Ritzy, designer serviced suites have gained in popularity in recent times. These opulent residences are a result of the collaboration between developers and luxury brands, and have come about as purchasers grow more brand-conscious. Most of these projects, such as the Armani Residences at Burj Khalifa in Dubai and the Bulgari Residences in Knightsbridge in the UK, have been successful.

While there was a sharp drop in the volume of transactions across all subsectors in the property market last year, average prices per unit are still increasing 5%, says CBRE | WTW managing director Foo Gee Jen in presenting the Malaysia series of the property consultancy firm’s Asia-Pacific Real Estate Market Outlook for 2017. The number of transactions dipped 12% to 239,798 as at 3Q2016 from 272,550 as at 3Q2015.

Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (KLK) is expected to release its first quarter financial year 2017 (1QFY17) financial results tomorrow. We are expecting its core net income to be in the range of RM320 million to RM350 million.

Before you commit yourself to a seemingly sound investment, you may want to know some of the more common mistakes made by investors when buying foreign properties.

Like it or not, almost every business sector is being impacted by the digital disruption wave and traditional businesses have to undergo digital transformation in order to keep their businesses running, including the real estate industry.

The most searched keywords by area on TheEdgeProperty.com’s property sale listings search in 2016 were Petaling Jaya, Kota Damansara and Setia Alam, all in Selangor. What does this tell us?

Over the next 15 years, the share of the Malaysian population aged 65 years and over will increase from around 6% to at least 11%.

As the saying goes, home is where the heart is. But the rising number of local graduates leaving the country to pursue careers abroad is a cause for concern.

As connectivity and infrastructure improve and the rental gap between Kuala Lumpur’s central business district (CBD) and city fringe narrows, more companies may move into or relocate to the CBD.

Due to the overall weak ringgit and uncertain economic landscape, the property market in Malaysia will continue to be very challenging, says Foo Gee Jen, managing director of property consultancy CBRE|WTW.