Building climate resilience is no longer just about recovering from the next massive flood or enduring another scorching heat wave. It requires fundamentally rethinking how our cities grow, fund and protect their most vulnerable populations, according to experts from government planning agencies,...

Planning cities that last

Rehda Youth’s latest Township Tour Series took participants through two aspects of modern property development — how a township is planned and activated, and how its homes are increasingly being built off-site. The Aug 28 visit to Gamuda Cove and Gamuda IBS Banting Factory — both in Selangor — ga...

Rehda Youth tours Gamuda Cove and Gamuda IBS factory

Boosted by a stellar first half, CPI Land Sdn Bhd has reaffirmed its RM2.4 billion gross development value (GDV) target for new launches despite market headwinds.

“Rising costs and market uncertainties are very challenging for the entire industry, not just for CPI Land. For us, we plan ...

Cover Story: Completing Taman Selayang Mulia

As Malaysia readies itself for Budget 2027, property industry stakeholders are, once again, on cue with their annual wish lists.

The “wants” and “needs” sound all too familiar: easier financing, stamp-duty relief, incentives for first-time homebuyers, lower development costs and perhaps...

Who will manage the next million affordable homes?

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 27): In this week’s cover story of City & Country, we talk to Country Garden Pacificview Sdn Bhd (CGPV) executive director and chief of regional industrial business development Kevin Li and regional vice-president Syarul Izam Sarifudin on the latest update of Forest City, as well as the company’s future game plan for the 7,500-acre development in Johor.

Standing firm at Forest City

When Malaya gained its independence in 1957 and later expanded to form Malaysia with Sabah and Sarawak in 1963, it gave citizens the freedom to shape their own future. This trajectory has driven immense economic and social growth, leading many to measure success through material possessions like ...

Big living in small spaces

Managing financial and operational conflicts

Major urban high-rise developers appear to have taken a new approach to their projects in recent years. Companies such as EXSIM Group, Mah Sing Group Bhd (KL:MAHSING), ParkCity Group, SkyWorld Development Bhd (KL:SKYWLD) and UEM Sunrise Bhd (KL:UEMS) believe that a community isn’t built on an abu...

Cover Story: Creating common spaces to tackle vertical isolation

Bon Estates Sdn Bhd has opened a new two-way road connecting Jalan Kiara 3 and Jalan Duta Kiara in Mont'Kiara, Kuala Lumpur, providing an additional route towards Solaris Dutamas and the surrounding areas.

Bon Estates opens new road link in Mont'Kiara

Masteron Sdn Bhd’s KR7 Residences Tower A in Taman Mas Puchong and Astra Residence in Taman Puchong Prima have achieved a take-up rate of 90%.

KR7 Residences Tower A, launched in December 2021, is one of two towers on a 3.12-acre development. The towers have a combined gross development...

Masteron’s KR7 Residences Tower A and Astra Residence achieve 90% take-up

In City & Country's Sept 21 cover story, CPI Land Sdn Bhd is rolling out its second launch of the year — a 50-acre landed residential development located in Selayang, Selangor.

Completing Taman Selayang Mulia

Jalan PJS 11/9 in Sunway City Kuala Lumpur, Selangor has always bustled with activity, drawing visitors from the nearby offices and universities.

One of its more popular spots is the famous Restoran Garlic Roasted Chicken Rice. On a typical weekday, long queues outside the restaurant ar...

Streetscapes: Jalan PJS 11/9 enjoys strong demand and capital appreciation

Living sector properties are gaining popularity in the region, according to the Knight Frank Asia-Pacific Horizon report “From Niche to Core: Why Asia-Pacific Living Sectors are Entering the Mainstream” released in July.

These properties, according to Knight Frank, refer to a diverse re...

Malaysia’s living sector assets maturing

Buyers of residential property have become increasingly selective, making product design, price point and location critical to the success of a new launch, according to Savills Malaysia director of research and consultancy Fong Kean Hwa when presenting The Edge Malaysia | Savills Klang V...

The Edge Malaysia | Savills Klang Valley Residential Property Monitor 2Q2026: Klang Valley’s housing demand holds firm across key segments

The government reintroduced the sales tax and service tax, collectively known as SST, on Sept 1, 2018. It replaced the goods and services tax (GST), which had been in place since April 2015. At the time, GST was seen as too broad-based and burdensome for ordinary Malaysians. Some businesses also ...

My Say: Hybrid SST: Malaysia’s next tax turning point

In his second administration, Donald Trump has injected the federal government deep into private markets and undermined the independence of government agencies and institutions. Most notably, he repeatedly and publicly pressured the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates. In a sharp departure fr...

Making Globalisation Work: Trump’s 21st-Century Mercantilism

The first apartment came up for auction and nobody moved.

Luxury condos seized in Singapore’s biggest money-laundering case find few buyers

Petroliam Nasional Bhd’s (PETRONAS) capital allocation could come under pressure if the government seeks larger dividend contributions from the state-owned oil firm to offset higher fuel subsidy costs, according to BIMB Securities.

Larger PETRONAS dividend may weigh on long-term capital allocation — BIMB Securities

BENGALURU (Oct 2): Gold prices fell on Friday and were on track for a second straight weekly decline, pressured by a firmer US dollar and elevated Treasury yields, while investors awaited key US payrolls data for clues on the Federal Reserve's policy path.

