Malaysia’s housing sector will pick up after MCO, says minister
BY RADZI RAZAK
KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin is hopeful that sales will improve again after the government lifts all restrictions under its Covid-19 movement control order .“As people stayed at home during the movement control order, they have come to appreciate how important houses are and focused on their homes with better living spaces,” she said at a press conference in Cheras.
Last Saturday, Zuraida announced that the government will table a Temporary Measures Bill to mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak, including protecting housing developers and homebuyers of projects affected by the MCO.
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