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The Report: Malaysia 2016: Construction & Real Estate
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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. The 11th Malaysia Plan (11MP), covering 2016-20, focuses on transforming the construction sector, among other economic areas. Detailed under four main strategies,…

Economic News

Malaysia’s Johor region looks to foster residential demand
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Real estate developers are quietly optimistic that new projects and a steady flow of investments into Iskandar Malaysia, the multi-purpose development zone in the southern state of Johor, will boost investor interest in property in the region, particularly in the overstocked residential segment. Creating demand “The authorities need to bring in industry and services in order to grow the population,…

Event

18th National Housing & Property Summit

The event will feature the theme"Housing & Property Development in a Challenging Market". The 18th National Housing & Property Summit will address the following key questions and strategic issues: Links from the housing industry to numerous supporting and ancillary industries and services Difficulties faced by the Housing & Property sector Addressing the strategic issues and…

Economic News

Malaysia experiences softer housing market
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Concerns about rising household debt and the introduction of a goods and services tax (GST), which came into effect on April 1, are likely to contribute to a cooling in the residential segment of Malaysia’s property market. However, the slowdown is partly seen as a welcome respite given the rapid expansion of mortgages and personal loans since 2008. Residential property prices have increased by…

Interview

OBG talks to Mohamad Salim, Group Managing Director, MRCB
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Interview:Mohamad Salim Will recent announcements in the 2014 budget have the desired effect of curbing speculation and increasing housing affordability for locals? MOHAMAD SALIM: The announcement of the new real property gains tax, or RPGT, by the prime minister in the 2013 budget were in line with many developers’ expectations. Under the new rules, the RPGT rate will be 30% for properties…

Interview

OBG talks to Michael Yam, President, Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association
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Interview:Michael Yam How would you assess current government efforts to curb property speculation and control prices for the local population? MICHAEL YAM: According to our research, we are seeing two issues that the government is trying to deal with; the first being speculation and the second being price increases due to foreign purchasing. The introduction of the real property gains tax…

Overview

On the map: The real estate market continues to expand with various new projects
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Sustained economic expansion, a youthful and growing population and an investor-friendly market amenable to foreign and domestic investments have continued to drive Malaysia’s real estate market forward in 2013. Despite concerns about market overheating and growing vacancies in some subsectors, property values have continued to climb in recent years, albeit not at the blistering pace which characterised…

Overview

Big plans: Strong sector growth coupled with an ambitious roadmap for development
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Spurred on by massive capital expenditure projects by both the government and the private sector in response to Malaysia’s strategic economic development plans, growth in the country’s construction sector has been outpacing GDP expansion in recent years. The government’s Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) and public-private partnership (PPP) projects have spearheaded much of this growth…

Analysis

Penang promise: The second-smallest state has undertaken numerous projects recently
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Overshadowed by developments in Selangor and Iskandar, Malaysia’s second- smallest state of Penang has quietly put together an impressive string of projects in recent years. Tucked in between the much larger Kedah and Perak states along Peninsular Malaysia’s west coast, Penang’s strong population growth coupled with a thriving real estate market and burgeoning tourism industries has given rise…

Analysis

Soft landing: Assuaging concerns about the transparency of market pricing
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The real estate market has garnered attention from both foreign and domestic investors seeking a strong return on investment amid consistently low interest rates. However, the government is seeking to rein in residential property growth to limit broader economic damage in the event of a market downturn as well as to keep home prices affordable for the less affluent. Some of the regulations put in place…

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