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"This will be the direction of the government to ensure that not only are we environmentally friendly, the garbage that has already been thrown away can be turned into renewable energy.

It also decided that KPKT and the industry should join forces to study Material Flow Analysis in calculating the national recycling rate, starting with the plastic commodity sector before expanding to other commodities such as metal, paper, textile and so on to improve data collection and reporting methods for a more comprehensive depiction of circular economy performance in Malaysia.

He said the mapping of affordable housing prices aims to serve as a scientific guide for developers and housing providers in setting house prices in each locality.

Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming: Therefore, many of our cities, especially in Kuala Lumpur, are potential slums if we do not do anything.

Named the Madani Muhibah Ceremony, the event featured 20 food stalls representing Malaysia's multiracial communities including Sabah and Sarawak.

Minister Nga Kor Ming: This is very important because we want the PPRs, as well as our markets, to have their own architectural identity.

Aside from the completion of a number of housing projects for the rakyat, KPKT also introduced a number of guidelines for urban planning and sustainable developments in our cities that will be set in motion over the next few years.

Local Government Development Minister Nga Kor Ming: We hope all the rich and famous personalities such as David Beckham, Andy Lau and Jackie Chan will be tempted to come to invest in Malaysia.

KPKT is also proposing a consent threshold of a simple majority, which is 51% for abandoned projects to be redeveloped.

To incentivise towns and cities to transition into Smart Cities, the Ministry of Local Government Development (KPKT) will provide a RM200,000 grant to local authorities that win the Malaysia Urban Planning Awards (MUPA) starting next year.