News about Housing and Local Government Ministry

PUTRAJAYA (Nov 9): A total of 46,873 private affordable homes costing below RM300,000 each will be built in six states within the next three years, said Housing and Local Government (KPKT) Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin (pictured).

PUTRAJAYA (NOV 7): Housing and Local Government Ministry's (KPKT) minister Zuraida Kamaruddin today met with over 60 owners of 1Malaysia People’s Housing Scheme (PR1MA) to discuss problems they face over PR1MA including discounts given to new PR1MA homebuyers.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 1): Residents of People's Housing Projects (PPRs) will soon be able to learn how to turn trash into cash under the soon-to-be-launched Dasar Kebersihan Negara, or National Cleanliness Policy (NCP).

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 1): The government is studying on a proposal to set up the Fire and Rescue Department staffing committee, which will act as an independent body to appoint, restructure the staffing and absorb the part-time firemen as full staff of the department, the Dewan Rakyat was told yesterday.

Decades-old rundown wooden houses with zinc roofs, interspersed with the occasional newer brick and mortar abodes is what you’ll see when passing through a New Village or Chinese New Village in Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 25): The Government is proposing to establish a National Housing Management Corporation (3P) which will function as an agency to carry out maintenance of the People's Housing Programme (PPR) under its purview.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 18):  A total of 56 development projects under the PR1MA Corporation Malaysia (PR1MA) valued at RM9.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 17): The number of houses bought by foreigners from January to June this year just stands at 398 units  (0.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 9): A Cabinet memorandum on the revival of local government elections is scheduled to be discussed in Parliament in June next year, following the preparation of a proposal paper by the Housing and Local Government Ministry.

OSAKA (Oct 5): Malaysia Housing and Local Government (KPKT) Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin and the Mayor of Izumisano City in Osaka, Hiroyasu Chiyomatsu expect S P Setia Bhd’s upcoming mixed development in Izumisano City to create economic benefits for both countries.