Nga Kor Ming offers one month’s ministerial salary for top Housing Ministry innovator

Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming emphasized the need for innovations within the ministry to deliver practical benefits such as cost savings and enhanced service delivery.

Speaking at the 2026 Ministry of Housing and Local Government Innovation Day, Nga encouraged a continuous, widespread innovation culture, rewarding proven innovations with potential scalability.

Highlighted projects include the Penang Fire and Rescue Department's Checkpoint Tracker, which optimizes search operations, and the Puchong Fire Station's Rescue Flex, a multifunctional tool for emergency response.

Both innovations demonstrate significant improvements in operational efficiency and resource management.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 1 — Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming has called for every innovation developed by ministry personnel to translate into tangible benefits for the people by saving time and costs, optimising resources, and improving the speed and effectiveness of service delivery.

He said there is ample scope for innovation at the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) as it oversees housing, local government, cleanliness and solid waste management, fire and rescue services, as well as urban planning, all of which have a direct impact on people’s lives.

“I hope efforts to foster a culture of innovation among KPKT personnel will continue to be strengthened and expanded, ensuring that innovation goes beyond competitions and becomes a consistent part of public service delivery,” he said.

He said this in his speech at the 2026 Ministry of Housing and Local Government Innovation Day (HIKPKT 2026) here today.

Nga said the ministry should expand, replicate and scale up proven innovations so they can deliver benefits on a larger scale.

Nga also pledged a reward equivalent to one month of a minister’s salary for KPKT personnel who win the Prime Minister’s Innovation Award, to further strengthen the ministry’s culture of innovation.

HIKPKT 2026, themed “ Memperkasa Inovasi, Memacu Prestasi, Menyejahtera Rakyat ”, showcased 54 innovation projects, including 43 Innovative and Creative Group (KIK) projects and 11 Minister’s Innovation Award (AIM) projects.

The Penang Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) took the top two places in the AIM competition, with its BM Fighter team winning with the Checkpoint Tracker project and Sungai Bakap Strategic team finishing runner-up.

Penang JBPM director Mohamad Shoki Hamzah said Checkpoint Tracker was developed to help rescue teams locate people who get lost in forests, shortening search times and reducing operational costs and the number of personnel required.

“If someone gets lost in the forest, we can determine where they are. The team can then go directly to their location and bring them out of the area,” he said.

He said the system uses Global Positioning System (GPS) technology, an SOS emergency feature and a Progressive Web App (PWA), with hikers required to scan a quick response (QR) code before entering forested areas to enable their location and movements to be monitored.

Meanwhile, Puchong Fire and Rescue Station chief Muhammad Azizul Hakim Idris said his team’s Rescue Flex innovation combines three functions to address neck, arm and leg injuries, earning first place in the Department and Agency KIK category.

He said the innovation saves time and eases the burden on rescue personnel by reducing the need to carry multiple pieces of equipment during emergency operations, including accident response and search-and-rescue missions.

“The biggest challenge was developing a concrete idea capable of delivering a significant impact. With the support of the whole team, we were able to turn Rescue Flex into a low-cost, high-impact innovation,” he said. — Bernama

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房屋及地方政府部长倪可敏强调，该部需要进行创新，以带来节约成本和提高服务质量等实际效益。

在 2026 年住房和地方政府创新日上，Nga 鼓励建立持续、广泛的创新文化，奖励那些具有可扩展性的成熟创新。

重点项目包括槟城消防救援局的检查站追踪器（可优化搜救行动）和蒲种消防站的救援灵活系统（一种用于应急响应的多功能工具）。

这两项创新均在运营效率和资源管理方面取得了显著进步。

布城，10月1日讯——房屋及地方政府部长倪可敏呼吁，该部人员开发的每一项创新都应转化为人民的切实利益，通过节省时间和成本、优化资源以及提高服务交付的速度和效率来实现。

他表示，住房和地方政府部 (KPKT) 有很大的创新空间，因为该部负责监管住房、地方政府、清洁和固体废物管理、消防和救援服务以及城市规划，所有这些都直接影响人们的生活。

“我希望继续加强和扩大在KPKT员工中培养创新文化的努力，确保创新超越竞争，成为公共服务提供的持续组成部分，”他说。

他在今天于此举行的 2026 年住房和地方政府部创新日（HIKPKT 2026）上发表讲话时说了这番话。

Nga表示，该部应该扩大、复制和推广已被证明有效的创新措施，以便更大规模地带来益处。

恩加还承诺，对于获得总理创新奖的KPKT人员，将给予相当于部长一个月薪水的奖励，以进一步加强该部门的创新文化。

HIKPKT 2026以“Memperkasa Inovasi、Memacu Prestasi、Menyejahtera Rakyat”为主题，展示了54个创新项目，其中包括43个创新创意团体（KIK）项目和11个部长创新奖（AIM）项目。

槟城消防救援局 (JBPM) 在 AIM 竞赛中包揽前两名，其 BM Fighter 团队凭借 Checkpoint Tracker 项目赢得冠军，Sungai Bakap Strategic 团队获得亚军。

槟城 JBPM 主任 Mohamad Shoki Hamzah 表示，Checkpoint Tracker 的开发是为了帮助救援队定位在森林中迷路的人，从而缩短搜索时间，降低运营成本和所需人员数量。

他说：“如果有人在森林里迷路了，我们可以确定他们的位置。然后，救援队可以直接前往他们的位置，把他们带出该区域。”

他表示，该系统采用全球定位系统 (GPS) 技术、SOS 紧急求救功能和渐进式 Web 应用 (PWA)，要求徒步旅行者在进入森林区域之前扫描快速响应 (QR) 码，以便监控他们的位置和移动轨迹。

与此同时，蒲种消防救援站站长穆罕默德·阿齐祖尔·哈基姆·伊德里斯表示，他的团队研发的 Rescue Flex 创新技术结合了三种功能，可以解决颈部、手臂和腿部受伤的问题，并在部门和机构 KIK 类别中获得了第一名。

他表示，这项创新节省了时间，减轻了救援人员的负担，减少了在紧急行动（包括事故响应和搜救任务）中携带多件设备的需要。

“最大的挑战在于构思出一个能够产生重大影响的具体方案。在整个团队的支持下，我们最终将 Rescue Flex 打造成了一项低成本、高效益的创新产品。”他说道。——马来西亚国家通讯社（Bernama）

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