Temporary road access to Vista Perdana

MIRI: The temporary road access of 40 metres long and 5.5 metres wide leading to Vista Perdana here which began construction in December 2022, is now at 50 per cent completion stage. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said the temporary access under the corporate social responsibility (CSR) of the developer company, Naim Cendera […]

Jam not related to new Southlake/Vista Perdana traffic lights, says minister

MIRI:  Minister for Transport, Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin stated on Tuesday (Nov 15) that the jam along the Miri By-pass road until the Pujut  flyover up to the Southlake/Vista Perdana traffic lights the day before was due to a mobile crane parked by the roadside. He pointed out that the crawl was not related […]

Naim-SPNB collaboration to build low cost houses

MIRI: Naim Group of Companies (Naim) has sealed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Syarikat Perumahan Negara Berhad (SPNB) to build 694 units of low cost houses for middle low income people in Miri on Wednesday (Nov 24). These affordable housing will be built and developed through Vista Perdana Phase 3 housing development in Permai Jaya, Kuala Baram here. […]

88 home owners in Puncak Borneo get RMR houses

BY PETRONELLA LANGITA FELIX KUCHING: A total of 86 Rumah Mesra Rakyat (RMR) houses have been completed and handed over to the applicants, while two are still under construction in the Puncak Borneo parliamentary constituency. Puncak Borneo MP Datuk Willie Mongin said the RMR programme is open to all Malaysians aged 18 and above with […]

ACT 118 to be amended to help house buyers of abandoned projects

KUCHING: The Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Act 1996 (Act 118) will be amended to help house buyers of abandoned housing projects, said Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin. She said the amendment to the Act was being drawn up to address issues concerning abandoned housing projects, as well as to enable stricter […]

SPNB introduces six new Rumah Mesra rakyat designs

SHAH ALAM: Syarikat Perumahan Negara Berhad (SPNB) today launched six new designs for the Rumah Mesra Rakyat (RMR) scheme including stilt houses for the comfort of applicants. Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin said the new designs would also provide applicants with more options compared to only two designs previously. She said Pahang […]

Construction of 12,964 houses progressing well

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 12,964 units of affordable housing (RMM) were at various implementation stages in Sarawak from July 2018 until Sept 30, 2020, the Dewan Negara was told. Deputy Housing and Local Government Minister, Datuk Seri Ismail Abd Muttalib said the number comprised 5,037 units at the planning stage, 3,969 under construction and 3,958 completed by three housing agencies involving the federal and state governments, […]

Long Lama RGC master plan to develop residential areas

DENNIS Ngau (PBB-Telang Usan) has urged the state government to allow Suruhanjaya Perumahan Negara Berhad (SPNB) or relevant agencies to construct houses at the allocated residential areas within the Long Lama rural growth centre (RGC) master plan. He said a significant population had to be drawn to live there to further drive development in Long […]

Stamp duty exemption, RM1bln for rent-to-own scheme

KUALA LUMPUR: The government will be implementing several initiatives to help increase home ownership and provide comfortable and quality housing. Finance Minister Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz said to encourage home ownership, the government will implement several initiatives including a full stamp duty exemption on instruments of transfer and loan agreements for the purchase […]