PETALING JAYA: Housing reforms, curbing urban poverty and abandoned housing project recoveries are among the 10 priority initiatives for 2026, says the Housing and Local Government Ministry.
Its minister, Nga Kor Ming, said these 10 priority initiatives were determined following a KPKT 2026 Strategic Direction Retreat to align with the start of the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) this year.
“This retreat is not merely a platform for discussion among the ministry's top leadership, but serves as a strategic compass to ensure that every plan is translated into high-impact, effective, and people-focused implementation,” he said during the retreat on Saturday (Jan 17) in Penang.
The 10 priority initiatives include five housing reforms, such as the drafting of a new Real Property Development Act (RPDA), the Electronic Sale and Purchase Agreement (eSPA), the Housing Integrated Management System (HIMS), the TEDUH platform and a Digital Audit of Housing Development Accounts (HDA), KPKT listed in a statement yesterday (Jan 19).
“The ministry will also focus on People-Friendly Housing (RMR) and Affordable Housing (RMM) programmes, upgrading and cleaning drainage systems, along with providing green spaces through Madani Recreational Parks (TRM),” KPKT added.
“Other priorities are the maintenance of non-Muslim places of worship (RIBI), the development of Chinese and Indian new villages, the construction of stalls and the upgrading of public markets.
“The prioritised initiatives also include the implementation of the Urban Poverty Eradication Programme (PPKB), the recovery of abandoned private housing projects and the implementation of a Smart City rating system," he said.
Separately, in a statement Monday (Jan 19), Nga also mentioned during the retreat that the KPKT 2026–2030 Strategic Plan, which was presented, plays a key role as a mechanism to translate national policies into more focused sectoral implementation, which is in line with 13MP.
“The strategic plan includes five strategic pillars, 24 strategies, 142 initiatives, 44 performance indicators and seven key performance indicators (KPI), to be implemented in phases until 2030,” said Nga.
“I am confident that with capable leadership, strong commitment and cooperation from all ministry personnel, all high-impact initiatives planned can be executed as per schedule and achieve the set targets,” he said.
He also urged all department heads and agencies to implement each KPI with full dedication, based on the people–public-private partnership (4P) principle.
“This is to ensure comprehensive, accountable, and integrity-driven service delivery,” he said.
