Noteworthy:

• Freehold
• Built-up size: 1,506 sq ft
• 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
• Fully furnished
• Nearby amenities: Pavilion KL, Fahrenheit88, Kuala Lumpur Eco Park, Tzu Chi University Continuing Education Centre, Pudu Specialist Centre
• Accessibility: SILK, Cheras–Kajang Expressway, Jalan Sultan Ismail, Jalan Raja Chulan

When: April 2025

The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project has reached 86.07% completion as of July, and is firmly on track to meet its targeted deadlines, according to Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) chairman and Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar.

The outlook for Kuala Lumpur’s luxury hotel sector appears to be positive over the next 12 months with the 47th Asean Summit happening on Oct 26 this year and the Visit Malaysia 2026 tourism campaign, according to Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur general manager Herman Kemp.

A subsidiary of property developer EcoFirst Consolidated Bhd (KL:ECOFIRS) has been sued by purchasers of an apartment development in Seri Kembangan concerning an over-decade-long delay in obtaining strata titles.

Parkson Holdings Bhd’s (KL:PARKSON) unit in Beijing will end its long-standing retail tenancy at the China National Arts and Crafts Museum from Jan 1, 2026, following a lease termination agreement signed to cut losses and reduce financial strain.

Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) has signed supplementary agreement 7 (SA7) with the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project contractor for the connection from the last station at Jalan Kastam, Port Klang, to Westports and Northport (Section D).

Placemaker Week ASEAN (PWA) 2025 has been officially launched, and will take place from Aug 27 to 30 at Dewan Sivik MBPJ, Petaling Jaya (PJ), themed: “Places that Have Value for People”.

MUI Group and Mah Sing Group Bhd have inked a strategic agreement which saw the MUI Group divesting its prime 1.485-acre freehold parcel of land in the heart of KLCC precinct.

Airbnb activity contributed RM9.2 billion to Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2024, equivalent to 5% of the tourism sector’s overall contribution.

The absence of platform barriers at Light Rail Transit (LRT) stations has been identified as one of the contributing factors to incidents involving passengers, particularly persons with disabilities (PwDs).