Kuala Lumpur prime property market steady, ranks 35th globally

Kuala Lumpur ranked 35th out of 45 global cities in Knight Frank's Q1 2025 Prime Global Cities Index, recording a modest 0.2 per cent year-on-year increase in prime residential prices, with prices remaining flat quarter-on-quarter.

Penang reviewing land tax rates, changes expected next year

Chief minister says the current rates do not reflect market value and have contributed to revenue loss for the state.

Penang does not sell land to meet state expenditure, says CM

'For land disposal matters, the state government will consider current land valuation based on the Valuation and Property Services Department. If the land involves strategic projects, including housing construction, the state will use the request for proposal approach to dispose of the land,' says Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow.

China-owned solar manufacturer puts 126-acre land, manufacturing plant in Melaka up for sale

A 126-acre piece of industrial land in Melaka World Solar Valley, Alor Gajah, is up for sale via tender. According to an advertisement and after several checks by The Edge on the lot number of the site, the owner of the land has been identified as Singapore-based Maxeon Solar Technologies,...

Can My Mother-In-Law Transfer Her Low-Cost Apartment to My Wife?

So, here’s the scenario. My mother-in-law wants to transfer the title of her low-cost apartment to my wife, making it her second property. She’s thinking ahead, wanting to avoid the hassle of dealing with ownership issues if something were to happen to her. But here’s the twist: she also wants...

Investing into Forest City? Here are the special incentives

Lots of news already have this because it’s a significant news for Johor and of course for investors from across the straits. I do think we need to have continuous news so that everyone can see there’s progress and then we will see a sudden influx. Else, it will slowly...

Johor mulls setting up Asean industrial park in special economic zone

Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi: “It will aim to attract strategic investments from RCEP member countries by focusing on high-value sectors, such as advanced manufacturing, green technology and the digital economy.”

PublicInvest deems EcoWorld Malaysia's RM572.8mil land deal in Negri Sembilan fair

Public Investment Bank Bhd (PublicInvest) views Eco World Development Group Bhd's (EcoWorld Malaysia) RM572.8 million land acquisition in Negri Sembilan as fair, representing about 19.4 per cent of the proposed industrial development's total gross development value (GDV) of RM2.95 billion.