Govt should promote rent-to-own concept to boost homeownership

  KELANA JAYA (Nov 13): The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) should take the initiative to work with the private sector to promote the rent-to-own concept or other alternatives to encourage homeownership without over-stretching the finances of individuals instead of increasing affordable housing supply, said Socio-Economic Research Centre (SERC) executive director Lee Heng Guie.

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Forest City bags UN-linked international award

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.

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JPJ issues over 56,000 summonses since Sept 1

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 1): Captured through the Automated Awareness Safety System (Awas) that took over the system on September 1 this year, the Road Transport Department (JPJ) has issued more than 56,000 summonses, said Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Kamaruddin Jaafar.

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Pushing for more solar power

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 29): In an effort to drive the green agenda, the government has come out with a slew of solar photovoltaic (PV) initiatives to encourage the renewable energy (RE) uptake.

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