News about housing

Ungku Iskandar urged policymakers and developers to adopt data-driven planning and a unified oversight to tackle housing and commercial oversupply.

Minister Nga Kor Ming said the initiative is in line with the MADANI Government’s reform agenda, which emphasises integrity, good governance, transparency and effective service delivery across 156 local authorities (PBTs) nationwide.

“In total, I have personally visited 60 projects, of which 36 projects have obtained the CCC, while the remaining 24 projects are showing progress and are expected to be completed on schedule,” Aiman Athirah said.

Tong noted that while the mandatory afforable housing quota is well intended, a blanket requirement often results in a disconnect between supply and demand.

Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi: The BiGBen system monitors all categories of slopes with the support of the latest technology, including artificial intelligence (AI).

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said that although the land is not owned by the state but RAC, the lease that is expected to end in several years is subject to the state government’s consideration, and that any decision regarding the extension depends on the state government’s consideration, based on further discussions between MSM Prai and RAC.

MDEC is working closely with the federal government on three smart city projects: creating Digital Twins to predict traffic and flood risks, Smart Tree profiling and Digital Avatars to improve city planning.

Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the percentage increase for the rural housing category was 127.

“The government firmly believes that every decision must be rooted in the well-being of the people and the preservation of community identity.

"The Ministry of Housing and Local Government is also actively holding engagement sessions for the drafting of new Acts, such as the Residential Tenancy Act and amendments, as well as improvements to existing Acts, namely the Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Act 1966 (Act 118) and the Strata Management Act 2013 (Act 757).