Boston, MA -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/23/2015 -- Malaysia's commercial real estate market benefits from the country's location in South East Asia, as well as the government's welcoming attitude to foreign investment and the developed and fairly transparent nature of the business environment. The country has a developed real estate investment trust (REIT) market, although there is room for this to expand. Indeed over the medium term we see increasing interest in Malaysian commercial real estate from international investors, as well as increasing investment overseas by Malaysian firms.

Over the short and medium term we have some concerns about the Malaysian economy. Although we forecast a good rate of GDP growth, at 5.8%, in 2014, for the rest of our forecast period, to 2018, we see growth slowing to as little as 4.1% a year. Monetary tightening and potential interest rate rises could affect domestic demand, and with exports equating to more than 90% of GDP, the economy is vulnerable to any decline in demand from key export destinations. However, in the longer term domestic consumption is set to rise, and as economic links with the rest of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) improve, so too should demand for commercial real estate.

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There are fears of oversupply in the office real estate market, which in the short term could act to keep rental rates down. However, demand remains good, particularly for premium space in city centres, and we believe that the outlook for the office real estate market is good. Further integration between Malaysia and its ASEAN neighbours will boost demand for office space in the long term, while a rebalancing of the economy away from export-dependence should make it less vulnerable to external shocks.

Malaysia's retail real estate sector has good long-term prospects, as consumer spending is being driven by a young, affluent and increasingly urban population. The country's retail landscape has changed significantly over the last 10 years or so, but there are...

The Malaysia Real Estate Report features Business Monitor International (BMI)'s market assessment and independent forecasts of major construction projects in the residential and commercial markets, plus rental prices and yields in major cities. The report critically analyses the prospects for real estate within the broader economic and financial context - both domestic and global - via our econometrically-modelled and clearly explained banking and economic forecasts and follows this through to evaluate the implications for REITs.

BMI's Malaysia Real Estate Report provides industry professionals and strategists, sector analysts, business investors, trade associations and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on the real estate industry in Malaysia.

Key Benefits

- Benchmark BMI's independent real estate industry forecasts for Malaysia to test other views - a key input for successful budgeting and strategic business planning in the Malaysian real estate market.

- Target business opportunities and risks in Malaysia through our reviews of latest industry trends, regulatory changes and major deals, projects and investments.

- Assess the activities, strategy and market position of your competitors, partners and clients via our Company Profiles (inc. SWOTs, KPIs and latest activity).

Coverage

BMI Industry View

Summary of BMI?s key industry forecasts, views and trend analysis covering real estate and construction, regulatory changes, major investments and projects and significant national and multinational company developments.

Industry SWOT Analysis

Analysis of the major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats within the real estate sector and within the broader political, financial, economic and business environment.

Industry Forecasts Outlook

Historic data series (2010-2013) and forecasts to end-2019 for the domestic real estate industry and for the local and global finance industry.

Indicators Include:

- Real Estate: Office, retail and industrial real estate yields for all major cities (%); short term forecasts on minimum and maximum real estate rental prices by sub-sector (USD per square metre and local currency per square metre).

- Construction: Industry value (USDbn); contribution to GDP (%); employment (?000); real growth (%).

- economy: Economic growth (%); nominal GDP (USDbn); unemployment (%); interest rates (%); exchange rate (against USD).

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