Chinese property investor interest in Penang is seeing an uptrend after Malaysia's 14th General Election, reports The Star (23 July 2018). The recent four-day StarProperty.my Fair 2018 at Penang saw growing numbers of homebuyers from China seeking Penang property either for own use, as well as investment and education purposes. According to Chinese international property platform Juwai.com, mainland real estate investments in Malaysia’s residential real estate could increase twicefold by 2025. Juwai data further revealed that Chinese buyers' average monthly views for Malaysian homes were up 21.3% in 1H 2017, compared to just 3.7% in the same period in 2016.
