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The national property sector recorded RM240 billion in transactions in 2025, the highest in more than a decade, said Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming.

Twenty-six new trains for the Kelana Jaya Light Rail Transit (LRT) line is expected to arrive by 2028, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said.

A total of 115 companies will be recognised as smart factories by the end of this year through the Smart Tech Up programme, said the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti).

The government is proposing to amend the Road Transport Act 1987 (Act 333) to expand the scope of enforcement areas of local authorities to manage the issue of abandoned vehicles in strata housing areas.

Roads built on government-owned land, particularly main roads, will not be allowed to be sold or transferred to the private sector as they are strategic national assets, said Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh.

Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said any decision on how long the government can continue to absorb or delay highway toll hikes must be made by the Cabinet.

The LRT Kelana Jaya Line's operation was disrupted during Monday morning’s peak hours after several train units were taken out of service due to technical issues.

States that have not adopted the Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Act 2007 (Act 672) will enforce minor littering offences through their respective local authorities (PBT), Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming said.

Malaysia Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) has announced a Public Inspection exercise to gather feedback on the Revised Railway Scheme for the LRT Mutiara Line extension linking Penang Island and Seberang Perai.

YTL Live, YTL Corporation Bhd's (KL:YTL) operating company for a new live entertainment complex in Bristol, has announced that Aviva, a diversified UK insurer, has been named the partner of Bristol’s 20,000-capacity indoor arena under a long-term sponsorship agreement.