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Malaysia Targets One Million Affordable Homes by 2035 Through Construction Technology

Anwar links Malaysia’s affordable-housing targets to modular construction, domestic technology development and skills, without announcing project awards or quantified savings.

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Kuala Lumpur, 10 November 2026 – Malaysia aims to deliver 500,000 affordable homes by 2030 and one million by 2035 through the adoption and development of advanced construction technology, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on 10 November. The nearer-term target falls under the Thirteenth Malaysia Plan, while the wider ambition places modular construction at the centre of a longer delivery effort.

For Malaysian developers, contractors and investors, the significance lies in how those homes would be built, not only the headline number. Anwar wants technology adoption to improve efficiency and affordability without sacrificing safety, quality or liveability. The announcement sets policy direction and delivery goals; it does not establish that contracts have been awarded or that the targeted homes are already completed.

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