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The current rate of 3% is already lower than the 3.

Further enhancing Johor’s appeal is the highly anticipated opening of the Rapid Transit System (RTS) linking Johor and Singapore by the end of 2026.

Construction stocks, in particular, have declined, but premium price multiples have not been fully reversed, JPMorgan said on Friday.

“Turning KL from a 12-hour city to a 24-hour city, bringing universities and R&D centres, and creating rental housing in the inner city retrofitted from older buildings, could be transformative for KL.

The EPIQ platform has uncovered 12 new residential launches, with completions ranging from 2024 to 2027.

“Looking forward to 2025, we anticipate the market will continue to grow, driven by residential development, emerging sectors such as data centres and renewable energy, as well as key infrastructure projects that will rekindle past interests and open up new investment opportunities,” said Rahim & Co executive chairman Tan Sri Abdul Rahim Abdul Rahman.

Data centres currently account for approximately 1% of global electricity demand, with projections indicating this could rise to 3% by 2030, according to WEF managing director Mirek Dušek.

“The incoming Donald Trump administration is unlikely to reverse the outgoing Joe Biden’s policies.

Knight Frank executive director Amy Wong Siew Fong: "SME (small and medium enterprise) players and multinational corporations in Singapore are still awaiting clear incentives before making any commitments.

Distributive trade totalled RM149.