The parcel overhang
Imagine a guardhouse cluttered with parcels left and right, each signed for by a disgruntled guard squashed in the middle of it all. This is the reality of many apartments that do not have a dedicated parcel collection room or automated lockers.
Zero abandoned homes by 2030?
Under the 13th Malaysia Plan13MP, the Housing Ministry has several ambitious plans under its belt, including the zero abandoned projects by 2030 goal. This is in response to Malaysia's long-standing abandoned housing problem.
Unmasking housing market pricing abuses
Malaysia's 2026 economic ascent projects an image of robust strength but this momentum is shadowed by the corrosive influence of systemic price engineering that threatens the very foundation of the housing sector.
The EV CKD conundrum
It is good that the government wants to grow Malaysia's electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing capability. But in aiming to achieve this, should it include protectionist measures?
Handling non-public info properly
The issue of disseminating non-public information via investment analysts' reports – whether in written format, electronically, on social networks like WhatsApp, or even within Telegram chat groups – has recently come to the forefront.
Fair play with taxes
Governments are increasingly taxing the rich. This strategy is often used to garner support, particularly among younger demographics.
AI disruption fears rock markets
The stock market turmoil unleashed by the artificial intelligence (AI) industry reflects two fears that are increasingly at odds.
Private equity hits a sixer
Global private equity (PE) investors like KKR and Blackstone have a new investment hotspot in India: cricket.
Finding equity value beyond the obvious
While 2026 has got off to a rocky start geopolitically, many global equity investors are still struggling to find bargains.
US LNG exporters lead in gas use
US exporters of liquified natural gas (LNG) consumed more natural gas than both households and commercial businesses last year, tightening US gas supplies and putting the LNG export boom squarely in the frame of discussions surrounding rising US energy costs.
