The Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB), in partnership with the Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM), has announced the introduction of the Construction Digital Maturity Index (CDMI), a new framework aimed at assessing a company’s level of digital integration in construction projects.

Malaysia may be on the fast track towards artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, but real transformation is not just about technology. Instead, city planning should still focus on people.

Noteworthy:

• Freehold
• Built-up size: 558 sq ft 
• 1 bedrooms, 1 bathroom
• Semi-furnished
• Nearby amenities: D’Pulze Shopping Centre, Tamarind Square, Hong Leong Bank, CIMB ATM, Maybank ATM, ELC International School (Cyberjaya), SMK Cyberjaya
• Accessibility: Lingkaran Cyber Point Timur, MEX Highway, LDP Highway, SKVE Highway, Putrajaya Sentral MRT Station, Cyberjaya City Centre MRT Station

When: June 2025

The government is targeting 50 high-impact projects in the JS-SEZ within the next five years and 100 projects over the next 10 years, while creating at least 20,000 high-skilled job opportunities over the next decade.

The association praised the Ministry of Finance and the Royal Malaysian Customs Department for recent clarifications, citing Service Tax Policy No 3/2025 (Amendment No 1) and Service Tax Policy No 7/2025 as evidence of policy responsiveness.

The tender process for the package is currently in the final stage of technical and financial evaluation.

The Ministry of Housing and Local Government is reviewing the Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Act 1966 to impose stricter actions on blacklisted developers for abandoned housing projects, including possible travel bans for their directors.

Noteworthy:

• Freehold
• Built-up size: 4,880 sq ft 
• Land size: 15,182 sq ft
• 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms
• Semi-furnished
• Nearby amenities: Dataran Pahlawan Megamall, Mahkota Parade, Klinik Ujong Pasir
• Accessibility: Public Bus Service (Route M100), Major Road Link (Jalan Ujong Pasir/M100 Corridor)

When: July 2025

Noteworthy:

• Leasehold
• Built-up size: 2,100 sq ft 
• Land size: 2,565 sq ft
• 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms
• Semi-furnished
• Nearby amenities: Hospital Shah Alam, Central i-City, Giant Hypermarket, Taman Tasik, University Technology
• Accessibility: NKVE, Kesas, LDP, KTM Shah Alam, KTM Padang Jawa

When: July 2025

Kota Kemuning, a well-established township in Shah Alam, Selangor, has continued to see stable growth in its property market despite its history as a flood-prone area.