Unauthorised buildings cannot receive water, electricity supply, says Nga
IPOH (June 14): Buildings constructed without planning permission are illegal and will not be granted water or electricity supplies.
Strata developments grow more complex, exposing governance and legal gaps — experts
SHAH ALAM (June 12): Malaysia’s growing strata complexity is exposing gaps in governance, prompting calls for clearer rules as mixed-use developments and resident expectations evolve.
Strata Conference 2026: Malaysia reviewing Act 757 as strata challenges evolve — Aiman Athirah
SHAH ALAM (June 11): Malaysia is reviewing Act 757 to ensure strata governance keeps pace with rapid urbanisation and the growing shift towards stratified housing.
Beyond property listings: building the right relationship with a real estate agent
KUALA LUMPUR (June 10): For many Malaysians, engaging a real estate agent is a familiar part of adulthood, whether for renting, buying, selling or investing in property.
Stamp duty self assessment needs stronger valuation safeguards
Malaysia’s introduction of the stamp duty self‑assessment system marks an important step towards modernising tax administration.
Malaysia mandates recycling centre for shopping malls beginning June
KUALA LUMPUR (June 6): Malaysia is mandating all shopping malls to have recycling centres beginning June as one of the conditions for licence application and renewal.
KPKT revived 1,576 sick and abandoned housing projects since 2023, says Nga
KUALA LUMPUR (June 6): More than 1,500 sick and abandoned private housing projects nationwide have been successfully revived by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government’s (KPKT) special task force from 2023 to May this year.
Penang mulls fire safety improvements for old, heritage buildings
GEORGE TOWN (June 3): Penang will review possible improvement measures, including strengthening compliance with fire safety requirements for old and heritage buildings, following the fire at the Odeon building on Jalan Penang here, which claimed the life of a Myanmar construction worker last Saturday.
Nga calls for greater emphasis on arts, culture in urban development
IPOH (June 3): A city cannot thrive on physical infrastructure alone as arts, culture and human connection are equally important in creating communities with a sense of belonging and identity, says Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming.
Semantan Estate: Court still wants parties to consider mediation, as decision on trespass compensation looms
KUALA LUMPUR (May 22): The High Court still wants the federal government and the liquidator of Semantan Estate (1952) Sdn Bhd to explore the possibility of mediation before the court delivers its decision on mesne profit (trespass compensation) to the company following the occupation of the now prime "Duta enclave" land it had deemed to have trespassed on since it was acquired in December 1956.
