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Encouraging response for SPNB housing projects

KUCHING: The housing projects under Syarikat Perumahan Negara Berhad (SPNB) have been receiving encouraging responses in Sarawak, said Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin. The Federal Local Government and Housing Minister revealed that there have approximately 6,000 applications from the state. She said this during the launching ceremony of SPNB Sarawak branch at Riveredge Commercial Centre Jalan Tun […]

NGO to work with pro-govt parties

KUCHING: Penggerak Komuniti Negara (PKN) Wilayah Sarawak will aid pro-government parties into their programmes to strengthen the state and federal political standings. Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin hopes that PKN will work closely together with the pro-government parties in supporting the current state government. “By supporting the government, it means that PKN […]

Zuraida pays visit to Bau

BAU: Federal Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin visited Bau town as part of the Prihatin Visit Programme on Sunday (Apr 11). She started off her visit by presenting a contribution of RM15, 000 to SJK Chung Hua Bau for the construction of the walkway rain canopy to connect the hall and the […]

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 […]

More Mocsar teams to be set up in Sarawak

SIBU: The Fire and Rescue Department is planning to set up several more Mountain Cave Search and Rescue (Mocsar) teams in Sarawak. Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin said personnel for the team will be recruited among locals who knew the topography of mountains and caves in their respective areas, which would later […]

Gov’t looking to extend house ownership campaign till year’s end

KUALA LUMPUR: The government is looking to extend the Home Ownership Campaign (HOC) until the end of this year, said Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin yesterday. She informed that she had requested Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz to allow the extension. “However, the MOF will probably review the […]

Prima ‘rent-to-own’ housing scheme to be launched in June

KUALA LUMPUR: The rent-to-own (RTO) housing scheme as announced under Budget 2021 involving PR1MA homes nationwide is expected to be launched this June. Housing and Local Government Minister (KPKT) Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin said the ministry is in the midst of discussions and refining on the housing scheme mechanism with banking institutions. “The RTO has yet […]

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 […]

Cabinet line-up expected by Tuesday

KUALA LUMPUR: The new Federal Cabinet line-up is expected to be announced Tuesday, according to Ampang MP Zuraida Kamaruddin. Zuraida also expressed hope that at least 30 per cent of the line-up selected by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin comprised of women, to enable more female-friendly policies to be adopted. “Currently, there are only nine women MPs […]

PKR sacks Azmin & Zuraida

PETALING JAYA:  PKR deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali and its vice-president, Zuraida Kamaruddin, have been sacked from the party with immediate effect today. PKR secretary-general Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail announced this after a special meeting of the the party’s Central Leadership Council at the PKR headquarters moments ago. Saifuddin Nasution said the decision was […]