Budget 2024 contained very little specifically targeted for Malaysia’s property sector but still included other goodies that might spur some interest especially for those still wanting to own their first homes. Keith Ooi, Knight Frank Malaysia’s group managing director joins us to share his thoughts on the budget as well as an outlook for the country’s real estate market going forward.

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Property prices have been rising faster than salaries and wages can keep up. Interest rates and requirements by banks are also not making it any easier for your average Malaysian to own his or her own home, let alone invest in real estate. Datuk Chang Kim Loong, secretary-general of the National House Buyers' Association and Datuk NK Tong, president of the Real Estate & Housing Developers' Association Malaysia both share why they think 100% home ownership target might not be something to strive for anymore.

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Property prices have been rising faster than salaries and wages can keep up. Interest rates and requirements by banks are also not making it any easier for your average Malaysian to own his or her own home, let alone invest in real estate. Datuk Chang Kim Loong, secretary-general of the National House Buyers' Association and Datuk NK Tong, president of the Real Estate & Housing Developers' Association Malaysia both share why they think 100% home ownership target might not be something to strive for anymore.

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In recent times we have heard a lot of talk on green vs brown buildings. But what is a green building? Is it merely about the carbon footprint or is it about being environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle: from planning to design, construction, and all the way to end of life demolition. We have Architects Hud Bakar and Roslan Razak of RSP KL in the studio with us to talk about all things green, Merdeka 118 Tower and EPF HQ.

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In recent times we have heard a lot of talk on green vs brown buildings. But what is a green building? Is it merely about the carbon footprint or is it about being environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle: from planning to design, construction, and all the way to end of life demolition. We have Architects Hud Bakar and Roslan Razak of RSP KL in the studio with us to talk about all things green, Merdeka 118 Tower and EPF HQ.

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PropertyGuru has recently released 2 reports on the Malaysian Property Market and Consumer Sentiment Survey. And with residential property sales contracting by 1% in volume and 1.8% in value for the 1st 6 months of the year, can these reports give us further insights into buyers preferences. We speak with Sheldon Fernandez, Malaysia Country Manager Property Guru and iProperty, to give us his thoughts moving forward for the Malaysian property sector.

PropertyGuru has recently released 2 reports on the Malaysian Property Market and Consumer Sentiment Survey. And with residential property sales contracting by 1% in volume and 1.8% in value for the 1st 6 months of the year, can these reports give us further insights into buyers preferences. We speak with Sheldon Fernandez, Malaysia Country Manager Property Guru and iProperty, to give us his thoughts moving forward for the Malaysian property sector.

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We ask the hard questions why there continues to be a supply overhang in the property market across all categories, even affordable homes? Is it a mismatch of demand, supply and affordability, or are there more structural issues that need to be addressed or new solutions? We speak with Dato’ Jeffrey Ng Tiong Lip, Chairman of Rehda Research Institute, to see what new data points and ideas need to be considered to address this perennial problem.

We ask the hard questions why there continues to be a supply overhang in the property market across all categories, even affordable homes? Is it a mismatch of demand, supply and affordability, or are there more structural issues that need to be addressed or new solutions? We speak with Dato’ Jeffrey Ng Tiong Lip, Chairman of Rehda Research Institute, to see what new data points and ideas need to be considered to address this perennial problem.

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There has been a lot of news coming out from Johor with Special Financial Zones, High Speed Rail, and Rapid Transit Systems. Johor related property stocks have also seen interest and volumes surge. Today, we speak with Loong Chee Wei, Senior Associate Director, Equity Research, Affin Hwang Investment Bank Bhd, to help us make sense of what the excitement is all about, and separate the myth from the facts.