Malaysia has emerged as Southeast Asia’s leading data centre hub, attracting US$34 billion in investment over the past four years.
The sector is projected to more than triple from US$4 billion in 2024 to US$13.6 billion by 2030, driven by major AI hyperscalers including Google, AWS, Microsoft, Oracle and Nvidia via YTL Power.
This rapid expansion has sparked a RM126 billion construction supercycle, with…
Global economy is still looking for growth as it navigates through uncertain and tempestuous times. Equities, real estate and commodities remain favorable for smart and sophisticated global investors. Bonds may remain under pressure. Dollars are likely to stay weaker as FED stays dovish amid slowing down in US economy.
QE Comes Back in the Market
QE is coming. The Fed started cutting rates in Sep…
Written by Hamid R. Azarmi, Head of Business Development
As we turn the page on a transformative 2025, investors enter 2026 with cautious optimism.
The past year was defined by stabilization following several years of volatility, marked by a soft landing in major economies, cooling inflation, and synchronized interest rate cuts by central banks.
Equity markets…
Written by Lily Chong, Head of IQI Australia
Australia’s housing market posted another month of solid momentum, with Cotality’s national Home Value Index rising 1.0% in November. This marks the third consecutive month where home values have climbed by one per cent or more. Although the pace has eased slightly from October’s 1.1% rise, the overall trend remains positive, signalling resilient…
Looking ahead to 2026, the global outlook is broadly positive, with markets entering a more stable and confident phase after a period of adjustment.
Improving financial conditions, gradual interest rate easing, and steady economic activity are supporting renewed momentum across real estate and investment sectors.
While growth will differ by market, strong demand fundamentals,…
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As a global real estate network, IQI Global continued to push boundaries in 2025, strengthening our ecosystem across markets, technology, talent, and partnerships.
This year was about scale, execution, and impact.
From expanding into new countries, empowering tens of thousands of agents, to advancing our digital platforms, 2025 marked another defining…
Find lucrative career paths with growth potential and competitive salaries.
Written by Irhamy Ahmad, Founder and Managing Director of Irhamy Valuers International
Malaysia’s industrial property market is accelerating as the automotive sector expands through rising domestic production and substantial foreign investment. Selangor remains the country’s most established hub due to its strategic access to Port Klang, while large-scale industrial growth is taking shape in Perak’s Automotive High-Technology Valley (AHTV).
Recent market data demonstrates this momentum…
Written by Shan Saeed, IQI Chief Economist
Central banks have got the limelight again. Since 2008, global central banks have taken sole responsibility in delivering economic outcomes, not out of choice but nobody else is taking the responsibility. Global Broad Money Supply (2000–Q3 2025).
Global broad money supply* rose to $142 trillion in September 2025, up from$26 trillion in 2000,…
Written by Hamid R. Azarmi, Head of Business Development
As 2025 comes to an end, the global economy shows signs of stabilisation with the IMF projecting 2.8 percent global growth, reflecting easing inflation and the possibility of interest rate cuts in 2026.
While growth has not fully returned to pre-pandemic levels, markets have benefited from…
