How well do you know Malaysia’s capital city? Though Kuala Lumpur is barely over a century old, she’s grown into many secrets and idiosyncrasies that Malaysians tend to take for granted. In the Secret Atlas Of Greater Kuala Lumpur, author Cha-Ly Koh tries to untangle these myths and misconceptions the best way she knows how: through data science.

As the CEO of propertypricetag.com, a portal that provides transacted data on Malaysia’s housing market, she believes such information could offer an objective look at why the city grows in a certain way. “Data for property investment is viewed as an orang atas (highbrow) thing. But if it could reach the average person, the information would empower all of us to better choose where to live in the city,” she says.