Headline `All must help with housing` MediaTitle Date 02 Mar 2019 Color Full Color Section Nation Circulation 201,943 Page No 2 Readership 605,829 Language English ArticleSize 366 cm² Journalist Loh Foon Fong AdValue RM 19,525 Frequency Daily PR Value RM 58,575

'All must help with housing9 PM: State govts, private sector must also pitch in

By LOH FOON FONG [email protected]

KUALA LUMPUR: The promise to build one million affordable homes in 10 years is not solely the respon- sibility of the federal government, says Tun Dr . The Prime Minister said state governments too need to fulfil their obligations by providing land need- ed for housing development. ft WH "Likewise, private sector develop- ers - they need to invest in such More homes for all: Dr Mahathir launching the HOC in conjunction with Mapex 2019 at the developments," he said this during Convention Centre. Looking on are (from left) Deputy Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Raja the Home Ownership Campaign Kamarul Bahrin Shah Raja Ahmad, Zuraida, Finance Minister and Rehda president Datuk Soam (HOC) launch here yesterday. Heng Choon. — Bernama in their mani- festo for the 14th General Election buyers' needs and increase the buy- "The response was good from things, offers attractions such as a (GE14), promised to build one mil- ing and selling of properties, which developers, and we hope this will "refer a friend" reward, free legal lion affordable houses in 10 years. will then enhance the country's pick up and people will be able to fees and lucky draws. Dr Mahathir said the National economy," he said. own houses," she said. Mah Sing founder and managing Property Information Centre Housing and Local Government The developers participating in director Tan Sri Leong Hoy Kum revealed that 40,916 dwelling units Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin said the campaign have designed special recently said that there was no one- (including serviced apartments and that affordable homes refer to packages for customers attending size-fits-all solution, so he said the small office home offices) were homes priced below RM300.000. the event. programme was designed to offer unsold as of the third quarter of last She said there were 51 develop- Property developer Mah Sing, for benefits for every type of buyer. year. ers taking part in the Expo with example, will launch its incentive "The government hopes that over 20,000 units of houses valued programme named "RM500,000 In through this expo (Malaysian at RM12.5bil being sold there. Your Bank" to support the campaign Star Property Expo, or Mapex 2019), the This comprises half of the unsold and celebrate the company's Silver Watch the video unsold units could be matched with units, she said. Jubilee this year, which among other thestartv.com TV