The findings of the 2026 economic review are unequivocal: While Malaysia has rightfully earned its status as an Asean rising star, its property sector remains haunted by systemic fractures.
These vulnerabilities, born of price engineering, cash-back schemes and opaque lending practices, threaten the stability of the RM1.2 trillion in outstanding property loans that underpin the national financial system.
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