Articles by Dr Foo Chee Hung
Rethinking Housing Affordability in Malaysia: The Historical Context of the Median Price-to-Income Ratio
The median multiple “affordable standard” of 3.0 is derived from the historical trends in six nations – Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, and the United States – which may not be a representative yardstick in other geographies.
Do Bumiputera Quotas and Discounts Achieve Their Intended Objectives?
Malaysia’s housing policies, like the 5-15% Bumiputera discount, aim to promote equitable homeownership but may unintentionally inflate demand for high-end properties, driving up prices and leading to poor resource allocation in the housing market.
Data Centers in Malaysia: How Property Investors Can Avoid the 'Bull Trap'
Investors need to be aware of the long-term impact of the Johor data centre market on the locality and remain alert to possible changes in market trends.
Building Sustainable Affordable Housing: Fostering Effective Public-Private Collaboration
While the affordable/social housing development obligations imposed on the private sector have helped reduce the burden on the government to provide affordable/social housing, the main concern is its far-reaching impact in distorting the Malaysian housing market towards high-end properties.
Evaluating the Performance, Challenges, and Role Transformations of Shopping Malls in Malaysia Amidst the Post-Pandemic Era
Public discourse is ongoing, debating whether Malaysia is graced with an excess of shopping malls. Within this article, we delve into a comprehensive analysis of the quantity, classifications, performances, and evolving roles of shopping malls in the post-pandemic era.
Are houses in Malaysia becoming more affordable?
Insights from this article are drawn from the Latest Household Income Survey (HIS) Report 2022 released by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
IBS adoption in Malaysian construction: The latest trends and insights
From land acquisition and construction materials to labour and regulatory expenses, Dr Foo explores the intricate web of costs involved in bringing housing projects to life, particularly in relation to the industrialised building system (IBS).
What is a viable model for retirement villages in Malaysia?
With a well-developed and mature retirement market, Australian retirement villages are a global benchmark for best practices, supported by a world-leading legislative and quality framework, and substantial investment in research. Malaysia's ageing society would do well to research the Australian model and tailor our own solutions.
Will the Malaysian residential property market get healthier post-pandemic?
We reassess the ‘3O’ issues of Oversupply, Overhang and Overpriced in the Malaysian housing market and provide some arguments as to whether property is still a good investment prospect in this post-pandemic era.
Can RSKU Harapan incentivize developers to provide more affordable housing?
The construction of price-controlled affordable housing has been an ongoing challenge for developers, as its development cost is typically higher than the capped selling price. This leads to cross-subsidisation in the housing market, where buyers of free-market housing will have to absorb these additional costs. In this article, we take a look at how efficient the new Rumah Selangorku Harapan is in incentivising developers to build more affordable homes in Selangor.
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