Lee Lam Thye: NEAC should include M40 in social safety net programmes
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 6): The new National Economic Action Council (NEAC) must have a clearer agenda for the country’s economic directions apart from expanding the social safety net programmes to cover more Malaysians and not just limited to the low-income (B40) group.
Perak MB: Identify locations for B40 housing projects
LUMUT (Feb 4): The state government has urged all local authorities to study and identify strategic locations, especially in urban areas as sites for My Perak House projects for the 40 per cent lowest income group (B40).
Leeway needed for B40 group to take housing loans
DUNGUN (Feb 4): Banks and financial institutions in the country have been advised to give leeway to housing loan applicants, especially those in the B40 group, by taking into consideration their income from part-time jobs.
Govt drawing up Affordable Housing Policy for B40 group
KUALA LUMPUR (29 Jan): The government is in the midst of drawing up the National Affordable Housing Policy (DPMM) which will be a guideline to help the low-income group (B40) own homes.
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CIMB Research: National Affordable Housing Policy could bite into developers' margins
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 29): The larger affordable homes under the National Affordable Housing Policy (NAHP) could further erode property developers' margins if no incentives or subsidies are given to private developers, according to CIMB Research.
Melaka committed to raising home ownership rate among B40 group
JASIN (Jan 25): The Melaka state government is committed to improving the people's capability to own a home in the state by building special 'rumah harapan' homes for as low as RM80,000, especially for the low-income households (B40).
Perak discusses with developers on ensuring affordable housing
IPOH (Jan 24): The Perak government always holds discussions with developers to ensure that the costs of building affordable houses are not too high so as to avoid burdening the people.
0% interest on first RM100,000 of housing loans for bank employees
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 10): Some 20,000 bank employees consisting of clerical and non-clerical categories from 20 banks will enjoy 0% interest on their housing loans for the first RM100,000.
KPKT to “rebrand” money lending licence to curb Ah Long problem
PETALING JAYA (Jan 10): Housing and Local Government (KPKT) Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin said the ministry is working on “rebranding” the money lending licence to encourage public to borrow from legitimate money lenders instead of 'Ah Long' (loan sharks or illegal money lenders).