Green is the new spec: Inside Malaysia’s industrial sustainability race
This article first appeared in the Industrial Special Report in November 2025.
URA Bill misstep highlights greater professionalism needed from ministers, civil servants
On Jan 23, the Madani Cabinet took the rare step of withdrawing the Urban Renewal Bill (URA Bill)—originally slated for its second reading in Parliament—for comprehensive revision.
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.
Taman Bentara, Selangor agricultural land sold for RM2.1m | DONE DEAL
Empire Soho, Selangor office rented for RM2.
HBA welcomes retraction of Urban Redevelopment Bill
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 23): The National House Buyers Association (HBA) of Malaysia today stated its appreciation and gratitude to the Cabinet for its decision to retract the Urban Redevelopment Bill (URA).
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HBA backs Hannah Yeoh’s transparency push on big projects, flags policy inconsistency over URA
PETALING JAYA (Jan 22): The National House Buyers Association Malaysia (HBA) has welcomed the move to require greater disclosure and early consultation in urban development, and stresses that democratic participation must take place before decisions affecting communities are finalised.
Housing ministry expands use of local technology to convert food waste into fertiliser
PUTRAJAYA (Jan 22): The Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) will expand the use of local technology to convert food waste into agricultural fertiliser as part of efforts to strengthen the circular economy and support the national food security agenda.
URA’s 30-year ‘trigger point’ to invoke redevelopment based on myth
The proposal to use a 30-year building age as a redevelopment trigger under the Urban Renewal Act (URA) Bill (now in Parliament) remains fundamentally unsound, even with the Housing and Local Government (KPKT) Minister Nga Kor Ming’s latest suggestion of “reviewing” it.
Reader’s Letter: Urban Renewal Act could compromise MM2H property owners’ security
Much of the discussion has centred on Malaysian owners, but foreign residents, especially Malaysia My 2nd Home (MM2H) visa holders who own properties, also need to understand how the URA might affect them.
Pelaburan Hartanah appoints Mazuki Abdullah to lead next phase of growth
Mazuki Abdullah replaces current group managing director and chief executive officer Mohamad Damshal Awang Damit, who will retire upon the completion of his contract on Dec 31, 2025.
