News about URA

  KUALA LUMPUR (April 9): Hong Leong Assurance Bhd has emerged as a substantial unitholder of Atrium Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT).

KUALA LUMPUR (April 7): The government will introduce light-emitting diodes (LED) for streetlights in stages beginning September, The Star reported Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin saying today.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 3): Clearing works for the East Klang Valley Expressway (EKVE) have resulted in mud flowing into 25 homes in Sierra Ukay, Ukay Perdana in Ampang during heavy rain on Sunday night, The Star reported yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 2): Cagamas Bhd has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Korea Housing Finance Corp (KHFC) to explore housing financing methods to further promote homeownership in Malaysia and Korea.

  KUALA LUMPUR (April 2): Malaysia's Housing and Local Government Ministry is looking to secure foreign financiers to fund a Rent-to-Own (RTO) scheme for houses that will be built under the National Affordable Housing Policy.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 27): In a rare sight in the Dewan Rakyat today, a number of opposition Members of Parliament “heaped praise” on Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin (pictured), according to a report from Malaysiakini.

  KUALA LUMPUR (March 27): The government plans to introduce new rules on resale of affordable houses under the Affordable Housing Policy to control prices and ownership and to ensure the houses are utilised by only eligible applicants.

PETALING JAYA (March 27): It is already known that Malaysian street food is increasingly getting the notice of gourmands and foodies the world over.

  KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): The Federal Government is currently reviewing the suitability of lands that have been offered by state governments for affordable housing purposes, said Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin.

  In attempting to rejuvenate an aging town or building, we could always demolish and rebuild from scratch.