Cover Story - Budget 2026: Industry leaders’ take on Budget 2026

This article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly on October 13, 2025 - October 19, 2025

Budget 2026: More financial support for rent-to-own is a win for the ‘sandwiched’ middle class, says Rehda

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — Property developers hope the government’s call for financial institutions to support the rent-to-own initiative will enable more Malaysians to own houses.

2026年财政预算案|预算总额达4700亿 倪可敏:财案造福全民

(吉隆坡 11日讯) 房屋及地方政府部长倪可敏指出,2026财政预算案造福全民,是推动国家走向国富民强的财案.

Belanjawan 2026: Ada 'buah tangan' buat pekerja swasta, gig dan pembayar cukai

PEMBENTANGAN Belanjawan MADANI 2026 bukan sahaja menggembirakan penjawat awam, malah pekerja di sektor swasta juga menerima perkhabaran gembira.

Belanjawan 2026 mampu realisasi hasrat miliki rumah sendiri

KUALA LUMPUR, 11 Oktober - Langkah memperluas Skim Jaminan Kredit Perumahan (SJKP) dan meneruskan pembinaan kediaman rakyat dalam Belanjawan 2026 membuktikan komitmen kerajaan dalam memastikan kehidupan dan kesejahteraan rakyat dipertingkat.

Support for first-time homebuyers, property market

PETALING JAYA: The government’s move to double the Housing Credit Guarantee Scheme (SJKP) allocation to RM20bil is expected to help 80,000 first-time homebuyers and boost the property market, say industry players.