News about KPKT

PETALING JAYA (June 3): The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) is planning to set up a committee comprising disabled persons (OKU) to advise it in on issues related to housing development, reported Malaysiakini.

  SHAH ALAM (May 11): The Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT), will establish an Industrialised Building System (IBS) academy in an effort to provide young people the opportunity to learn the latest technology in construction.

  SHAH ALAM (May 11): Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with eight companies from China, for future potential foreign direct investment and technology knowledge transfer towards Malaysia’s affordable housing development.

  KUALA LUMPUR (May 1): Efforts to provide more affordable homes to the people and to take more firm action against operators of illegal plastic factories have been among the focus of the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) under the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government.

AMPANG JAYA (April 29): The recent crack at Block F of the Taman Keramat Permai PKNS Flats here has prompted the Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) to come up with a new policy stipulating a five-year review for old low-cost flats built by the state.

PUTRAJAYA (April 29): The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) will discuss with the state governments the re-development of housing, especially flats which are more than 30 years old.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 26): Local traders found abusing the small business permits by hiring foreigners to run the business will be penalised more than the current maximum penalty of up to RM2,000 and one-year imprisonment, with the proposed amendment to Section 104 of the Local Government Act 1976 (Act 171).

  PETALING JAYA (April 20): Housing and Local Government (KPKT) Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin praised the doubling of affordable housing under the revived Bandar Malaysia project, reports Malaysiakini.

Ampang (April 16): Selangor Housing and Urban Living Committee chairman Haniza Talha disclosed they are discussing with a bank to work out a scheme to allow 100% loans for state housing projects, reported The Star today.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 14): Local elections in Malaysia are still a work in progress.