News about URA

KUALA LUMPUR (July 7): News that the Housing and Local Government Ministry is in talks with Bank Negara Malaysia to draw out the guidelines for a more relaxed loan scheme for some homebuyers may raise hopes of better earnings for the property firms.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 6): The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) will initiate an investigation into the business activities, dealings and performance of the 1Malaysia People’s Housing Programme’s (PR1MA), minister Zuraida Kamaruddin (pictured) told a publication today.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 6): The central bank’s plan to formulate a “relaxed” housing loan scheme to ease up the loan process for the middle 40% (M40) and the bottom 40% (B40) segments of the population may not be a move in the right direction and could worsen the problem, said a senior fellow of the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (Ideas) in response to Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin’s announcement early this week.

HULU LANGAT (July 5): The Ministry of Water, Land and Natural Resources has assured that the Langat 2 water treatment plant (Langat 2) is able to supply an additional 1,130 million litres of treated water per day, up to the year 2025, for Klang Valley residents.

HULU LANGAT (July 5): Water, Land and Natural Resources Minister Dr A Xavier Jayakumar is confident of solving the long-standing water impasse between Selangor state's Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd and Gamuda Bhd's 40%-owned Syarikat Pengeluar Air Sungai Selangor Sdn Bhd (Splash).

KUALA LUMPUR (July 4): Damansara Realty Bhd (DBhd) has appointed its group chief executive officer (CEO) Brian Iskandar Zulkarim as executive director and group managing director (MD) with immediate effect.

PUTRAJAYA (July 3): The government aims to roll out a loan scheme aimed at the M40 and B40 income group, said Housing and Local Government Minister (KPKT) Zuraida Kamaruddin.

PETALING JAYA (July 3): The waste-to-energy project in Kepong mooted by the Barisan Nasional administration needs further studying before it can be implemented, said Housing and Local Government (KPKT) Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin, reported The Star.

SHAH ALAM (June 28): Having obtained a development order, KUB Malaysia Bhd expects to finally kick-start development of its flagship commercial building in Petaling Jaya next year on a plot of land where the landmark A&W Restaurant is sited.

PUTRAJAYA (June 26): Housing and Local Government Minister (KPKT) Zuraida Kamaruddin said the ministry will be working with the Sarawak government to solve housing issues in the state.