118, close to Petaling Street, Stadium Merdeka and the wider historic core of the city. With more...
Kuala Lumpur is moving from regional city to international second home choice Kuala Lumpur is increasingly being viewed by international families as more than a regional business stopover. For retirees, MM2H applicants, education-led families, foreign professionals and globally mobile households, KL offers a practical combination that is not easy to find in one city: international schools, private...
Chin Hin Taman Connaught is a useful reminder that not every announced development pipeline eventually becomes supply. Chin Hin Group Property Bhd has revoked its agreement to develop a proposed residential project in Taman Connaught, Cheras, after the group was unable to obtain the relevant development approval for the land. The project was originally positioned as a sizeable high-rise residential...
7 Eleven Seri Kembangan land acquisition is not a typical retail expansion story. It is a property and supply chain move. 7 Eleven Malaysia Holdings Bhd, through its 60 percent owned subsidiary QVI Foods Sdn Bhd, is acquiring a parcel of freehold agricultural land in Seri Kembangan, Selangor for RM19 million, with the group intending to establish a food commissary on the site after completion. The land...
Avaland U Thant is a timely signal for Kuala Lumpur’s high end residential market. Avaland Bhd, through its indirect wholly owned subsidiary Nexus Advertising Sdn Bhd, has entered into a conditional sale and purchase agreement to acquire three adjoining parcels of freehold development land in Taman U Thant for RM86.039 million. The site measures approximately 7,612.63 sq m in aggregate, is zoned for...