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KUALA LUMPUR (July 31): Two decades in Malaysia's property industry have been marked by significant shifts in market dynamics, digital adoption and changing consumer expectations, according to Tech Real founder Alex Lee, who said long-term relevance depends less on longevity than on the ability to adapt to evolving industry conditions.

PETALING JAYA (Aug 5): A total of 217 landowners in Kampung Valdor, Penang have received temporary land title approval letters for the extension of their leasehold tenure to 99 years, according to state news portal Buletin Mutiara.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 4): The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) is finalising the Residential Tenancy Bill to balance the rights and protections of tenants and landlords.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 31): A proposed Real Property Development Act is in the final stage of drafting as part of efforts to strengthen regulation of Malaysia’s property sector, according to Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming.

KUANTAN (July 31): The Pahang government has uncovered a land application fraud syndicate in the Bentong district involving state-owned land.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 30): Homeownership among Malaysia's middle-income (M40) households fell below that of the lower-income B40 group in 2024 despite the country's record-high overall homeownership rate, prompting calls for more data-driven housing policies and stronger coordination across government agencies.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 29): About 3,000 applicants are still on the waiting list for units under the People's Housing Programme (PPR) managed by the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), says Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 29): Rehda Institute launched its latest housing research publication on Tuesday (July 28) as the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) outlined plans for the proposed Malaysia–Cambridge Urban Platform (MCUP), a long-term collaboration with the University of Cambridge aimed at strengthening housing affordability, urban planning and sustainable development policies in Malaysia.

This article appeared in the July 9, 2026 issue of the monthly print edition.

PETALING JAYA (July 28): Palm Springs Development Sdn Bhd has officially launched Xanadu Millennium, a RM700 million residential development in Puchong Perdana, Selangor.