News by Bernama

Issues regarding electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer BYD’s large investment in Perak will be discussed with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to achieve the best possible outcome, said Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming.

Malaysia has dismissed media reports that 127.3 hectares of land on Pulau Sebatik have been ceded to Indonesia, describing the claim as inaccurate and inconsistent with official bilateral records.

Malaysia and Singapore will continue to expedite the implementation of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), including exploring cooperation in green technologies through carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS).

The government is committed to continue the identifying of green and open spaces in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur on a monthly basis to ensure more public spaces are protected for the use of the people.

The Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) is collaborating with the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) to assess the actual impact of rising building material costs following the West Asia conflict on the local construction sector, said Deputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Maslan.

The Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT), through the Department of Local Government (JKT), expects more than 400 low-carbon projects to be completed by the end of this year, as part of ongoing efforts to address the challenges of the global energy crisis and implement energy savings.

Penang’s Pila logistics aeropark project is progressing with earthworks underway, aiming to boost air cargo capacity and strengthen the Northern Region’s E&E and semiconductor supply chain by 2029.

Project implementation would be adjusted in a realistic and responsive manner based on on-site conditions.

Among the major industries attracting investment from Singapore are the digital economy, semiconductor, and F&B businesses.

A motion to that effect was filed by Datuk Abdul Hamid Shaikh Abdul Razak Shaikh, 52, and the company last April 1 through Messrs Chetan Jethwany & Company, naming the public prosecutor as the respondent.