News about KPKT

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).

PETALING JAYA (Oct 30): The government has no plans to integrate the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme with the Home Ownership Campaign (HOC) as the two schemes have different objectives, said the Housing and Local Government (KPKT) Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin.

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.

It was a study tour to remember for the 15 chieftains of prominent property development companies in Malaysia as well as members of EdgeProp Malaysia’s Best Managed Property Awards judging panel which included heads of professional bodies such as the Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association, the Malaysian Institute of Property and Facility Managers and the Building Management Association of Malaysia.

After World War II, there was a shortage of homes in Japan as many had been destroyed by aerial bombings.

It was an eye-opening experience for delegates of the EdgeProp Malaysia Study Tour on Excellent Building Sustainability, Management and Wellness 2019 to Japan recently.

PETALING JAYA (Oct 17): Imposing a flat maintenance rate for mixed-use strata developments will result in inequity and complications, said the Association of Valuers, Property Managers, Estate Agents and Property Consultants in the Private Sector, Malaysia (PEPS).

PETALING JAYA (Oct 15): The Malaysian Institute of Property and Facility Managers (MIPFM) foresees various problems arising from the implementation of a recent court ruling for a flat rate maintenance fee for mixed-use properties.

There are many lessons Malaysia can learn from Japan, from the latter’s public housing mechanism to its smart wellness and sustainable townships, as it strives to shape a more inclusive and sustainable housing sector.

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.