Proposal to use special guarantee fund for sick projects to be submitted to MOF
The fund is proposed to be used for affordable housing projects under RM300,000 and for projects with at least 80% progress status.
Tue Oct 24 2023
Compulsory for housing projects in KL to have affordable homes, PPR houses - PM
PM Anwar Ibrahim said the need to set such a condition so that there would be more affordable houses to meet the needs of the poor.
Tue Jun 06 2023
Utility problems among factors for delay, abandoned private housing projects
Utility problem, apart from financial problems facing developers, has been identified as one of the factors for abandoned private housing projects
Tue May 09 2023
Sick, abandoned housing projects indirectly affecting 125,000 people - Deputy Minister
Akmal Nasrullah said KPKT has been working hard to help resolve the problems buyers and housing developers are facing.
Tue Mar 21 2023
KPKT sets up taskforce to solve 381 "sick" housing projects - Nga
KPKT is setting up a task force to find solutions to 381 private housing projects that are categorised as 'sick' to protect the rights and interests of home buyers.
Fri Dec 30 2022
17 'sick' housing projects identified in Johor - Exco
Mohd Jafni said this figure was based on the statistics released by the Housing and Local Government Ministry.
Sun Dec 04 2022
KPLB to draw up new guidelines for PPRT, Dewan Rakyat told
The Ministry of Rural Development (KPLB) will draw up new guidelines to ensure that the Hardcore Poor Housing Projects (PPRT) can be carried out this year, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.
Mon Jul 25 2022
Online fraud, abandoned housing project among focus of Parliament today
After the session ends, the sitting will continue with the winding up debate on the motion of thanks to the royal address.
Mon Mar 14 2022
Need for higher barriers at multi-storey housing units
The proposal for developers of multi-storey or stratified housing projects to build higher barriers to prevent children falling from the balconies needs to be given attention.
Tue Nov 30 2021
Budget 2022: Govt allocating RM1.5 bln for low-income housing projects
The government will continue implementing housing projects, especially for the low-income earners, with a total allocation of RM1.5 billion.
Fri Oct 29 2021
78 abandoned housing projects in peninsular Malaysia - Reezal
Reezal Merican said in Selangor alone, there were 32 abandoned projects comprising 10,855 residential units.
Thu Oct 28 2021
Special committee to address delayed PR1MA projects - Reezal Merican
The Housing and Local Government Ministry will establish a special committee to resolve the issue of delayed housing projects, including those under the PR1MA Corporation Malaysia (PR1MA).
Thu Oct 07 2021
SPNB to take over management of PPR houses - Zuraida
Management of the newly completed People's Housing Projects (PPR and those scheduled for completion this year will be taken over by Syarikat Perumahan Negara Berhad (SPNB).
Sat Aug 07 2021
Act 118 to be amended to help house buyers of abandoned projects
The Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Act 1996 (Act 118) will be amended to help house buyers of abandoned housing projects.
Sun Apr 11 2021
Pahang govt to stop giving land to developers who fail to deliver - MB
The action was taken as there were housing developers who asked for land to be developed with housing projects.
Sat Mar 20 2021
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024