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9 Oct 2026Budget 2027: first-home stamp duty relief widened to RM750,000Budget 2027 keeps full stamp duty exemption for first-time buyers of homes up to RM500,000. For homes up to RM…2 Oct 2026RTS Link now expected to open in February 2027Passenger service on RTS Link between Bukit Chagar in JB and Woodlands North in Singapore is now expected to s…17 Sep 2026Bank Negara holds OPR at 2.75%; next meeting 5 NovemberBank Negara Malaysia kept the Overnight Policy Rate at 2.75% at its September meeting. The next Monetary Polic…1 Jan 2026Foreign buyers' stamp duty on homes rises to a flat 8% from 2026Under amendments in the Finance Act 2025, from 1 January 2026 foreigners (excluding Malaysian permanent reside…27 Jun 2025Johor raises foreign-buyer levy to 3% (minimum RM30,000)Johor reportedly raised its levy on foreign property purchases from 2% (minimum RM20,000) to 3% (minimum RM30,…7 Jan 2025Malaysia and Singapore sign the Johor–Singapore SEZ agreementThe JS-SEZ agreement was exchanged at the 11th Malaysia–Singapore Leaders' Retreat, witnessed by Prime Ministe…