Malaysia mandates recycling centre for shopping malls beginning June
KUALA LUMPUR (June 6): Malaysia is mandating all shopping malls to have recycling centres beginning June as one of the conditions for licence application and renewal.
KPKT revived 1,576 sick and abandoned housing projects since 2023, says Nga
KUALA LUMPUR (June 6): More than 1,500 sick and abandoned private housing projects nationwide have been successfully revived by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government’s (KPKT) special task force from 2023 to May this year.
Penang mulls fire safety improvements for old, heritage buildings
GEORGE TOWN (June 3): Penang will review possible improvement measures, including strengthening compliance with fire safety requirements for old and heritage buildings, following the fire at the Odeon building on Jalan Penang here, which claimed the life of a Myanmar construction worker last Saturday.
Nga calls for greater emphasis on arts, culture in urban development
IPOH (June 3): A city cannot thrive on physical infrastructure alone as arts, culture and human connection are equally important in creating communities with a sense of belonging and identity, says Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming.
Semantan Estate: Court still wants parties to consider mediation, as decision on trespass compensation looms
KUALA LUMPUR (May 22): The High Court still wants the federal government and the liquidator of Semantan Estate (1952) Sdn Bhd to explore the possibility of mediation before the court delivers its decision on mesne profit (trespass compensation) to the company following the occupation of the now prime "Duta enclave" land it had deemed to have trespassed on since it was acquired in December 1956.
FT minister files police reports over Taman Segar freehold conversion claims
PUTRAJAYA (May 20): Two police reports have been lodged against allegations that houses in Taman Segar, Cheras had been changed from leasehold to freehold, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh said.
PropNex has properties from Klang Valley, Penang and Sarawak for May open house
PETALING JAYA (May 20): PropNex Malaysia's May open house this weekend (May 23 and 24) will showcase 17 homes from the Klang Valley, Penang and across the South China Sea in Sarawak.
KRI calls for sustainable housing financing as debt pressures weigh on middle-income households
KUALA LUMPUR (May 20): Malaysia’s housing financing structure may require a more sustainable approach as longer mortgage tenures are increasingly placing financial pressure on middle-income households and affecting long-term economic well-being.
Malaysia launches Asia Pac Urban Agenda Platform to streamline city development regionally
PETALING JAYA (May 19): Malaysia has launched the Asia Pacific Urban Agenda Platform (AP-UAP) in a move to streamline regional urban cooperation into a structured, action-driven framework across Asia-Pacific countries.
Govt wants more public-private partnerships in urban development under 13MP — minister
PETALING JAYA (May 19): The government will rely more heavily on public-private partnerships (PPP) to deliver large-scale developments under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP).
