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Budget measures, the RTS Link and Bank Negara’s rate, from the official source first, each with its date and link. Now with the day’s Malaysian property, banking and economy headlines, ahead of the official record. 最新动态 · 预算案、新柔捷运、国行利率

OPR: 2.75% 3 Sep 2026
Next rate decision: 5 Nov 2026
RTS Link service: Expected Feb 2027
Checked: 21 Oct 2026

Property, banks, the economy.

Malaysian property, banking, finance and economy headlines from the country’s newsrooms, updated every day, newest first. Each one opens the original report.最新新闻 · 房产、银行、经济，每天更新

Updated 27 Oct 2026, 17:37 (Malaysia time). Sources: Bernama, Malay Mail, theSun, New Straits Times, EdgeProp. Headlines, summaries and pictures belong to their publishers; we only link to the original report, which is the authority on its content.

Official sources: budget, rates, rail.

The sections below are checked line by line against the government, Bank Negara and the operators, each with its date and source.官方来源 · 逐条核对

Budget and stamp duty.

What the Budget speeches and the Finance Act change for home buyers. Budget 2026 measures are in force or tabled; Budget 2027 items are proposals until the Finance Bill passes.预算案与印花税：2026 预算案措施＋2027 预算案建议

12 Oct 2026News report 媒体Proposed 建议
Budget 2027 proposes widening the first-home stamp duty exemption to homes up to RM750,000: full on the first RM500,000, 50% on the rest, for SPAs signed 2027–2030.
2027 预算案建议：首购屋印花税豁免扩大到 RM75 万以内——首 RM50 万全免、余额减半，适用 2027 至 2030 年签的买卖合约。
Bernama, citing the Budget 2027 tax measures (opens in a new tab)
31 Dec 2025Official 官方
From 1 January 2026, a foreigner or foreign company buying a home pays a flat 8% stamp duty on the transfer; permanent residents are excluded.
2026 年 1 月 1 日起，外国人或外国公司买住宅，转让书印花税统一 8%；永久居民不包括在内。
Finance Act 2025 (Act 874), gazetted 31 Dec 2025 (opens in a new tab)
10 Oct 2025Official 官方
Budget 2026: the full stamp duty exemption for a first home priced up to RM500,000 is extended by two years, to 31 December 2027.
2026 预算案：RM50 万以内首购屋，转让书和贷款合约印花税全免，延长两年到 2027 年 12 月 31 日。
Budget 2026 speech, para 217 (opens in a new tab)
10 Oct 2025Official 官方
Budget 2026: SJKP home-loan guarantees rise to up to RM20 billion from RM10 billion, aimed at 80,000 more first-home buyers, mainly gig workers and the self-employed.
2026 预算案：SJKP 房贷担保从 RM100 亿增至最高 RM200 亿，目标再帮 8 万名首购族，主要是零工和自雇人士。
Budget 2026 speech, para 216 (opens in a new tab)
10 Oct 2025Official 官方
Budget 2026: the LPPSA housing-loan ceiling for civil servants is to rise to up to RM1 million.
2026 预算案：公务员房贷（LPPSA）最高额度提高到 RM100 万。
Budget 2026 speech (opens in a new tab)

Checked 21 Oct 2026. Qualifiers are the source’s own: proposed, expected, subject to. Official = the government, regulator or central bank; news report = a major outlet quoting them.

RTS Link, stop by stop.

The Johor Bahru–Singapore rail link, from the two governments and the operator. The opening date is the officially stated target, not a promise.新山—新加坡捷运进度：以两国官方说法为准

20 Oct 2026News report 媒体
Fares are expected to be announced by the end of 2026, Malaysia’s transport minister says. No official fare has been set yet.
交通部长陆兆福：票价预计今年底前公布；目前还没有官方票价。
AsiaOne (opens in a new tab)
8 Oct 2026News report 媒体
The February 2027 start was a joint decision with Singapore, leaving time for independent safety checks and approvals, Loke says.
陆兆福：2027 年 2 月通车是马新共同决定，多出的时间用于独立安全评估和两国批准。
Bernama (opens in a new tab)
2 Oct 2026Official 官方
Passenger service is now expected to start in February 2027. Final tests and trial runs are targeted by 31 Dec 2026, subject to independent safety certification.
两国联合文告：载客服务预计 2027 年 2 月开始；最终测试和试跑目标 2026 年 12 月 31 日前完成，仍须独立安全认证。
LTA and Malaysia’s Ministry of Transport, joint release (opens in a new tab)
4 Sep 2026News report 媒体
Woodlands North station on the Singapore side is complete, LTA says. It is underground, with a transfer to the Thomson-East Coast Line.
新加坡陆交局：兀兰北站完工，位于地下，可转乘汤申—东海岸线。
The Star (opens in a new tab)
18 Aug 2026News report 媒体
Bukit Chagar station and its customs complex in Johor Bahru are physically complete; the line has entered testing and commissioning.
新山武吉查卡站和通关大楼硬体完工，进入测试调试阶段。
The Star (opens in a new tab)

Checked 21 Oct 2026. Qualifiers are the source’s own: proposed, expected, subject to. Official = the government, regulator or central bank; news report = a major outlet quoting them.

Banks and the policy rate.

