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KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 29): Projek Perumahan Rakyat (PPR) low-cost home residents have often been viewed as the “the most vulnerable” in urban Malaysia and always in need of help but a fresh report revealed that many of them are very determined to rise above their situation though hard work and effort.

According to the United Nations’ World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision Report, as of 2019, 76% of the Malaysian population resides in urban areas and the percentage is projected to reach 87.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 24): The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MEA) is disappointed by the remarks made by United Nations special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights Professor Philip Alston, who suggested that Malaysia has a poverty rate of about 15%.

PUTRAJAYA (Jan 30): Amid the slew of financial scandals seen since the change in regime last year, such as the ones involving 1Malaysia Development Bhd, Lembaga Tabung Haji and the Federal Land Development Authority, the Pakatan Harapan government yesterday launched a five-year action plan to stem similar misdeeds in the future.

BANGKOK: Forest City developer Country Garden Pacificview Sdn Bhd has been presented with the coveted Global Model of City-Industry Integration Award at the 2018 Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements Awards (SCAHSA) held in Bangkok on Oct 30.

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme or UN-Habitat executive director, Maimunah Mohd Sharif’s passion for bringing change to people’s lives certainly shines through.

PETALING JAYA (May 22): Gamuda Land today launched the Gamuda Parks initiative and has pledged to scientifically audit the health of biological diversity in its new towns in conjunction with International Day for Biological Diversity 2018.

Drawing inspiration from the celebrated havelis, those marvellous traditional mansions of the subcontinent, India House is an art gallery, the architect’s own residence, studio, guest house and all-out glorious living space.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 29): For now, Datuk Charon Wardini Mokhzani (pictured) is just glad that Khazanah Research Institute’s (KRI) study of Malaysian homes has corroborated many people’s convictions that home prices have escalated beyond affordability, to the point that the government has even come out to raise its concerns.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 4): The government, specifically the Deputy Minister of Finance 1 Datuk Othman Aziz, said yesterday that houses priced up to RM165,060 are considered affordable to a median Malaysian household.