KL prime office rents rise 1.3% q-o-q to RM6.12 psf in 1Q2026, vacancy drops to 22.1%
PETALING JAYA (May 12): Kuala Lumpur's prime office market sustained its recovery trajectory in the first quarter of 2026, with rental rates rising 1.
UDA to absorb costs of RM12.5 mil to provide rental discounts, moratoriums to ease MSME burden — Steven Sim
KUALA LUMPUR (May 8): UDA Holdings Bhd, an agency under the Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Ministry, will absorb RM12.
SunCon bags RM1.75 bil contract to build hyperscale data centre in Bandar Serendah, Selangor
PETALING JAYA (April 17): Sunway Construction Group Bhd (SunCon) has secured a RM1.
From startup to scale: E Trend Realty’s nationwide growth story
PETALING JAYA (April 3): In less than a decade, E Trend Realty Sdn Bhd has grown from a modest startup into a fast-growing nationwide real estate platform, driven by a strong emphasis on people, systems and vision.
Malaysia stops giving preferential rate for REIT withholding tax
KUALA LUMPUR (March 19): Malaysia has stopped giving preferential rates for the withholding tax on dividends from real estate investment trusts (REITs) or property trust funds (PTFs), a government notice showed.
Chinese businessmen call on Penang state govt to scrap quit rent revision
GEORGE TOWN (March 10): The Penang government should scrap the quit rent revision as the state’s first adjustment in three decades is based on a flawed framework, said a grouping of Chinese businessmen.
Tropicana integrates solar and managed renovation at Avisa Residences
PETALING JAYA (Feb 26): Tropicana Corp Bhd has formalised two partnerships at its Tropicana Alam township in Puncak Alam, introducing managed renovation and solar energy options at the 480-unit Avisa Residences development.
Urban Renewal Act reproposal must spell out compensation provisions—legal expert
PETALING JAYA (Feb 6): Clear compensation provisions must be stipulated in the Urban Renewal Act, says a legal expert.
Rental scam victims disappointed with inaction by authorities
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 30): Rental scams in Malaysia are on the rise, but despite reports made, victims have shared that they see no tangible action to either recover their losses nor stem the criminal activities.
Cabinet scraps Urban Renewal Bill for improvements—Fahmi
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 23): The Urban Renewal Bill has been retracted by the Cabinet to allow for improvements to be made, according to Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.
