Matrix Concepts mulls affordable housing venture in Indonesia
PUTRAJAYA (June 5): Matrix Concepts Holdings Bhd is considering tapping into Indonesia’s affordable housing market within three years.
MACC raids DBKL HQ, seizes documents
KUALA LUMPUR (June 5): The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is currently seizing documents connected to the sale of 64 lots of Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) land from 2013 to 2018, reported the New Straits Times.
KPKT to meet MoF and BNM on lending guidelines
PUTRAJAYA (June 5): The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) will discuss with the Ministry of Finance (MoF) and Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) on relaxing current lending guidelines to enable more homebuyers from the B40 and M40 groups to secure housing loan.
Former estate workers demand land after 27-year wait for homes
PETALING JAYA (June 5): Ex-Bukit Beruntung Estate workers who could not get their homes after the Desa Beruntung housing project in Rawang was abandoned are now demanding the 4ha land meant for the project from the developer.
KPKT looking at redeveloping Highland Towers site
PUTRAJAYA (June 5): The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) will be setting up a committee to study the feasibility of redeveloping the land surrounding the ill-fated Highland Towers in Ulu Klang, Selangor.
PPR owners given 90 days to evict foreign tenants
PUTRAJAYA (June 5): Owners of People's Housing Projects or PPR units currently renting out their units to foreigners have been given 90 days from today to evict them, says Housing and Local Government (KPKT) Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin.
KL City Plan gazette awaits new minister
PETALING JAYA (June 5): The KL City Plan 2020 can be gazetted within six to eight months pending the approval of the yet-to-be appointed Federal Territories minister.
RM1b DBKL projects chopped
PETALING JAYA (June 4): As many as 10 Kuala Lumpur City Hall projects worth more than RM1 billion have been scrapped.
Affordable housing with 1Malaysia tag to be rebranded
PUTRAJAYA (June 4): About 11 affordable housing agencies bearing the 1Malaysia tag will be rebranded, said Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin (pictured).
TTDI folk claim developer did not implement communication strategy as part of DO
PETALING JAYA (June 3): Save Taman Rimba Kiara Working Group (STRKWG) and Taman Tun Dr Ismail resident’ Association (TTDI RA) have reiterated that Memang Perkasa Sdn Bhd should not proceed with the construction of a contentious high-rise high-density residential development in the neighbourhood as the developer allegedly did not comply with the requirements of the development order.
