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National Housing Policy will be reviewed — ministry

The existing National Housing Policy will be reviewed based on the Madani framework, to align with the vision to create a prosperous nation and balance for all Malaysians, according to the Local Government Development Ministry.

Apex court rules sensitive hill top or hill slope development projects need National Physical Planning Council approval

The Federal Court had on Friday (Jan 20) in a landmark decision ruled that for any hill top or hill slope development projects which are designated as environmentally sensitive in a development plan, approval has to be gained from the National Physical Planning Council (NPPC) as stipulated under Section 22(2A)(c) of the Town and Country Planning Act 2001 (TCPA).

Optimistic vibes even with uncertain property market in 2023

The opening of international borders and the transition from the pandemic to the endemic phase in April 2022 and the general election in November 2022 would be few of the highlights that brought the property market to the road to recovery.