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PLANMalaysia deputy director general (development) Saidin Lateh said the en-bloc approach practised in Singapore, Hong Kong and parts of Australia allows owners to collectively sell their properties and relocate.

However, Minister Nga Kor Ming said the move is subject to the decision of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in his capacity as leader of the House.

In an age where industries shift from manual to digital, production lines today run not just on steel and labour, but more and more on intelligence and data too.

In the highly competitive industrial-real-estate landscape of the Klang Valley, one development stands out for its state-of-the-art design, connectivity, and investor momentum: Eco Business Park (EBP) V by Eco World Development Group Bhd.

In the unanimous decision, Judge Datuk Wong Kian Kheong, who sat with Datuk Azimah Omar who led the bench, along with Datuk Ismail Brahim as the third judge, said the court also agreed that Perbadanan Pengurusan Chogm as the management committee had the locus standi to initiate the counterclaim, which the High Court had allowed.

“They only want fully-prepared industrial sites.

FIABCI-Malaysia president Dr Yu Kee Su emphasised that urban regeneration must uplift rather than displace communities, with good governance to protect the rights and relocation needs of affected residents.

“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.

During the same period, the number of sick projects dropped from 353 to 335, while abandoned projects dropped by two from 107 projects.