KPKT’s 100-day performance — Is the ministry going in the right direction?

Housing matters being tackled as one of the highlighted initiatives More efforts from local authorities in the country “I am aware that my duties and responsibilities in KPKT are big and challenging with a wide range of stakeholders and target groups… therefore, I promise to do my best to carry out my responsibilities, to ensure the aspirations of the Unity Government can be achieved as soon as possible.

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National short-term rental accommodation guide in the works, says Nga

Local Government Development Minister Nga Kor Ming said the guidelines and regulations will be included in the Cabinet Ministers Memorandum paper, led by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, to deal with issues that occur at the operational and implementation levels of short-term rental accommodation KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 22): The government is working on a comprehensive short-term rental accommodation (STRA) guide that will be adopted by all local governments in Malaysia, said Local Government Development Minister Nga Kor Ming (pictured).

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What’s wrong with learning from Singapore’s success in housing?

The question that begs to be asked is: Why were these built there in the first place? More importantly, what needs to be done moving forward to ensure the problem does not repeat itself? Building cookie-cutter affordable homes is not just doing a disservice to those who need them, but fanning a burning issue that has been around for too long.

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Industry players expect KPKT minister to solve housing woes

Long-term solutions on affordability and high cost issues Law enforcement and local authorities’ function need to be improved While Malaysians are still trying to understand the whole structure of the unity government, it is business as usual for newly-minted Local Government Development minister Nga Kor Ming (pictured).

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