{
  "id": 15418626,
  "title": "174 Kampung Manis families to get free homes in Penang",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/174-kampung-manis-families-to-get-free-homes-in-penang",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T13:26:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/10/1558420/174-kampung-manis-families-get-free-homes-penang"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A total of 174 families in Penang's Kampung Manis are set to receive free replacement homes under the Rumah Mutiaraku redevelopment project, according to a report by the New Straits Times. The homes, measuring 850 sq ft, are valued at RM350,000 to RM400,000 each but will be provided at no cost to the residents. The project is a collaboration between the Railway Assets Corporation (RAC), the Penang state government, and a developer, with Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow and RAC CEO Datuk Azhar Ahmad attending the signing ceremony. An additional 53 families with historical ties to the area but no longer permanent residents may obtain similar homes through a rent-to-own scheme for RM150,000. Residents undergoing temporary relocation during construction will receive monthly rental assistance from the developer until their new homes are completed.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "General : 227 Kampung Manis Families To Receive Replacement Homes Under RMKu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/general-227-kampung-manis-families-to-receive-replacement-homes-under",
        "published": "2026-10-18T10:23:32.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}