Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrives at the Opening Ceremony of International Construction Week (ICW) and BuildXpo Malaysia 2026 at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC), November 10, 2026. — Bernama pic

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrives at the Opening Ceremony of International Construction Week (ICW) and BuildXpo Malaysia 2026 at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC), November 10, 2026. — Bernama pic

By Muhammad Yusry

First Published: Tuesday, 10 Nov 2026 11:57 AM MYT

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — Malaysia aims to deliver 500,000 affordable homes by 2030 and one million by 2035 through the adoption and development of advanced modular construction technology, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today.

He said technology must help the country build homes more efficiently and affordably without compromising safety, quality and liveability.

“For example, the 13th Malaysia Plan. We set up a target of delivering 500,000 affordable homes by 2030. It’s part of our wider national aspiration for 1 million homes between 2036 and  2035.

“Now technology must help us deliver these homes more efficiently, without compromising forsafety, quality and liveability,” he said when officiating the International Construction Week and BuildXPO Malaysia 2026 at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (Mitec) here.

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Source: Malay Mail · Muhammad Yusry

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