To celebrate World Town Planning Day, the Malaysian Institute of Planners (MIP) will host its annual National Planning Congress (NPC) 2024 on Oct 29 in Putrajaya.

The Gohtong Jaya Fire and Rescue Station, on a 0.8-hectare site here, will be the first fire and rescue station to be built through public-private strategic cooperation, said Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming.

Noteworthy:

• Freehold
• Built-up size: 1,400 sq ft
• Floor level: mid
• 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
• Fully furnished
• Nearby amenities: KLCC Park, Pavilion Bukit Bintang, Jalan Alor Food Street, Plaza Low Yat, Tung Shin Hospital, MRT Bukit Bintang, Central Market, schools
• Accessibility: Jalan Maharajalela, Jalan Tun Perak, Jalan Pudu, Jalan Raja Chulan, AKLEH, Jalan Sultan Ismail, Jalan Imbi, Jalan Tun Razak

When: August 2024

Doesn’t KPKT know that urban revitalisation, urban conservation and urban revival can be implemented within the existing legislative framework without the need to introduce URA?

Noteworthy:

• Leasehold
• Built-up size: 11,000 sq ft
• Land size: 15,000 sq ft
• 6 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms
• Semi-furnished
• Nearby amenities: International University of Malaya-Wales, Dataran Merdeka, Asia School of Business (ASB) Academic, Perdana Botanical Garden
• Accessibility: SPRINT (Damansara, Penchala, and Kerinchi Links), Lebuhraya Sultan Iskandar, Jalan Kuching, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim, Jalan Parlimen, Jalan Duta-Sungai Buloh Highway

When: August 2024

Property prices have been steadily increasing year after year in Kuala Lumpur — or that’s what most of us believe. But is it really so? How have housing prices truly evolved, and what are selling prices of new projects like? 

The Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) is committed to focusing on efforts to help young people own homes through the Madani Deposit scheme.

This proposal undermines the existing well-established property management regulatory framework that has effectively governed the profession for over four decades. It would result in unnecessary duplication, potential inefficiencies in property management oversight, and a waste of public funds.

Johor is expected to see sustained property demand from foreign buyers, especially Singaporeans, driven by key developments and growing investor interest, according to Knight Frank Malaysia.