By now, foreigners interested in moving to Malaysia via the country’s visa programmes will most probably be a bit overwhelmed by the myriad “choices” available.

A check by Bernama in several locations like Sentul and Setiawangsa found that such activities not only caused traffic congestion but also disrupted public facilities such as bus stops.

The Ministry of Local Government Development has identified 166 housing projects that were completed late, 437 sick projects, and 115 abandoned projects as of Jan 31, according to Deputy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.

MCT Bhd has acquired a 3.9-acre plot of freehold land in Taman Desa here for RM64.65 million to undertake a condominium project with an estimated gross development value of RM500 million.

Noteworthy:

• Freehold
• Built-up size: 5,000 sq ft
• Land size: 10,100 sq ft
• 7 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms
• Semi-furnished
• Nearby amenities: Hotels, convenience stores, Bangsar Village, Bangsar Shopping Complex, Mid Valley City, KL Sentral, Bangsar LRT Station
• Accessibility: New Pantai Expressway (NPE), Federal Highway, Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1 (MRR1) 

August 2022

While many would have reservations about starting a business during a recession, the founder of Firdaus & Associates Group of Companies, Datuk Firdaus Musa decided kick off his property firm anyway.

The global real estate company stated that the Juwai IQI Exponential Convention and the Juwai IQI Festival 2023 are “set to be the largest real estate events in Malaysia this year, with around 6,000 members from around the world expected to attend”.

Sime Darby Property Bhd's (SDP) net profit for the fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2022 (4QFY2022) surged 64.34% to RM103.15 million from RM62.77 million a year earlier, on the back of higher revenue.

Noteworthy:

• Freehold
• Built-up size: 1,800 sq ft
• Land size: 1,600 sq ft
• 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms
• Semi-furnished
• Nearby amenities: Melawati Mall, Setapak Central, hypermarkets, public and international schools, Batu Caves Murugan Temple, Selayang Hospital, KTM Batu Caves
• Accessibility: SPRINT Highway, Federal Highway

November 2022

He said that through the portal, everyone will know the total number of workers needed in terms of demand and supply for strategic sectors like construction and manufacturing, for example.