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PUTRAJAYA (July 9): The Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) has appointed 16 presidents to the Tribunal for Homebuyer Claims and Strata Management Tribunal to tackle the rising number of tribunal case in the country.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 9): A builder has told residents whose homes are on the hill slopes of Jalan Bukit in Kajang that “all due care will be taken in the construction of a three-block 1Malaysia People’s Housing Scheme (PR1MA) apartment project nearby”, reported The Star today.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 9): An earlier proposal to demolish and redevelop the long-established Concorde Hotel Kuala Lumpur (Concorde KL) — linked to Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, entrepreneur Tan Sri Syed Yusof Syed Nasir and Singaporean tycoon Ong Beng Seng — has been put on hold.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 8): The Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) has not received any report about the the construction of Federal Territory Houses (Rumawip) being halted, Bernama reported yesterday.

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.

PETALING JAYA (July 6): Eco World International Bhd’s (EWI) maiden Melbourne project, the A$243 million Yarra One tower began construction today.

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PETALING JAYA (July 5): Those buying homes at the Malaysia Property Expo (Mapex) in Penang will be exempted from approval fees, said state executive council member Jagdeep Singh Deo.

There has been a long ongoing debate on form versus function but advancements in construction and green technology are allowing property developers to come up with buildings and structures that are both aesthetically pleasing and sustainable in the long-run.