1. Real estate development – Law and legislation – Malaysia – Hong Kong 2. Real property 3. Uplands – Malaysia – Hong Kong Three Malaysian urban planners look to Hong Kong's successful development policies for hillside development to determine whether Malaysia has anything to learn from elsewhere. This is particularly pertinent at a time where both development and climate change disrupt the ecology of hills and slopes. They conclude with suggestions for policy change in Malaysia to safeguard both the countryside and its residents.