MyBHA on STRA Regulations: Why Not Evolve Instead?
Ryan Pasupathy
The Malaysian Budget and Business Hotels Association (MyBHA) represents the interests of budget hotels in Malaysia and works to promote the growth and development of the budget hotel industry. The association has recently shared its negative views on Airbnbs in Malaysia by calling for STRA …
Developer Focus: Mah Sing Group
Mah Sing Group is a publicly listed property developer in Malaysia that was founded in 1991. The company was established by its current Group Managing Director, Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Leong Hoy Kum. The company started as a small housing developer in the state of …
How to Airbnb Your Apartment in Malaysia: 7 Simple Steps
If you own an apartment in Malaysia, you may want to consider listing it on Airbnb to earn extra income. Airbnb is a popular platform that allows property owners to rent out their space to travelers for short-term stays. With the growing tourism industry in …
Why Malaysia’s Vacancy Tax Would Have Been A Good Thing
Last week an announcement was made by KPKT (The Housing & Local Government Ministry) on the implementation of a Vacancy Tax. The Tax is meant to be for developers who are unable to sell their properties as part of their effort to reduce the growing …
The Rising Trend of Staycations: How Can We Profit From It?
The word Staycation has grown extremely popular over the past few years and is defined by the Cambridge Dictionary as, “A holiday that someone spends in their own country or at home, rather than travelling somewhere else.” The reality of it, is that it’s just …
Residential Tenancy Act Malaysia 2020
Not all of you may be aware that the Malaysian Government is actually in the midst of drafting a Residential Tenancy Act. The law is currently being drafted and is likely to be completed by the end of 2020. What is this Residential Tenancy Act? …
Additional Moratorium Extension in Malaysia Not for All
As property investors making our journey through the Covid-19 recession, if there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s been the moratorium granted by the banks, besides the OPR reduction of course. This wonderful 6 month loan repayment holiday which began from the month …
The True State of Malaysia’s Property Overhang
The fact that years after the first time we talked about Malaysia’s Housing Boom or in other words: Malaysia’s Property Overhang is still an issue today, is disappointing to say the least. Combined with the incoming Covid-19 Recession which is upon us, this oversupply looks …
Is Airbnb Still A Good Option for Rentals in Malaysia?
There is no question that we’ve all been drastically affected by the Covid-19 Pandemic which is taking us straight into a massive recession. As we continue to deal with pay cuts, reduced business and passive income revenues from our property investments, is Airbnb Still A …
Coronavirus Recession 2020 vs Global Financial Crisis 2008
The Coronavirus Recession 2020 looms… The current Pandemic sweeping across the globe looks to be getting under control in Malaysia as it is in most other countries across the world (with the exception of a few). The new government wasted little time to take a …
