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Malaysia's housing ministry will draft three new laws and amend one existing act under its 2026-2035 policy framework. A big data analytics system will help match housing supply with actual market demand across localities.
Sime Darby Property has established a RM2.6 billion green sukuk programme—the first globally for data centres—to finance hyperscale facilities and logistics assets. The initiative reflects Malaysia's digital economy ambitions and attracts support from ADB, Maybank, and regional Islamic banks.
Selangor's affordable housing scheme remains largely on schedule, with only two developments experiencing delays. The state plans to enhance its tracking system and strengthen enforcement against non-compliant developers.
Malaysia's Fire and Rescue Department conducted raids on nine converted rental properties in Johor Bahru known as 'rumah sarang burung', targeting unsafe overcrowded housing that lacks proper fire safety measures and regulatory approval.
Prasarana Malaysia is completing agreements for eight Transit-Oriented Development housing projects along LRT corridors, responding to the Prime Minister's directive to develop land near public transport stations.
Over 3,000 applicants are awaiting People's Housing Programme (PPR) units in Kuala Lumpur, according to Federal Territories Minister Hannah Yeoh. The city allocated 29 units this week as part of an ongoing RM300 million upgrade initiative.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will present a Cabinet paper within the next month detailing the government's second-housing initiative for Felda settlers, marking a significant policy development for the land agency.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has expressed concern over the pace of affordable housing delivery in Johor, citing rapidly escalating property prices that are pricing out young professionals and families from the homeownership market.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has launched a housing initiative targeting civil servants, utilising idle government land across multiple states. Construction of 1,700 low-cost units is already underway in Johor as part of the rollout.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has reaffirmed the government's commitment to providing affordable housing for civil servants, announcing that 1,700 units are already under construction in Johor to tackle the rising cost of living.
Pakatan Harapan has rejected accusations that its Johor State Election manifesto plagiarised other parties' ideas, with coalition leadership insisting the platform emerged from months of strategic planning and community consultation.