KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 1): This week, we spoke to OSK Property’s new CEO Chu Wai Lune on how the developer creates value for buyers. He believes that rather than competing on size or amenities alone, thoughtful design, functionality, future-ready homes and community can make a meaningful difference to buyers.
“Our approach is to create value through thoughtful design, careful planning and attention to detail,” he said, describing the company’s guiding principle as “making ordinary extraordinary”.
Next, London-based developer Ballymore has unveiled its latest residential project, 25 Cuba, on Cuba Street in Canary Wharf, London on Oct 29. Currently six months into construction, the development will offer 376 homes, from studio to three-bedroom apartments, with prices starting from £395,000 (RM2.1 million).
In The Edge Malaysia | Olive Tree Property Consultants Johor Bahru Housing Property Monitor 2Q2026, Olive Tree Property Consultants Sdn Bhd CEO Samuel Tan said the Johor property market is witnessing a “sharp bifurcation”, with fewer transactions and deals closing at higher prices as buyers and banks grow more selective and demand shifts towards transit-linked, well-located homes.
Paramount Property Sdn Bhd is set to launch Sejati by the Lake in Shah Alam, Selangor. The project will comprise 252 double-storey strata landed homes on 19 acres of land.
Meanwhile, Japan-based 3D construction printing company V3D Asia is making its first commercial push into Malaysia. Through its Southeast Asian arm Nuvah Sdn Bhd, established in January, the company is starting with five private bungalows in Semenyih, Selangor.
Continum Group plans to officially launch Saffron Park Residences in Bandar Sungai Long this quarter. The residential tower will have 329 units with five unit types, selling from RM480,000 to RM886,216.
Next, the RM540 million Haus on 15 — a 2.88-acre redevelopment project on the former Taylor’s College campus in SS15 by Taylor’s Assets and Gamuda Land — will comprise three components: two 31-storey serviced apartment towers, a block of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) and 18 retail units spread across three levels.
In the My Space column, Tim Sekata Sdn Bhd business development director Oliver HC Wee talks about the need for a more resilient construction and manufacturing ecosystem.
Last but not least, Ministry of Housing and Local Government's strategic planning and international division undersecretary Datin Dr Syahira Hamidon and senior principal assistant secretary Dr Suzianah Nhazzla J noted that Malaysia’s presidency of the UN-Habitat Assembly advances a practical proposition — that urban development should be judged by the security, opportunity and quality of life it provides.
Read more in the Nov 2 issue of The Edge Malaysia weekly.
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