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Malaysia's real estate market is expected to see reduced absorption rates across all commercial property segments with downward pressure on rental growth, following the introduction of the expanded sales and service tax (SST) framework, according to JLL Malaysia.

Entrepreneurs renting business premises under Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) recorded total sales of RM2.2 billion last year, said Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development Datuk Rubiah Wang.

Asian Pac Holdings Bhd (KL:ASIAPAC) is acquiring a property development firm from Salcon Bhd (KL:SALCON) for RM42 million in cash, in a move to strengthen its presence in the Klang Valley.

Negeri Sembilan is set to become the first state in Malaysia to establish a halal hub powered by artificial intelligence (AI), said Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun.

S P Setia Bhd will once again celebrate Merdeka Day and Malaysia Day with its fifth instalment of Setia4Malaysia Unity Run, kicking off the 2025 event on Sept 7 at Setia Fontaines in Penang.

The Ministry of Works (KKR) has denied that the delays in several ailing projects, including the Sabah Pan Borneo Expressway (LPB), were caused by the practice of kawtim or awarding contracts based on political grounds.

The proposed sale of Wisma Sentral Inai will immediately improve Sentral REIT’s (KL:SENTRAL) portfolio and boost its balance sheet for future acquisitions, analysts said. 

The government is in the midst of drafting amendments to the Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Act 1966 to expand its scope to cover problematic commercial projects.

The Young Professionals Lab (YPLab) 2025 was launched today with 30 participants, with the theme “Roots of Resilience” to preserve heritage while strengthening urban climate resilience.

Lim Seong Hai Capital Bhd (KL:LSH) said that the operations at the Kuala Lumpur Tower will continue without interruption, despite the appeal filed by its former operator Menara Kuala Lumpur Sdn Bhd, and its parent Hydroshoppe Sdn Bhd, against High Court ruling last month.