Growing price, performance gap prompt existential dilemma for ageing office buildings
This article appeared in the Aug 13, 2026 issue of the monthly print edition.
Industrial properties seen leading Malaysia’s real estate growth in 2026
Demand in the industrial sector is expected to rise in higher-value industries such as electrical and electronics, semiconductors, data centres and technology-related manufacturing, according to CBRE | WTW’s Malaysia Real Estate Market Outlook 2026 report.
Older office buildings in Klang Valley face refurbishment, repurposing in 2026—CBRE
Demand for older, non-prime offices continues to decline as tenants favour modern, energy-efficient spaces in well-connected locations in newer prime office buildings.
MPDP 2025 (Klang Valley Edition): Indiscriminate approvals of high-density residences adding pressure to oversupply—CBRE | WTW
Ungku Iskandar urged policymakers and developers to adopt data-driven planning and a unified oversight to tackle housing and commercial oversupply.
Avaland to acquire PJ land for RM49 mil to undertake high-rise commercial development
Avaland said an independent valuation by CBRE WTW Valuation & Advisory Sdn Bhd appraised the leasehold land, located adjacent to Plaza 33, at RM49 million.
CBRE | WTW: Mega infrastructure projects, new technologies to shape Malaysian real estate industry in 2025
CBRE | WTW group managing director Tan Ka Leong: “As we look to 2025, it is clear that the Malaysian property market is entering a transformative phase.
CBRE Group appoints Hugh Macdonald as head of capital advisors for CBRE Asia Pacific
Macdonald: “I am eager to collaborate with my new colleagues to enhance the value we provide to our clients, meeting their diverse capital requirements, and driving business growth throughout the Asia-Pacific region”.
CBRE|WTW presents its Market Outlook 2024 report
“People in the Klang Valley are becoming more receptive to high-rise living due to land scarcity and affordability.
Overhang residential units of RM500k-RM700k form second-largest segment
Nevertheless, he noted that increased demand and market shifts have led to an overall reduction in overhang units in 3Q2023, with a 22% decrease year-on-year from 3Q2022.
CBRE: Capitalisation rates, investment activity in real estate expected to rise in 2H
The survey revealed that Japan is expected to lead the investment recovery in the second quarter (2Q2023), followed by mainland China and Hong Kong in the following quarter, and Singapore, India and New Zealand in 4Q2023.
