M40 housing formula still being worked out; pilot project to cover Jepak, Kampung Nyalau in Bintulu

By Shikin Louis

KUCHING, Oct 3: The Sarawak government is still working out the housing formula for its planned middle-income (M40) housing initiative, with a pilot project to cover Jepak and an area near Kampung Nyalau in Bintulu.

Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the government was currently calculating the appropriate house type and cost range to ensure the homes would be affordable to M40 households.

“We are now studying how we want to develop houses for the M40 because they also want houses.

“We are now calculating the type of house and also the cost, within what range, so that they can afford to buy the house,” he said during a press conference after the key handover ceremony for the Rumah Spektra Permata (RSP) Balingian project at Skim Pembesaran Kampung Balingian in Mukah today. An audio recording of his remarks was later shared with DayakDaily.