Muhammad Nazhan Kamaruzuki

Buying a new fridge for your new home is far less stressful than buying the home itself. While both may represent significant purchases in a person's life, the psychological and systemic differences between the two are stark. In Malaysia, this comparison goes beyond simple economics—it reveals something deeper about how our housing and consumer systems function.

Malaysia’s rapid urbanisation has made residential renting increasingly common, yet the country does not have a single comprehensive legal statute that serves as a point of reference for governance, such as ensuring habitable and decent living standards. At the same time, the current common practices may systematically exclude renters from participating in community life, especially within urban strata housing and from accessing relevant policy programmes. This article proposes the establishment of a comprehensive Residential Tenancy Act (RTA) to address these gaps, thus manifesting a humanising housing agenda.

Kos pembangunan dan operasi infrastruktur pengangkutan awam di Lembah Klang memerlukan komitmen kewangan kerajaan persekutuan berterusan. Terdapat keperluan bagi mencari sumber dana alternatif seperti konsep land value capture (LVC) bagi menampung ke