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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.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 23): Relying on ad-hoc intervention by the Commissioner of Buildings (COB) is not a sustainable long-term solution to address the management failure in low-cost strata housing schemes, according to the Malaysian Institute of Property and Facility Managers (MIPFM).

PUTRAJAYA (July 21): The Court of Appeal has ordered a trial to resolve a dispute between Agri-Tech Sdn Bhd and the local Orang Asli community over 101.

PETALING JAYA (July 20): Chinese companies’ global push is forcing a rethink of how they manage bricks and mortar.

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