This article first appeared in City & Country, The Edge Malaysia Weekly on April 28, 2025 – May 4, 2025
As Malaysia’s real estate industry continues to evolve, staying ahead of emerging trends is crucial to driving growth and overcoming challenges. This was the main message delivered by speakers at the 32nd National Real Estate Convention (NREC 2025).
With the theme “Fostering Innovation for a Sustainable Future: Bricks, Blueprints and Beyond”, the convention gathered industry leaders, policymakers and academicians to explore transformative trends in real estate.
The advent of AI and continued relevance of ESG
The third session explored the role of AI and the environmental, social and governance (ESG) agenda in the real estate industry. Titled “The Impact of AI & ESG: Transforming Valuation, Estate Agency and Property Management Practices for a Sustainable Future”, the session was moderated by Kamalahasan Achu, a senior lecturer at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia’s Faculty of Built Environment and Surveying. Details on : https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/753030