Bank Negara Malaysia’s rate decisions and the lending data behind home loans. Each bank sets its own home-loan rate on top of these.国行利率决定与房贷相关数据

5 Nov 2026 upcoming 即将Official 官方
Next rate decision: Thursday 5 November 2026, the last Monetary Policy Committee meeting of 2026.
下一次利率决定：2026 年 11 月 5 日（星期四），今年最后一次货币政策会议。
Bank Negara Malaysia, 2026 meeting schedule (opens in a new tab)
30 Sep 2026Official 官方
Household loans grew 5.2% a year in August 2026 (July: 5.3%), with growth steady across most purposes.
2026 年 8 月家庭贷款按年增长 5.2%（7 月 5.3%），国行形容保持稳定。
Bank Negara Malaysia, Monthly Highlights August 2026 (opens in a new tab)
3 Sep 2026Official 官方
BNM kept the Overnight Policy Rate at 2.75% and expects 2026 growth of around 5%.
国行维持隔夜政策利率 2.75% 不变，预计 2026 年经济增长约 5%。
Bank Negara Malaysia, Monetary Policy Statement (opens in a new tab)
31 Mar 2026Official 官方
Household debt growth moderated slightly in the second half of 2025, mainly housing and car loans; the median debt service ratio held at 33%.
金融稳定报告：2025 下半年家庭债务增长稍放慢，主要来自房贷和车贷；还债占收入比中位数 33%。
Bank Negara Malaysia, Financial Stability Review 2H 2025 (opens in a new tab)
9 Jul 2025Official 官方
The last change: the OPR was cut by 0.25 percentage point to 2.75%. All five 2026 meetings so far held it there.
上一次调整：2025 年 7 月 9 日降 0.25 个百分点到 2.75%；2026 年至今 5 次会议都维持不变。
Bank Negara Malaysia, OPR decisions (opens in a new tab)

Checked 21 Oct 2026. Qualifiers are the source’s own: proposed, expected, subject to. Official = the government, regulator or central bank; news report = a major outlet quoting them.

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News that moves the numbers.

Property, banks, the economy.

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Median monthly wage up 4.8% to RM3,000 in June

Nestlé Malaysia sees steady Q3 growth

Maybank Islamic, CGC launch first supply chain financing guarantee scheme

‘Betrayal’: Putrajaya cuts off Penang petrol station over suspected Budi Madani subsidy abuse

PTPTN to announce loan repayment deferment mechanism soon

Malaysian banks must move faster on AI, says Twimbit

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Anwar calls for stricter rules for GLCs, says bosses must not treat them as family property

Anwar defends GLIC-funded housing, says Petronas helped develop Putrajaya

Fake hospital calls, bogus investments and loan scams: Police arrest 36 in Perak

When the office market stopped, Danny Gan turned to warehouses

Anwar: RM150m allocated to complete 554 Felda new-generation homes

Adam Raj went from RM15 a day at a car wash to 100 units a year

Bandar Madani Bukit Jalil to be developed in phases over 15 years, says Nga

Bayou Quartz, Kota Bayuemas: A Nature-Inspired Landed Development by Mitraland

Khaled: LTAT sold Ampang Hilir leasehold land to US for RM420m

Budget 2027 autism initiatives aim to bridge early education gap for rural, low-income children

Han-Ya Wahyu, Taman Wahyu: Lakeside Living with Convenient KTM Connectivity

SkyWorld opens Bandar Cassia gallery, seeks registrations for 3,600 homes

The Ria @ Riveria City: Modern Serviced Apartments Near KL Sentral

Malton drops proposed BENLG electric motorcycle tie-up

Berjaya Property eyes 49% Manjaran stake with RM50m acquisition

Abang Johari confirms AI data centre plan in Sarawak under US$50b investment

BMI: Malaysia among South-east Asian economies facing El Nino crop, power risks

Japanese seafood exports to Malaysia jump 40pc to RM130m as demand grows

Official sources: budget, rates, rail.

Budget and stamp duty.

Budget 2027 proposes widening the first-home stamp duty exemption to homes up to RM750,000: full on the first RM500,000, 50% on the rest, for SPAs signed 2027–2030.

From 1 January 2026, a foreigner or foreign company buying a home pays a flat 8% stamp duty on the transfer; permanent residents are excluded.

Budget 2026: the full stamp duty exemption for a first home priced up to RM500,000 is extended by two years, to 31 December 2027.

Budget 2026: SJKP home-loan guarantees rise to up to RM20 billion from RM10 billion, aimed at 80,000 more first-home buyers, mainly gig workers and the self-employed.

Budget 2026: the LPPSA housing-loan ceiling for civil servants is to rise to up to RM1 million.

RTS Link, stop by stop.

Fares are expected to be announced by the end of 2026, Malaysia’s transport minister says. No official fare has been set yet.

The February 2027 start was a joint decision with Singapore, leaving time for independent safety checks and approvals, Loke says.

Passenger service is now expected to start in February 2027. Final tests and trial runs are targeted by 31 Dec 2026, subject to independent safety certification.

Woodlands North station on the Singapore side is complete, LTA says. It is underground, with a transfer to the Thomson-East Coast Line.

Bukit Chagar station and its customs complex in Johor Bahru are physically complete; the line has entered testing and commissioning.

Banks and the policy rate.

Next rate decision: Thursday 5 November 2026, the last Monetary Policy Committee meeting of 2026.

Household loans grew 5.2% a year in August 2026 (July: 5.3%), with growth steady across most purposes.

BNM kept the Overnight Policy Rate at 2.75% and expects 2026 growth of around 5%.

Household debt growth moderated slightly in the second half of 2025, mainly housing and car loans; the median debt service ratio held at 33%.

The last change: the OPR was cut by 0.25 percentage point to 2.75%. All five 2026 meetings so far held it there.

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