Humanising Housing: Between State, Markets and Communities

Across Malaysia, the question of housing has become increasingly urgent. Urban renewal often reshapes skylines but not always lives; rental markets remain precarious; and housing standards, particularly for vulnerable groups, are lacking. The KRI Housing Forum 2025 will explore what it truly means to humanise housing in the face of these challenges. How can the state, markets, and society work together to make housing not just affordable, but equitable, adequate, and decent? Moderator & Panelists Moderator Sr. Dr. Suraya Ismail, Director of Research, Khazanah Research Institute (KRI) Panelists:- 1) Prof. Dr. Mariana Mohamed Osman, Dean, Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) 2) Somsook Boonyabancha, Secretary-General, Asian Coalition for Housing Rights (ACHR) 3) Prof. Dr. Gemma Burgess, Director, Cambridge Centre for Housing and Planning Research, University of Cambridge