News about PPR

KUALA LUMPUR (May 11): Cash transfers from the government shored up the average income of some of the country’s poorest urban households above 2019 levels in March but 71% say they still need financial aid in the coming months and 60% still could not buy enough food for their families, the fourth and final instalment of a study commissioned by two United Nations (UN) agencies showed.

BANGI (May 5): Last year, the Ministry of Rural Development (KPLB) got busy repairing 8,291 homes and building 1,428 new ones under the Housing for the Hardcore Poor Project (PPRT).

BUTTERWORTH (April 24): The 70-unit Mak Mandin People's Housing Project (PPR) here is expected to be occupied soon, bringing relief to those offered the flats under a rent-to-own (RTO) scheme.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 21): Only two victims of the Sentul Pasar fire that occurred on Jan 14, are eligible to be considered for placement in Public Housing (PA) or People's Housing Project (PPR), said Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) in a statement today.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 1): The Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has received 38,145 applications for the People's Housing Projects (PPR) and Public Housing (PA) up until last January.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 26): The Perikatan Nasional (PN) government is committed to providing comfortable and affordable housing to bottom 40% income group (B40) and urban poor groups, especially in rapidly developing areas, even though the government is faced with the challenge of rising property values.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 5): The Federal Territories Ministry has agreed to extend the period for free renewal of business licences and premises rental discounts, including the People's Housing Project (PPR) under its purview, until July 31.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 2): The Drug Control Authority has granted conditional approval for three more Covid-19 vaccines to be used in the country, according to Health director-general (D-G) Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (pictured).

JOHOR BAHRU (19 Feb): The People’s Housing Project (PPR) which commence this year will be known as ‘Rumah Malaysia’, as part of policy reform carried out by the Housing and Local Government Ministry.

GEORGE TOWN: The family here that has been living in their old Proton since their home burned down eight months ago have been given a People's Housing Project (PPR) unit plus monthly financial assistance, Malaysiakini reported today.