13MP: One million affordable houses to be built between 2026 and 2035
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said this will be done by cooperation the federal and state governments and private developers.
"Initiatives such as the Housing Credit Guarantee Scheme will be expanded to enable more Malaysians, including those in the low and middle income groups, to afford home ownership," he said.
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