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Sabah’s approach provides homebuyers with more flexibility in terms of unit selection and removal of the holding period for reselling, according to participants of the Real Estate and Housing Developers' Association (Rehda) Institute’s workshop on housing quota.

“People now see that Malaysia is an attractive destination,” he said, noting that companies have already diversified their risks, and will continue to value locations that offer stability, should similar disruptions recur.

Rising project costs were a recurring theme, with several noting that higher electricity tariffs, operational expenses, labour constraints, and utility charges could erode Malaysia’s competitiveness against regional markets such as Vietnam and Indonesia.

The group: Rehda Institute, Rehda Wilayah Persekutuan (Kuala Lumpur) Branch, and GreenRE Sdn Bhd.

REHDA stated that Minister of Housing and Local Government Nga Kor Ming clearly signified the “government’s willingness and readiness to focus on the rakyat’s needs and to take all industry stakeholders’ opinions into consideration, to ensure the property industry remains robust and healthy”.

REHDA however expressed “trepidation pertaining the announcement to increase the stamp duty for foreign residential ownership, from the current 4% to 8%.

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“Without people, there is no reason for businesses to invest, as culture is not just about tourism; it’s about identity and longevity.

The landmarks include Seri Negara, the National Textiles Museum, the Sultan Abdul Samad Building, and the old General Post Office in KL.

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