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Chin Hin Group Property board adviser Ngian Siew Siong: Fancy, elaborate facades may look impressive in brochures, but multi-colour or protruding elements are hard to maintain, repaint, and can increase costs over time.

Tong noted that while the mandatory afforable housing quota is well intended, a blanket requirement often results in a disconnect between supply and demand.

The company is still watching and assessing the potential impact on its new projects, group managing director Datuk Seri Azmir Merican said at a post-earnings briefing.

Instead of minimising abandoned housing projects, the HCGS would potentially be counter-productive, because it would be akin to guaranteeing developers’ profit, even if they run away.

Scheduled to be launched in October 2025, SPEED Selangor is expected to shorten processing times at the local authority (PBT) level.

Datuk Chang Kim Loong: "For the average Malaysian, we have repeatedly said, owning a home is not just a dream but the largest financial commitment of a lifetime.

Property marketing needs to utilise multiple channels, data and analytics, as well as value-driven content to attract the Gen Zs and millennials.

REHDA Institute and GreenRE will be investing RM100,000 to sponsor key students and academics from over 10 Malaysian universities to nurture a new generation of leaders in sustainability and green development.

By district, Johor Bahru (JB) also showed the highest number of residential properties sold for 2012–2025, totalling 73,935 units.

“In today’s urban landscape especially in city centres, where residential units are often part of mixed developments due to land scarcity, subjecting these units to SST will inevitably lead to increased housing prices, ultimately impacting homebuyers who will have to bear the brunt.