Malaysia Real Estate Sector Research Highlights

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Malaysia launches affordable housing plan to boost property market
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The central bank of Malaysia has outlined a plan to strengthen the residential property market and improve access to affordable housing, as persistent oversupply and high prices continue to weigh on sector growth. In mid-February Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) set out its strategy to help bolster the real estate market, highlighting a range of potential administrative, educational and policy solutions. Central…

Event

PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Malaysia) 2017

This black-tie gala event will take place on Thursday, August 17, 2017, at the InterContinental Kuala Lumpur ballroom, where around 300 senior industry figures will gather to recognise the achievements of their peers. Among this year’s competition categories include accolades for outstanding residential development in Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Iskandar, Ipoh, Melaka and Kota Kinabalu, honouring…

Event

Property Report Congress Malaysia

The conference will feature: a keynote speech by Prem Kumar, executive director of Jones Lang Wootton and chairman of the judges of the South East Asia Property Awards (Malaysia) 2016; Sheldon Fernandez, country manager of official property portal PropertyGuru Malaysia, who will share his insights on the Malaysian market and consumer demand; and a workshop by Hashtagcontent.com founder Ian Paynton…

Overview

Investors in Malaysia coming out ahead in lower real estate prices
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A combination of a sluggish economy, a slump in commodity prices, an increase in the cost of living and a shaky domestic political landscape has had a neutralising effect on Malaysia’s real estate sector. Although 2016 is forecast to be a flat year, there are excellent deals to be had for forward-looking investors and those able to invest without a bank loan. Shrinking Values On February 29, 2016,…

Analysis

Malaysia's apartment segment seen a slowdown in transactions
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The residential property sector has been affected by Bank Negara Malaysia’s cooling measures and poor consumer sentiment, creating a slowdown in transactions across the board. But the outlook for 2016 and 2017 is especially difficult for the condominiums and apartments segment, which has become an increasingly popular slice of the property market. In the second half of 2015, sales of apartments…

Analysis

Malaysia pushes ahead for sustainable practices and environmentally friendly facilities
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As the government aims to drive the internationalisation of the domestic construction sector, it is also evaluating how the quality of construction in Malaysia stacks up. With more and more countries fixated on green growth and development, it is increasingly clear that the construction industry needs to up its game in order to compete globally. According to the UN Environment Programme, buildings…

Analysis

A weaker Malaysian ringgit has impacted cement firms’ balance sheets
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In 2015 the Malaysia Investment Development Authority approved investments totalling RM3.7bn ($915.9m) in 25 projects in the non-metallic mineral products industry. Of the investments and projects in this subsector, 10 projects involved cement and concrete, with an investment value of RM253.9m ($62.8m), or 7% of the total for the non-metallic mineral products industry. The cement and concrete industry…

Overview

Infrastructure and residential developments bolster growth in Malaysia
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Over the years, large-scale public and private projects have dominated the activities of the Malaysian construction sector, driven by governmental and investor efforts to implement successive five-year plans aimed at becoming a developed nation. Transformation The five-year 11th Malaysia Plan (11MP), covering 2016-20, focuses on transforming the construction sector, among other economic areas. Detailed…

Interview

Mohamad Salim, Group Managing Director, Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad (MRCB): Interview
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Interview: Mohamad Salim How crucial is public transport to ensuring the sustainable expansion of Kuala Lumpur? MOHAMAD SALIM: The Malaysian government now emphasises mass rapid transit (MRT), light rail transit and monorail in order to stimulate the opening-up and growth of new areas of development. For example, from the area of Sungei Buloh, a subdistrict of Petaling, the public can now access…

Country Report

The Report: Malaysia 2016
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Despite criticisms that ASEAN is falling short of its lofty aspirations, its policy drive has had a notable impact on Malaysia’s trade and investment relationships in South-east Asia. As a net capital exporter and investor in its own right, the country has made significant inroads in neighboring Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and, most recently, Myanmar. This growth in cooperation points t

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