Malaysia’s property market enters 2026 on firmer footing, with renewed optimism after a stronger-than-expected 2025, with data centre as one sector standing out above all others. JLL Malaysia’s Dr Chua Yang Liang and Managing Director Jamie Tan also talk about the overall outlook for Malaysia's property sector in 2026.

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In this recap, we revisit highlights from the past year’s episodes on how the role of the home is changing across safety, food and shared spaces, why more responsibility is shifting indoors, and why third spaces still matter for our well-being. Because when cities change, the role of the home changes with them.

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On this wrap-up show, we revisit our most useful conversations on scams in the real estate sector. We look back at our most telling conversations covering fake agents, staged viewings, and promises that fall apart under scrutiny. The moral of the story: if it's too good to be true, IT VERY LIKELY IS!!

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On this wrap-up show, we revisit our most useful conversations on pest management, focusing on four familiar but stubborn housemates: rats, cockroaches, bed bugs and mosquitoes.

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The Real Property Development Bill is a new law the Housing & Local Government Ministry plans to table in Parliament in June 2026, to replace the Housing Development Act 1966. Marcus Teng, CEO of PropNex Malaysia, talks to us why he thinks this is a very timely and long overdue initiative to create a modern, comprehensive regulatory real estate framework.

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• Malaysia’s housing market delivered an unexpected bright spot in 2025, with steady demand, stabilising prices, and a big wave of new units entering the market more smoothly than predicted. Keith Kam speaks with Juwai IQI co-founder and Group CEO, Kashif Ansari to break down what drove the resilience, how developers and buyers are positioning for 2026, and whether foreign interest is genuinely returning. We also look at the key risks that could shape the property landscape in the year ahead.
  
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This episode explores Malaysia’s Program Perumahan Rakyat (PPR) from two perspectives - the policy intent behind public housing and the lived experiences of the communities within them. Theebalakshmi Kunasekaran, research associate at Khazanah Research Institute discusses what PPRs are and Cindy Chew from social enterprise Thrive Well discusses life on the ground and how social support and thoughtful design can strengthen well-being in public housing.

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JLL Malaysia has just released its latest market briefing on Malaysia's real estate sector covering Q3 of 2025. Its Head of Research and Consultancy, Yulia Nikulicheva, joins us to share insights from that report as well as what Budget 2026, unveiled in October, means for Malaysia's property market going forward.

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While KL, Penang, and Johor dominate Malaysia’s property headlines, the Borneo states of Sabah and Sarawak often fly under the radar. Keith Ooi, Group Managing Director of Knight Frank Malaysia, talks about how with the Pan Borneo Highway nearing completion, new allocations under Budget 2026, and rising investor interest in tourism, logistics, and green industries, things might change.

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When tragedy strikes a residential community, be it a suicide or a violent crime, the impact goes far beyond the incident itself. How should property managers, joint management bodies, and residents respond with both sensitivity and transparency? Real estate practitioner Soma Sundram and MIASA Malaysia founder Anita Abu Bakar tackle this topic from different lenses.

If you or someone you know is struggling, you can reach out to Befrienders KL (03-76272929) or find help through Relate Malaysia and other mental health support services.

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