Gold slips before US payrolls data, set for second weekly loss

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 2): IOI Properties Group Bhd's (KL:IOIPG) second attempt at Shenton House is drawing less analyst concern now that the group has a clearer capital-recycling path through its Malaysian REIT and a potential Singapore REIT.

IOI Properties' second bid on Shenton House draws less caution as REITs open capital-recycling route — analysts

BENGALURU (Oct 2): Australian lender ANZ Group said on Friday that it would become the latest blue-chip client to dump KPMG as its auditor following the firm's whistleblower and audit leak scandal.

ANZ Group to replace KPMG as auditor after nearly six decades

BENGALURU (Oct 1): OpenAI has informed more than 100 organisations about incidents involving unauthorised activity tied to its AI agents, according to a blog post by the ChatGPT maker, as AI labs face mounting scrutiny over rogue AI agent activity.

OpenAI alerts more than 100 groups about rogue AI agent activity

(Oct 2): The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthis said on Thursday that the Iran-aligned group had attacked a power distribution station in Medina which supplies electricity to the Prophet's Mosque, one of Islam's holiest sites.

Saudi-led coalition says Houthis attacked power station for Prophet's Mosque in Medina

LONDON/NEW YORK (Oct 1): Global M&A activity in the third quarter totalled US$993 billion, down 41% compared to the prior quarter, marking the first quarter to fall below US$1 trillion since the second quarter of 2025, according to LSEG data.

Global M&A deal rush fades in third quarter as rising borrowing costs bite

Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Thursday.

MN Holdings, IOI Properties, Yinson, Tien Wah Press, KKB, Hengyuan, Hextar Capital, Globaltec 

Asian shares fell on Friday as investors grappled with wild swings in bond and currency markets ahead of key US jobs data, while a widening military buildup in the Gulf kept oil prices elevated.

Asian shares fall after wild swings in bonds, forex before US jobs data

PERTH (Oct 2): Oil prices drifted slightly higher on Friday after China halted fuel exports, while the Wall Street Journal reported that the US is sending more troops and carriers to the Middle East as it also tries to make Europe draw down more emergency diesel.

Oil rises slightly as market weighs mixed supply signals

Here's a heads up on what to look out for today.

YOUR DAY AHEAD: Oct 2, 2026 

Malaysia’s top 100 technology start-ups identified by Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd collectively generated RM8.5 billion in revenue in the financial year 2024, with an average compound annual growth rate of 87% between 2021 and 2024.

Top 100 start-ups generate RM8.5 bil in revenue

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 2): IOI Properties Group Bhd's (KL:IOIPG) second attempt at Shenton House is drawing less analyst concern now that the group has a clearer capital-recycling path through its Malaysian REIT and a potential Singapore REIT.

Global bond markets are still functioning in an orderly fashion, the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday, following the recent sharp rise in yields that has driven world borrowing costs to their highest levels in decades.

Bond markets functioning in orderly manner, IMF says

A rebound in Treasuries brought relief to Wall Street, spurring gains in stocks and overshadowing concerns about inflationary pressures stemming from elevated energy costs.

US stocks rise as yields drop from multi-decade highs

PUTRAJAYA (Oct 1): University students and higher education institutions will be among the key priorities in Budget 2027, which is currently being finalised, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Anwar: University students, institutions among Budget 2027 priorities

&nbsp;President Donald Trump’s top trade adviser said there’s no timeline for cutting tariffs on the US$60 billion of goods recently recommended by the US-China Board of Trade.

Greer says no date set for US-China board of trade tariff cuts

Petroliam Nasional Bhd’s (PETRONAS) capital allocation could come under pressure if the government seeks larger dividend contributions from the state-owned oil firm to offset higher fuel subsidy costs, according to BIMB Securities.

BENGALURU (Oct 2): Australian lender ANZ Group said on Friday that it would become the latest blue-chip client to dump KPMG as its auditor following the firm's whistleblower and audit leak scandal.

NEW YORK (Oct 1): Two of the Federal Reserve’s top policymakers this week staked out an unusually clear case for taking in more data before deciding about another interest-rate hike, driving investors to largely abandon bets on an interest rate increase at the central bank's next policy meeting, in late October.

Fed policymakers lean against October rate hike

TOKYO (Oct 2):&nbsp;Annual core inflation in Japan's capital accelerated in September at the fastest pace in 10 months, highlighting mounting price pressures that bolster the case for further interest rate hikes.

Tokyo core inflation rate jumps in September, bolsters case for more BOJ hikes

BENGALURU (Oct 1): OpenAI has informed more than 100 organisations about incidents involving unauthorised activity tied to its AI agents, according to a blog post by the ChatGPT maker, as AI labs face mounting scrutiny over rogue AI agent activity.

(Oct 2): The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthis said on Thursday that the Iran-aligned group had attacked a power distribution station in Medina which supplies electricity to the Prophet's Mosque, one of Islam's holiest sites.

US alleges California man smuggled export-controlled servers to China

US alleges California man smuggled export-controlled servers to China

LONDON/NEW YORK (Oct 1): Global M&amp;A activity in the third quarter totalled US$993 billion, down 41% compared to the prior quarter, marking the first quarter to fall below US$1 trillion since the second quarter of 2025, according to LSEG data.

The first apartment came up for auction and nobody moved.

BENGALURU (Oct 2): Gold prices fell on Friday and were on track for a second straight weekly decline, pressured by a firmer US dollar and elevated Treasury yields, while investors awaited key US payrolls data for clues on the Federal Reserve's policy path.

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