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The Ministry of Local Government Development is working on a National Housing Action Plan, which includes home supply requirements based on metrics such as the ratio of the median house price to median income.

“Right now, under the current act (law), we have to get 100% consent from the residents (of the identified projects) to implement a redevelopment [plan], which is not possible… We will be coming out with a new act soon, to speed up the progress of the redevelopment projects.

The HBA protem committee came into existence on Oct 16, 1999, comprising the group of buyers who had discovered to their disappointment that getting their woes heard was a frustrating process.

Currently, Akmal Nasrullah said the liquidator may charge a service charge based on Companies Winding-up Rules 1972 for the services provided and the rate of charge is subject to the complexity of the liquidator's role in managing the affairs of the housing project.

In total, 118 private housing projects previously deemed delayed or sick have been recuperated and received certificates of completion and compliance.

Local Government Development Minister Nga Kor Ming said: "This step is one of the collective initiatives between the government and housing developers in providing homes for the people.

Four-day study tour, which focused on Singapore’s best practices in the industry, was attended by 46 delegates from various sectors.

As of end-March, he said the ministry had identified a total of 657 problematic housing projects, of which 435 were categorised as “sick” projects, 112 were abandoned projects, and 110 were delayed projects.

There are various laws that are applicable to the housing development, but there are still weaknesses in the control, implementation and enforcement of these laws.

Malaysia has committed itself to making our country an exemplary model of the Sustainable Development Goals, so how close are we towards that goal?  KUALA LUMPUR (April 21): The signs are frightening – melting ice, dying coral reefs, and even the rising rate of mosquitoes (yes, global warming has made the earth more mosquito-friendly).