Advisory Center for Affordable Settlements & Housing

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Thailand – Pro-Poor Housing Finance

Thailand’s Pro-poor Housing Finance. It addresses the issues of socio-economic & housing conditions, poverty line, percentage & no. of the poor, housing delivery system, stakeholders in housing, s...

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Singapore – Affordable Home-ownership Policy – Implications for Housing Markets

Affordable homeownership is a policy that is often accorded a great deal of policy attention by governments of many countries. In this paper, we examine the market implications of setting a housing price-to-inc...

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Affordable land and housing in Asia – A UN Habitat report

A UN-Habitat report about affordable land and housing in Asia. This report highlights that access to affordable land is a principal barrier to increasing supply of affordable housing in Asia. Economic growth is...

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Malaysia – Housing Finance and Malaysian Economy

The housing industry plays a crucial role in the socio-economic development of any young developing nation such as Malaysia. The health of the housing industry has a significant bearing on the economic growth o...

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Malaysia – Housing price and affordability in housing

Owning a home for shelter and comfort is central to most families’ ultimate plans and is also considered a definition of personal success. During periods of rapid economic growth, many have the notion tha...

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Malaysia – Shariah Resolutions in Islamic Finance

Bank Negara Malaysia has always been at the forefront of the country’s noble pursuit in providing dynamic and cutting-edge support to the Islamic finance industry. In tandem with the burgeoning interest in Isla...