KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 -- Prime residential prices here edged up by 0.2 per cent year-on-year in Q1 2025, according to Knight Frank's latest global index, reflecting a market that is cautious but not contracting.

The city ranked 35th out of 45 locations in the Prime Global Cities Index, with a flat quarterly performance that signals a pause rather than progress.

The global average growth of 2.8 per cent was driven largely by Asia-Pacific and Middle Eastern cities, even as the overall recovery remained modest and uneven.

Seoul topped the list with an 18.4 per cent increase, followed by Dubai (16.4 per cent), Tokyo (15.5 per cent), Bengaluru (8.3 per cent), and Mumbai (7.6 per cent), while Singapore placed 20th with a 2.5 per cent annual g...