Rising residential demand in Setapak spurs continual incoming high-rise supply
This article appeared in the March 12, 2026 issue of the monthly print edition.
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Do properties near stations really command a premium?
This article appeared in the March 12, 2026 issue of the monthly print edition.
REIT index hits three-month low after Malaysia ends decade-long withholding tax perk
KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): Real estate investment trusts (REITs) led losses across Bursa Malaysia’s sectoral indices on Thursday (March 19), as sentiment turned sour following the government’s move to remove a decade-long preferential tax treatment on REIT distribution.
Berjaya Property appoints Johor princess Tunku Aminah as chairman after more than two years of vacancy
KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): Berjaya Property Bhd (KL:BPROP), formerly Berjaya Land Bhd, has appointed Johor princess Tunku Tun Aminah Sultan Ibrahim as its new non-independent non-executive chairman, filling a role that had been vacant for more than two years.
Rivertree plans diversification into management of centralised labour quarters to stabilise earnings
KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): Property developer Rivertree STF Synergies Bhd (KL:RSSB) plans to diversify into the management of centralised labour quarters to reduce overall earnings volatility, it said in a bourse filing on Thursday.
Maybulk, Leader Steel to pay special payouts after joint RM687.89 mil land sale in Klang with Eonmetall
KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): Maybulk Bhd (KL:MAYBULK), Eonmetall Group Bhd (KL:EMETALL) and Leader Steel Holdings Bhd (KL:LSTEEL) are selling three adjoining parcels of industrial land in Klang, Selangor, to WG Malaysia VIII Sdn Bhd for a combined RM687.
Mieco Chipboard sells land with factory in Semenyih to hamper specialist Jin Ye Ye for RM57m
KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): Mieco Chipboard Bhd (KL:MIECO) is selling 16.
Residensi SIGC, Negeri Sembilan semi-detached house sold for RM1.5m | DONE DEAL
Hampshire Residences, Kuala Lumpur condo unit rented for RM8.
Property transactions hit RM241.9b in 2025, KPKT outlines reforms to strengthen sector
PETALING JAYA (March 19): Malaysia’s property sector recorded transaction values of RM241.
Living in Cheras: A complete property and lifestyle guide
Cheras offers a strong balance of urban convenience, relative affordability, and community appeal for its denizens.
