News about housing

Teresa Kok, the member of Parliament for Seputeh, said the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur Planning Rules 2025 were gazetted on June 13 and came into force beginning June 16, but was only discovered by civil society organisations one and a half months later.

With a gross development value of about RM1 billion, Residensi Aman Lumayan is an affordable high-rise residential project under the Residensi Wilayah housing scheme.

The BTS model may be implemented through a risk-sharing partnership, such as the BTS 10:90 scheme, where buyers pay 10% upfront and the remaining 90% upon completion.

According to the 13th Malaysia Plan report released on Thursday, the government will also explore the establishment of a housing consortium to ensure more efficient and sustainable management of the RTO scheme.

Instead of minimising abandoned housing projects, the HCGS would potentially be counter-productive, because it would be akin to guaranteeing developers’ profit, even if they run away.

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof: “Asean is transforming into a resilient and competitive single market—where resources, capabilities and varying stages of development are seen as shared assets.

This was put forth during the Arec: Forum 2025 panel discussion titled "Masterplanning the Future: Reawakening Cities that Breathe and Thrive".

PPK Malaysia cautioned that such cost burdens could undermine the long-term sustainability and competitiveness of the retail property sector, while also impacting rental affordability and the ability of landlords to recover shared operating costs from tenants.

Nga Kor Ming: We are starting with the Rumah Bakat Madani initiative led by SkyWorld Pearlmont in Penang, which features a pay-per-use clubhouse with an infinity pool, pickleball and badminton courts, a children’s playground, and gyms.

Held in conjunction with the International Architecture, Interior Design and Building Exhibition (Archidex) 2025, the week-long initiative is themed “Reviving the City’s Heartbeat”, aiming to transform old Kuala Lumpur into a walkable showcase of public installations, design trails, sketching sessions and curated food stops.