PropertyRanking
Ten new condo launches in Kuala Lumpur, scored on what you can check yourself: distance to rail, tenure, a listed developer and a published price. Every figure is sourced and dated.
PropertyRanking
Ten residential projects near the Petronas Towers that developers are still selling in 2026, scored on four things you can check yourself: distance to rail, tenure, a listed developer and a published price. Every figure is sourced and dated.
Living in Malaysia
MM2H 2026: requirements, tiers, costs and how to apply
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New launches ranked on what you can check, and the real costs of owning: stamp duty, maintenance fees, rules for foreigners.
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Franchises and licensed businesses: the official steps, the fees, and what each brand actually publishes.
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Moving to, buying in and retiring in Malaysia, with every rule sourced and dated.
How SIM ranks
Every ranking is built from a data file. Each entry is scored on criteria anyone can check, every figure links to its source with a date, and nobody pays to appear or to move up.
See all 5 rankingsHow a foreigner sets up a Sdn Bhd in Malaysia in 2026: the SSM steps and fees, the resident director and secretary rules, ESD capital and sector limits.
PropertyGuide
The 24-month DLP, the developer's 30 days to repair, the 5% held by its solicitors, common property and the Homebuyer Tribunal, linked to the statutory agreements.
RetirementGuide
Every Simpanan Shariah dividend rate since 2017, with the date and source for each, plus how opting in, the three accounts and withdrawals work.
RetirementGuide
What each EPF account pays out for in 2026: Akaun Fleksibel at any time, Akaun Sejahtera for housing, education, health and Hajj, Akaun Persaraan from 55.
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Yes, above a minimum price set by each state and with its consent. The floors for all 13 states and 3 federal territories, state levies, steps and resale rules.
How the Malaysia Halal Certificate works in 2026: who issues it, staff rules, MYeHALAL steps and official fees from RM100 a year, checked against JAKIM's own manual.
11 halal-compatible franchises that publish their entry cost, from RM85,000 for a maths centre to RM1 million for a Marrybrown, with fees and JAKIM status checked.
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Published 2026–27 tuition at 15 international schools in KL, Selangor and Putrajaya, from RM27,000 to RM143,400 a year, each figure linked to the school's own fee page.
PropertyRanking
Ten condo projects within 5 km of the Bukit Chagar RTS station, scored on what you can check yourself: rail, tenure, a listed developer and a published price.
PropertyGuide
How much data centre capacity Johor has, what industrial land sold for zone by zone, H1 2026 deal figures, and the rules for foreign buyers, power and water.
What a Labuan company is, the 3% tax and its staff and spending conditions, Labuan FSA's 2026 fees in US dollars, and how it compares with a Malaysian Sdn Bhd.
PropertyGuide
Who sets your maintenance fee, why the law counts share units rather than square feet, the 10% sinking fund, what happens if you pay late and where to complain. Every rule is linked to the Strata Management Act 2013 and every figure to a dated source.
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The four MM2H categories in force in 2026, read from the official MOTAC tables: deposits, property minimums, fees, stay rules, steps and what changed.
PropertyRanking
Ten condo projects in Mont Kiara, Dutamas, Sri Hartamas and Segambut, scored on rail, tenure, a listed developer and a published price. Every figure sourced.
PropertyRanking
Ten new high-rise projects on Penang island, scored on what you can check yourself: rail, tenure, a listed developer and a published price.
There is no Watsons franchise in Malaysia, so there is no Watsons franchise price. Guardian and BIG Pharmacy do not franchise either. Of the large chains we checked, only Alpro publishes a franchise offer, and it does not publish a price. Here is what each brand really offers, what the law requires, and what is still missing.
PropertyGuide
NAPIC's house price index from 2015 to mid-2026, average prices in every state, prices by house type, transaction volumes and unsold homes, with sources.
PropertyGuide
Official NAPIC gross yields for H1 2026, then published figures for KL, KLCC, Mont Kiara, Bangsar, Cheras, PJ, Penang and Johor Bahru, with each source's method, landlord costs and 2026 rental tax rules.
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Long-stay visa routes, a sourced monthly budget for Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Johor Bahru, public and private healthcare fees and the 2036 foreign-income rule.
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Passenger service is now expected in February 2027. The 4 km line, its two stations, one-stop immigration, what is known about fares and what it changes in JB.
RetirementGuide
Who decides what is Shariah-compliant in Malaysia, the SC screening rules (5% and 33%), and how to check a stock, a fund or a scheme yourself, with official sources.
Who can hold the registration, what CKAPS checks, the official fees and the published timeline, from Borang A to Borang B. Every rule links to the Ministry of Health, the Medical Council or the law, with its date.
PropertyGuide
Transfer stamp duty for citizens and foreigners, the first-home exemption, lawyers' scale fees and RPGT on resale, with six worked examples and a calculator.
PropertyGuide
Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Penang, Johor Bahru, Melaka, Kota Kinabalu, Kuching and Ipoh side by side: NAPIC prices, sales, unsold stock, rents, rail and income.
Living in MalaysiaGuide
Employment Pass after the June 2026 salary reform, DE Rantau, RP-T, Investor Pass, MTEP, MM2H, PVIP, student and family passes: who qualifies, cost, length.
PropertyRanking
Ten condo projects within 5 km of the Bukit Chagar RTS station, scored on what you can check yourself: rail, tenure, a listed developer and a published price.
PropertyRanking
Ten new condo launches in Kuala Lumpur, scored on what you can check yourself: distance to rail, tenure, a listed developer and a published price. Every figure is sourced and dated.
PropertyRanking
Ten residential projects near the Petronas Towers that developers are still selling in 2026, scored on four things you can check yourself: distance to rail, tenure, a listed developer and a published price. Every figure is sourced and dated.
PropertyRanking
Ten condo projects in Mont Kiara, Dutamas, Sri Hartamas and Segambut, scored on rail, tenure, a listed developer and a published price. Every figure sourced.
PropertyRanking
Ten new high-rise projects on Penang island, scored on what you can check yourself: rail, tenure, a listed developer and a published price.
