News by Jacqueline Lim

An old building can be read in many ways: as outdated stock, as underperforming asset, or as opportunity. For Urban Agenda Design (UAD) director Shin Tseng, the interpretation is far less transactional. In his view, a building is “a shell to host culture ... to host human experience”.

Over the past decade, Malaysia’s urban transport strategy has moved decisively towards expanding transit connectivity across the Klang Valley. MRT lines, LRT extensions, and commuter transit upgrades have collectively reshaped how residents move around the region. With each new station announcement, the assumption often follows: homes near transit stations will inevitably become more valuable.

The country’s strongest industrial corridors are quickly becoming centres for new housing, from logistics-linked zones to semiconductor and advanced manufacturing hubs.

Malaysia once relied on land and labour to attract manufacturers. Today, investors want power, data connectivity, and talent readiness from day one, a shift that is forcing industrial parks to function more like integrated operating systems.

In a dense corner of Taoyuan, Taiwan, autonomous AGV (automated guided vehicle) robots glide through a smart warehouse with surgical precision, processing high-tech components from the second a sale is recorded, to final packing— all in under 12 minutes.

For example, why were some units—bought at RM800 psf between 2021 and 2022—later auctioned off at RM420–550 psf in 2025?

EdgeProp Malaysia has published Blueprint for Wellness: Townships Redefining Healthy Living in 2025—a special report that showcases 16 thoughtful townships promoting healthy-living lifestyles.

To ensure full transparency in the renewal of urban strata developments, the tender process will be jointly overseen by the Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) together with the respective joint management bodies (JMBs) or management committees (MCs), said KPKT Minister Nga Kor Ming.

Kuala Lumpur is now at an inflection point and a mindset shift is needed to end sprawling and bring life back to the inner city, said Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) deputy minister Liew Chin Tong.

The pace of change and grind in Ho Chi Minh City is undeniable—almost every worker you meet will tell you that having multiple income streams is a way of life.