Malaysia facing a towering problem
There is anxiety over a building glut in Kuala Lumpur and Iskandar
A SINGLE constant racket sounds across Peninsular Malaysia from the pile-drivers and jackhammers being wielded by workers who are building townships, apartments, malls, and ever-larger towers from Penang to Johor Bahru.
A building glut is becoming a serious concern.
Property tycoon Chua Ma Yu, who made his money from banking in the 1990s and then moved on to property, said: "I've never seen such excessive building in the Klang Valley and Johor. It's never been like this before. There is going to be a substantial surplus."
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