Scepticism over housing policy


Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin with [from left] Housing and Local Government Ministry secretary-general Datuk Seri Mohammad Mentek,Housing and Local Government Deputy Minister Datuk Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah and National Housing Department director-general N.Jayaselan at the launching of National Housing Policy [2018 -2025] at the Sime Darby Convention Centre yesterday. - AZMAN GHANI / The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: After months of repeated delays, the National Housing Policy 2.0 was finally launched, but fell short of expectations and was met with scepticism.

The view by industry experts is that there is a scarcity of policies to achieve the many targets of the housing policy.

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