Most promoters "would like" to build affordable housing – with the right government incentives, says LBS

GOMBAK (July 18): Contrary to popular belief, most developers would like to build affordable homes – with the support and guidance of the government, said the group's managing director LBS Bina Group Tan Bhd Sri Lim Hock San

Asked to let the government take over the construction of affordable housing in the country, Lim said the government should let private developers do it

"In my opinion, it does not matter. is not good for the government to compete with The government can support us and give us rebates in terms of land premium, development costs, compliance costs and even provide tax incentives to developers who build affordable houses, I think most promoters would like to do this, the government is doing that, "he told reporters after a signing ceremony. 39, a memorandum of understanding between the promoter and Tunku University College Abdul Rahman (TARUC) at the M3 shopping mall today.

"There are so many housing programs, such as PR1MA (1Malaysia People's Housing Project) and PPA1M (1Malaysia Housing Projects for Civil Servants), which compete with private developers

" The government should devote more time to the needs of the people. "

At the signing ceremony today, LBS announced that the developer would unveil a coworking and study space named Lepak in M3 Mall in mid-August.

The purpose is to serve the public, LBS executive director, Datuk Cynthia Mooi Lim Pang, said the Lepak, with an area of ​​2,000 square feet , has a maximum capacity of 80 people and will be open from 10:00 to 22:00.

The three-year agreement between LBS and TARUC aims to forge a partnership focused on the provision of a holistic learning environment for TARUC students and to explore collaborative opportunities which could include internship opportunities, joint events and CSR activities.

eveloper is very excited to provide a platform for TARUC students to experience a real working environment before they graduate.

"Education is something that I hold very close to my heart.I believe that a key element of a good education is to give students the opportunity to apply this that they are learning in class The signature of today's MoU will rekindle efforts to explore how we can further combine our resources, be it talents or facilities, to support a learning experience. " More successful and holistic learning for TARUC students "

According to Mr. Heok, the M3 Mall, located just 1.6km from the TARUC campus, offers both organizations tremendous opportunities to work together to launch Significant new projects and programs to cultivate a more dynamic learning experience for TARUC students. [19659002] "With this collaboration in place, LBS can now play a role in complementing various org activities and programs. aniseed by TARUC students. This involves allowing students to hold an event in the M3 Mall and benefiting from a reduced rate to use the mall's facilities, "he said. Chook Ka Joo

To celebrate the signing ceremony, the national teams of Dodgeball and TAR UC Dodgeball played a friendly exhibition match.

Members of the public also had the opportunity to learn more about this emerging sport. stand.

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