News by BERNAMA

Urban renewal, affordable housing and a circular economy will be among the key agendas Malaysia will champion if appointed as president of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Assembly for the 2026–2029 term.

The Malaysian Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry (MOTAC) is continuously enhancing the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme to boost transparency, simplify processes, and increase policy flexibility in response to the changing global landscape, said its minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing.

A total of 76 houses in Taman Matang Jaya, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, sustained various types of damage after being struck by flying gravel fragments from a nearby quarry during a blasting operation on Tuesday (May 13).

Thailand's ambassador to Malaysia, Lada Phumas, has suggested that Malaysia’s East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, which starts in Kota Bharu, be extended to the Sungai Golok border to enhance rail connectivity between Thailand and Malaysia.

The Sarawak government has approved 46 new administrative building projects throughout the state under the 12th Malaysia Plan (MP12), involving a cost of about RM1.2 billion.

The reconstruction and repair of homes damaged in the gas pipeline fire incident in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, last month is expected to take two years to complete, said Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming.

Amirudin said this matter is among the issues to be discussed with the state disaster unit in a meeting to be held on Wednesday afternoon.

The Madani Government has successfully implemented 144 development projects in Sabah to date, involving a total allocation of RM14 billion, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

German industrial sensor provider SICK AG will be establishing a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility at Senai Airport City, Johor, positioning it as the company’s regional industrial hub.

A total of 31 out of 34 troubled or ‘sick’ projects by PR1MA Corporation Malaysia nationwide have been completed, encompassing 20,470 residential units as of April, said Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming.