Malaysia's Property Sector In The Face Of Rising Rates

Loong Kok Wen, Head of Regional Property Sector, RHB Research Institute

15-Jul-22 09:15

Malaysia's Property Sector In The Face Of Rising Rates

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The KL property index suffered the same fate as the broader FBMKLCI, giving a negative return of 9.5% in the first 6 months of 2022. There were some witnessed improved property transactions thank to MCOs easing as Malaysia moves towards endemicity. Loong Kok Wen, Head of Regional Property Sector, RHB Research Institute shares her thoughts on where this is going.

Produced by: Moh Heng Ying

Presented by: Keith Kam, Shazana Mokhtar

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Categories: economy, property, markets

Tags: mreits, property market, kl property index, interest rates, recession,

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