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Rehda Institute: Driving industry progress as a social enterprise through collaborative insights
This article first appeared in the Industrial Special Report in November 2025.
Semantan Estate files discovery application for pre-Merdeka land plans for Duta Enclave compensation case
KUALA LUMPUR (March 5): Semantan Estate (1952) Sdn Bhd has filed a discovery application to obtain survey and acquisition plans from before Merdeka for its compensation hearing over the “Duta Enclave” land, which the court ruled the government had trespassed on.
Stronger ringgit cuts entry cost for Malaysians investing in Australian property
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 26): A strengthening ringgit is lowering the capital outlay required for Malaysian investors entering the Australian property market, according to Knight Frank Malaysia.
SPNB to build 6,545 Rumah Mesra Rakyat units nationwide in 2026
PETALING JAYA: (Feb 19) Syarikat Perumahan Negara Bhd (SPNB) will undertake the construction of 6,545 Rumah Mesra Rakyat (RMR) units nationwide in 2026 as part of its ongoing affordable housing mandate.
Dust concerns near Gelang Patah data centre site prompt enforcement review
PETALING JAYA: (Feb 16): Residents living near the data centre development at Nusajaya 2 Industrial Park, Gelang Patah, Johor, raised concerns over dust pollution and construction hours at a townhall session convened on Feb 12 by Kota Iskandar assemblyman Datuk Pandak Ahmad.
Appellate court rules single JMB should manage mixed developments, residential and commercial properties allowed to have different rates
PUTRAJAYA (Feb 12): In a landmark judgement last week involving a property development project in Penang, the Court of Appeal (COA) ruled that for mixed developments, a single joint management body (JMB) should operate, and there should not be different managements for commercial and residential properties in the running of maintenance and management of the development.
KIP REIT reopens upgraded KIPMall Tampoi after asset enhancement
JOHOR BAHRU (Feb 10): KIP Real Estate Investment Trust has officially reopened KIPMall Tampoi following the completion of a comprehensive asset enhancement initiative (AEI) exercise.
Urban Renewal Act reproposal must spell out compensation provisions—legal expert
PETALING JAYA (Feb 6): Clear compensation provisions must be stipulated in the Urban Renewal Act, says a legal expert.
Long-awaited Residential Tenancy Act to be tabled this year—minister
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 5): The Residential Tenancy Act (RTA) is in its final stage of drafting and is expected to be tabled this year, Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming said.
Sentoria goes to court to cancel OCBC bank guarantees, files RM679 mil claim
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 3): Sentoria Group Bhd has filed a writ at the High Court of Malaya against OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Bhd, seeking to nullify corporate guarantees related to two of its subsidiaries.
