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Malaysia's Housing and Local Government Ministry has unveiled the MY Public Space initiative to develop public spaces meeting international standards. The programme aims to create 1,000 MADANI Parks by 2035 and boost the landscape industry's GDP contribution to RM40 billion.
Selangor is pushing forward with an ambitious affordable housing programme aimed at delivering 200,000 homes to residents struggling with Malaysia's escalating property costs.
Malaysia is spearheading regional efforts with China and ASEAN nations to tackle urbanisation and housing challenges. The ACMROCH 2026 conference in Ipoh brings together government ministers and officials to forge strategies aligned with UN-Habitat's sustainable development goals.
Prasarana Malaysia is moving forward with eight Transit-Oriented Development housing projects near LRT stations, with some already under way in Ara Damansara and Rivera.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has rejected suggestions his administration is sidelining Bumiputera interests, pointing to the creation of 50 acres of Malay reserve land in Kuala Lumpur as evidence of government commitment.
Malaysia's Housing Minister has urged the international community to move beyond reviewing progress on the New Urban Agenda and deliver tangible results, with only four years remaining until the 2030 deadline for sustainable urban development.
The Desa Tun Razak People's Housing Project has completed a RM9.6 million upgrade, joining 22 other finished projects in Kuala Lumpur under a RM300 million federal revamp aimed at modernising all public housing facilities.
Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul visited the Purple Line extension site in Bangkok following water ingress into a construction tunnel during heavy rainfall, with transport officials ordering urgent inspections and corrective measures to ensure structural integrity.
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Malaysia's government has unveiled a RM1 million grants scheme to revitalise Downtown Kuala Lumpur's heritage and economy. The initiative offers funding between RM30,000 and RM100,000 per project, targeting entrepreneurs, artists and community groups.