Putrajaya: The Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) is committed to achieving excellence in 2025 through values in the implementation of the "Greater HEIGHTS" concept, said its minister, Nga Kor Ming. He stated that the concept will serve as a cornerstone of motivation for the ministry's staff as they tackle challenges and strive for excellence in delivering services to the people.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, the concept emphasises important elements such as integrity, exemplified by the leadership of Khalifah Umar Al-Khattab and Khalifah Umar Abdul Aziz in administration, alongside the spirit of hard work and sincerity in carrying out responsibilities. Nga highlighted the culture of continuous change towards goodness as a practice in daily work, akin to the concept of hijrah in Islam, which includes thoughts, emotions, and spiritual changes.
Nga shared the ministry's achievements in 2024, including receiving the National Development Award for the first time, which demonstrates the ministry's commitment to providing quality services to the people. For 2025, he announced that the ministry will leverage Malaysia's position as ASEAN Chair by organising high-impact regional programmes such as the ASEAN Real Estate Conference, ASEAN Sustainable Urbanisation Forum (ASUF), ASEAN Governors and Mayors Forum (AGMF), and the 8th ASEAN Smart Cities Network Annual Meeting (ASCN 8).
He also revealed the ministry's plans to elevate Malaysia's dignity on the world stage by bidding for the position of President of the United Nations Human Settlements Program (UN-Habitat) for the 2026 to 2029 term. At the national level, the ministry will focus on amending the law related to community service as punishment for littering, improving the waste management system, and training more highly skilled experts.
Nga emphasised that 2025 represents a year of migration for the ministry in empowering quality services to the people and pushing the ministry to a high-performance level. "The ministry will continue to be a relevant and innovative ministry, making the welfare of the people a priority," he stated.