Affordable housing a priority on nation’s agenda

KATOWICE (Poland): Adequate and affordable housing programmes in Malaysia have been established and prioritised since the 1970s, and they remain high on the country’s agenda, said Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican.

At a ministerial roundtable of the 11th World Urban Forum (WUF11) here on Tuesday, the Housing and Local Government Minister pointed out that Malaysia’s National Affordable Housing Policy will see about 500,000 affordable houses built by 2025.