KUALA LUMPUR (July 4): Perbadanan PR1MA Malaysia (PR1MA) has established a strategic partnership with Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (Huawei Malaysia) and SANY Construction Industry Development (M) Sdn Bhd (SCID) for the development of sustainable affordable housing for the people.

In a statement Thursday, PR1MA announced that it had issued a Letter of Intent to explore collaboration with Huawei Malaysia and re-signed a Memorandum of Understanding with SCID, a subsidiary of China-based SANY Global, to continue PR1MA’s sustainable development efforts across Malaysia.

The collaboration between PR1MA and Huawei Malaysia will be facilitated through PR1MA's subsidiary, PR1MA Communications Sdn Bhd (PCSB), which will integrate Huawei Malaysia's smart devices into PR1MA developments.

Meanwhile, it said the MOU between PR1MA and SCID is an extension of the MOU signed on April 1, 2023, to strengthen collaboration under the construction, human capital development, and sustainable management agenda based on environmental, social, and corporate governance principles.

“This effort is in line with the Madani government's commitment to exploring potential cooperation between Malaysia and China in housing, technology, and urban planning,” said PR1MA, an agency under the Ministry of Housing and Local Government.

It added that the strengthening of the collaboration between PR1MA and SCID aims to continue joint efforts with global industry giants in the implementation of the Industrialised Building System (IBS) technology, especially for PR1MA City launched in June.

“This collaboration will also explore strategic cooperation under the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme and the adoption of eco-friendly technologies such as solar energy systems and electric vehicles (EV), including waste management trucks, sanitation trucks, and vehicles,” it said.

The agency added that through the initiative with Huawei Malaysia and SCID, PR1MA aims to introduce more innovations in the housing sector that will bring long-term benefits to PR1MA residents and homebuyers.

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