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Kuala Lumpur News 15 May 2025 - 29 July 2025

Kuala Lumpur Real Estate 2025: Surprising Trends, Price Shifts & Bold Outlook

Kuala Lumpur Real Estate 2025: Surprising Trends, Price Shifts & Bold Outlook

Malaysia’s GDP grew about 5.3% in 2024 and is forecast around 4.5–5% in 2025. In the first nine months of 2024, total property deals nationwide rose 6.2% year-on-year with values up 14.4%. The Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) financial district and the Merdeka 118 mega-tower have reinforced Greater Kuala Lumpur’s status as an economic hub. Knight Frank’s KL prime residences index rose 0.2% year-on-year in Q1 2025, signaling stabilization after volatility. KL average home value was around RM794,000 (about US$180,000) as of end-2024, the highest in Malaysia. KL housing completions surged 42.5% in 2024 to 10,712 units, with over 18,900 new
29 July 2025
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Kuala Lumpur’s Lightning-Fast Internet: Blazing Speeds or Overhyped Connection?

Kuala Lumpur’s Lightning-Fast Internet: Blazing Speeds or Overhyped Connection?

Malaysia’s internet penetration exceeds 97% of the population, with mobile subscriptions around 130%. Fiber broadband in Kuala Lumpur is widely available, dominated by Telekom Malaysia’s Unifi, with TIME dotCom, Maxis, and CelcomDigi as major players; TIME offers symmetrical speeds up to 1 Gbps in many high-rise residences. By early 2024, about 3.32 million of Malaysia’s 4.19 million premises had been fiberized under the JENDELA program, with Kuala Lumpur a focal point of the upgrades. 4G coverage is essentially universal in KL (about 97–98%), while 5G coverage exceeded 80% nationwide by end-2023 and is strong in the city center. 5G rollout
15 May 2025
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