September 2025

The State of the Nation: Malaysia’s second home dream back on track

Applicants in the special zones can only purchase property within the Forest City mega development (Photo by Sam Fong/The Edge) This article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly on September 15, 2025 - September 21, 2025 MALAYSIA’s long-term residency visa scheme aimed at attracting wealthy foreigners to make the country their “second home” is finally getting back on...

Penang leads the way with Malaysia’s first-ever Strata Scheme to tackle abandoned vehicles

Anthony Loke said the Strata Scheme for Abandoned Vehicles will allow residents to dispose of old cars safely and quickly while reducing health and safety risks in high-density housing areas. GEORGE TOWN, Sept 20 — Penang has become the first state to introduce the Strata Scheme for Abandoned Vehicles, a collaboration between the Ministry of Transport (MOT), state government, local authorities and the...

Malaysia’s new housing projects decline, unsold homes increase

Projects encompassing 23,380 residential units were launched in the first six months of 2025, down 46% from a year earlier. Sep 4, 2025 Malaysia saw a sharp drop in new residential housing projects in the first half of this year, while the number of unsold residential units increased, underscoring weakness in the real estate market. Projects encompassing 23,380 residential units were launched in...

Nearly 100,000 homes remain unsold in the first three months of 2025

September 1, 2025 KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia may be heading for another property glut, this time with almost 100,000 residential units — comprising completed, under construction and yet to be built homes — having no buyers in the first three months of the year. Based on data from the National Property Information Centre (Napic), which records development approvals granted by local authorities, homes...

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