News about KPKT

LANGKAWI (Sept 28): A set of guidelines on urban farming is in the final stage of review and is expected to be completed by the end of next month (October), said Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 22): A total of 29,698 units of completed houses, out of the 127,604 units launched with a value of more than RM18 million, were reported to be unsold in the first quarter of this year, said Housing and Local Government (KPKT) Deputy Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Abdul Muttalib.

SUNGAI BESAR (Sept 14): About 200 more fire stations of various categories will be built nationwide to meet the long term needs of the Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM).

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 12): Sayangi Rumahku will see the completion of the refurbishment work at Flat Seri Kedah public housing scheme (or Perumahan Awam Seri Kedah) in mid-September! The painting work started from Sept 5 and was set to be completed by end-September, owing to prevailing weather conditions.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 11): Datuk Tamrin Abdul Ghafar wants to sue Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin (pictured) over her remarks linking him to the direct tender of a solid waste transfer station development, Malaysiakini reported today.

PETALING JAYA (Sept 11): The Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) will pay compensation amounting to RM42 million to contractors who have carried out preliminary works for 24 projects of PR1MA Corporation Malaysia which have been cancelled.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 10): The widely debated Vacancy Tax on unsold high-end properties will likely not be imposed next year as it is still being reviewed by the Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT).

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 27): Housing and Local Government (KPKT) Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin (pictured) said two projects approved via direction negotiations by her ministry during the previous administration were made without her knowledge.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 26): Housing and Local Government (KPKT) Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin (pictured) has stressed that she was not involved in offering any projects through direct negotiations when she headed the ministry during the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government's administration.

GEORGE TOWN (Aug 23): The Penang government has urged the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) to explain the current status for the People’s Housing Projects (PPR) in Penang.