News about Malaysian Property Summit

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 23): If developers adopt the core housing development concept, house prices could come down by 30% to 40%, said past president of the Real Estate and Housing Developers' Association (Rehda) Datuk Ng Seing Liong.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 23): The retail mall market is expected to take three to four years from now to improve as more malls open in the next few years adding to the oversupply in retail spaces, said Savills (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd managing director Allan Soo.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 23): Some RM8.

PETALING JAYA (Feb 17): The outlook for the retail sector is expected to remain flattish this year due to multiple negative factors, said Savills (M) Sdn Bhd managing director Allan Soo.

PETALING JAYA (Feb 3): Rising interest rates in the US have sparked concerns that it will impact the rest of the world including Malaysia’s property sector.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 27): Escalating housing prices and the changing needs of young buyers have spurred interest in shoebox-sized apartments on Penang island, said Henry Butcher Malaysia (Penang) Sdn Bhd director Jason Teoh.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 27): As more office landlords fight over a shrinking pool of tenants, owners will have to reduce rents further to entice prospective occupants, said Savills Malaysia executive chairman Christopher Boyd.

PETALING JAYA (July 27): Developers need to change how shopping malls are developed to incorporate experiential engagement with consumers, Knight Frank retail consultancy and leasing associate director Rebecca Phan told TheEdgeProperty.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 27): Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd head of equity research Sarah Lim (pictured) believes the current Malaysian property market down cycle could last longer than usual due to liquidity-driven factors.

PETALING JAYA (July 27): The outlook for the property market in the second half of 2016 (2H2016) is expected to remain subdued, said Valuation and Property Services Department director-general Datuk Faizan Abdul Rahman at the Malaysian Property Summit Mid-Year Review 2016 today.