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One abandoned housing project too many
A total of 134 abandoned private housing projects were recorded in Peninsular Malaysia between 2013 and November, 2016, according to Deputy Minister of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Datuk Halimah Mohamed Sadique in reply to a question in Dewan Negara Dec 6, 2016. She said the number included 26 abandoned projects this year.
Intensive cleaning of rivers is necessary in improving the quality of drinking water
IN an e-mail response to i>StarBizWeek/ion the sustainability issues in on Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing Minister Datuk Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin says the KL Structure Plan and the KL City Plan are blue prints that guide the development of the city up to 2020. Here are highlights of some areas that are being looked into to improve the city.
Managepay gets nod to lend money
PETALING JAYA: Managepay Systems Bhd has received a letter of approval (LoA) to operate a moneylending business from the Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Ministry (MHLG)
Rehda: Set up a single authoritative body
PETALING JAYA: The Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (Rehda) said the realities of the housing issue facing the country can only be solved if different government agencies like Bank Negara, National Property Information Centre (Napic), the Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government and Rehda work together.
Ministry may extend construction time if project unsold
PETALING JAYA: The Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association’s (Rehda) request to extend construction time from the current 36 to 48 months can be considered if the project is yet to be sold, the Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Minister said.
Govt plans to streamline quota, prices of affordable homes nationwide
KUALA LUMPUR: The Government plans to streamline the quota and prices of affordable homes throughout the country, said the Deputy Minister of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government, Datuk Halimah Mohamed Sadique.
Avoiding a subprime crisis
THE recent announcement by the Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Ministry to enable property developers to obtain moneylending licences, and provide up to 100% financing for homebuyers has attracted many comments and debate. The minister, Tan Sri Noh Omar said the scheme is intended to assist Malaysians who have difficulties in securing a home loan.
Ministry mulls proposal for developers to act as money lenders
PETALING JAYA: The Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Ministry is mulling a proposal for housing developers to be issued a money lending licence to help non-bankable house buyers and overcome downpayment issues.
Bina Darulaman wins housing project
KUALA LUMPUR: Construction and property firm Bina Darulaman Bhd has secured a contract worth RM106mil from the Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Ministry to build 630 units of single-storey terrace house.
Paving the way for development
Architects and engineers in Malaysia will be expecting to see faster, more streamlined development application processing with the introduction of the One Stop Centre (OSC) Online 3.0 system.
