News about state

KUALA LUMPUR (April 7): The implementation of Phase 1 of the self-assessment stamp duty system (STSDS) by the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) since Jan 1 this year has facilitated the stamping of documents either by individuals or through appointed agents.

GEORGE TOWN (April 6): The Penang government will conduct a legalisation programme for People’s Housing Projects (PPR) and State Rental Homes, which have rental arears exceeding RM2 million.

PETALING JAYA (April 6): Malaysia's housing credit guarantee scheme is being scaled up significantly, with the government targeting 100,000 first-time homeowners this year under an expanded RM40 billion facility.

PETALING JAYA (April 3): In less than a decade, E Trend Realty Sdn Bhd has grown from a modest startup into a fast-growing nationwide real estate platform, driven by a strong emphasis on people, systems and vision.

MELAKA (April 3): A total of 34 previously sick projects under PR1MA Malaysia Corporation have been completed, enabling 22,925 buyers to finally receive their homes after years of waiting.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 2): Corporate real estate (CRE) players in Malaysia are embracing a dual mandate to manage cost savings, as well as long-term transformation agendas amid a weakening global outlook.

GEORGE TOWN (April 2): The Penang state executive council has agreed to a revised mechanism for determining the annual quit rent rates aimed at reducing the financial burden on landowners.

PETALING JAYA (April 2): Ministry of Housing and Local Government Malaysia (KPKT) reported continued progress in addressing problematic private housing developments, with Melaka, Perlis and the Federal Territory of Putrajaya recording zero abandoned projects as at end-February 2026.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 1): The High Court on Wednesday has dismissed two separate discovery applications made by Semantan Estate (1952) Sdn Bhd on the federal government with regards to compensation for the 263.

PETALING JAYA (March 30): Malaysia’s Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) is proposing the establishment of a Malaysia–Cambridge Urban Platform, signalling a push to formalise international collaboration in urban planning and housing policy as the government aligns development priorities with the MADANI economic framework and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).