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PETALING JAYA (May 19): Malaysia has launched the Asia Pacific Urban Agenda Platform (AP-UAP) in a move to streamline regional urban cooperation into a structured, action-driven framework across Asia-Pacific countries.

PETALING JAYA (May 19): The government will rely more heavily on public-private partnerships (PPP) to deliver large-scale developments under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP).

PETALING JAYA (May 19): Stronger resident participation, local leadership and community stewardship can create a liveable, resilient and sustainable public housing, according to a study by Think City Sdn Bhd.

PETALING JAYA (May 19): Real estate technology group Juwai IQI gathered hundreds of agents, executives and property professionals from across its global network in Kuala Lumpur on May 13 and 14 for what the company described as its largest international convention to date.

PETALING JAYA (May 14): The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) has urged all local authorities (PBTs) nationwide to consider reducing rental rates for business premises, stalls and food courts under their purview until end-2026, as part of efforts to ease the rising cost burden on hawkers and small traders.

SEREMBAN (May 14): The Negeri Sembilan state government has agreed to provide a 20% rental reduction for all tenants of local authority (PBT) premises from June to December this year, involving a total cost of RM1.

PETALING JAYA (May 13): A Penang state assemblyman has proposed a 3% property transfer premium on buyers who are not from the state, in a bid to cool speculative demand and channel funds into affordable housing schemes for locals.

PETALING JAYA (May 13): The Real Estate and Housing Developers' Association (Rehda) Malaysia has expressed support for the proposed introduction of an “Option to Purchase” (OTP) clause under the new Real Property Development Act, which is expected to replace the current Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Act 1966 (Act 118).

PETALING JAYA (May 8): The Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) is studying the introduction of an Option to Purchase (OTP) clause under the proposed Real Property Development Bill as part of wider efforts to reduce sick, delayed and abandoned housing projects.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 8): PropNex Malaysia has been officially recognised for setting both an Asean and Asia record for organising the Largest Paid Real Estate Sales Masterclass Featuring a Millionaire Trainer Panel, achieved through its flagship training programme, Advance Sales Techniques (AST) — Millionaire Mastery.