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The Star
22-04-2025
- Business
- The Star
Housing that puts families first
Better living: Nga delivering his keynote address at the 81st Session of the Escap in Bangkok, Thailand. PETALING JAYA: With local home-ownership standing at 77%, the government will focus on integrating features that support holistic living in its urban development. Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming, who disclosed this, said the development of green public spaces and childcare facilities would be given priority to support working families. 'Our utmost priority is to preserve the humane element in our public housing initiatives. 'To that end, we are integrating features that support holistic living, such as the development of green public spaces and childcare facilities to support working families,' he said on Monday in his keynote address at the 81st Session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (Escap) in Bangkok, Thailand. Escap is an intergovernmental platform in the Asia-Pacific region, comprising 53 member states and nine associate members. As one of the United Nation's five regional commissions, Escap promotes regional cooperation to address sustainable development challenges. Nga said initiatives such as the Affordable Housing Programme (Rumah Mampu Milik), Citizen-Friendly Home Programme (Rumah Mesra Rakyat), and housing projects under PR1MA prioritised eco-friendly designs while scaling up industrialised building systems to reduce construction waste. Nga said the newly-rebranded People's Residency Programme will also integrate the Green Building Index, urban farming, rainwater harvesting systems and rooftop solar panels to ensure that the urban poor were not left behind during the transition to a green economy. He said the Malaysian government also emphasised on community-driven housing initiatives, through programmes such as the Community-Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM) and urban farming projects to ensure that housing solutions aligned with social resilience and food security strategies. 'As Asean Chair, Malaysia reaffirms our commitment to advancing housing policies that align with global best practices. 'Malaysia looks forward to steering Asean towards achieving collective understanding for bold and urgent measures to address housing accessibility, resilience and inclusivity,' he added.
The Star
22-04-2025
- Business
- The Star
Housing Ministry backs green housing push at UN regional forum
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is doubling down on greener public housing — and it wants the region to do the same. At the 81st Session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) in Bangkok, Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming reaffirmed Malaysia's commitment to sustainable urban development and housing policies that leave no one behind. Delivering his keynote address on Monday (April 21), Nga said the country's 77% homeownership rate reflects ongoing efforts under the National Housing Policy and the National Affordable Housing Policy — both focused on ensuring access to affordable, quality homes. He said programmes such as the Affordable Housing Programme (Rumah Mampu Milik), Citizen-Friendly Home Programme (Rumah Mesra Rakyat), and PR1MA housing projects are being reimagined with green features in mind, from industrialised building systems (IBS) that reduce construction waste to energy-saving designs. The newly-rebranded People's Residency Program, he added, will go even further — incorporating the Green Building Index, rooftop solar panels, rainwater harvesting systems and urban farming to support low-income households in the green transition. 'Our utmost priority is to preserve the humane element in our public housing initiatives,' Nga said. 'To that end, we are integrating features that support holistic living, such as the development of green public spaces and childcare facilities to support working families.' He said Malaysia is also placing strong emphasis on community-driven housing models, with initiatives such as Community-Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM) and local urban farming projects to strengthen social resilience and food security. 'As Asean Chair for 2025, Malaysia is committed to pushing forward bold, inclusive and future-proof housing policies that reflect global best practices,' he said. ESCAP is a regional arm of the United Nations, bringing together 53 member States and 9 associate members. It serves as a platform for regional cooperation on sustainable development and policy challenges in the Asia-Pacific.
The Star
22-04-2025
- Business
- The Star
Sustainability still top priority in urban development, says Nga
PETALING JAYA: With Malaysians' homeownership standing at 77%, the Housing and Local Government Ministry has emphasised its commitment to sustainable urban development. Its Minister Nga Kor Ming said initiatives such as the Affordable Housing Programme (Rumah Mampu Milik), Citizen-Friendly Home Programme (Rumah Mesra Rakyat), and housing projects under PR1MA have prioritised eco-friendly designs while scaling up industrialised building systems (IBS) to reduce construction waste. 'Our utmost priority is to preserve the humane element in our public housing initiatives. 'To that end, we are integrating features that support holistic living, such as the development of green public spaces and childcare facilities to support working families,' he said in a statement on Tuesday (April 22). Nga, who recently delivered the keynote address at the 81st Session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (Escap) in Bangkok, said the newly-rebranded People's Residency Programme will ensure that the urban poor are not left out in the transition to a green economy. It will do so by integrating the Green Building Index, urban farming, rainwater harvesting systems and rooftop solar panels in its homes, he added. Nga said Malaysia emphasised community-driven housing initiatives, through programmes such as Community-Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM) and urban farming projects to ensure that housing solutions align with social resilience and food security strategies. 'As the Asean Chair for 2025, Malaysia reaffirms its commitment to advancing housing policies that align with global best practices. 'Malaysia looks forward to steering Asean towards achieving collective understanding for bold and urgent measures to address housing accessibility, resilience and inclusivity,' he said. Escap is an intergovernmental platform in the Asia-Pacific region, comprising 53 member states and nine associate members. As one of the United Nations' five regional commissions, it promotes regional cooperation to address sustainable development challenges.
