News by Bernama

The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) does not provide special direct allocations to all state governments or related agencies for managing solid waste and clearing illegal dumpsites outside local authority areas.

The upgrading works on Phases 2 and 3 of the Kelana Jaya Line signalling system, initially scheduled to begin on Aug 9, have been postponed to Sept 6.

Recent disruptions of the aerotrain service at Terminal 1 of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) were not due to mechanical failure, but a minor technical issue that was resolved promptly, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook.

The Malaysian government is working with state regulators to introduce a specific water tariff for data centres and heavy industrial users, while encouraging the adoption of recycled water and district cooling systems to reduce the strain on clean water resources.

He said another SASaR project at Genting Klang Camp in Setapak, comprising 6,400 units, is scheduled to start in 2030.

Among the strategies under consideration are affordable Malay housing, shops and light industries on Malay reserve land and Malay agricultural settlement land within the Federal Territories.

AmBank Group, through AmBank Islamic Bhd, has provided RM222.8 million in financing to Suling Hill Development Sdn Bhd to support the development of the Northern TechValley @ Butterworth-Kulim Expressway (BKE), a green-inspired, 71.06-hectare integrated industrial park in Seberang Perai Tengah, Penang.

A total of 394 out of 426 MyKiosk units in Negeri Sembilan have been taken up, with each costing between RM15,000 and RM25,000 depending on the specifications, facilities and equipment, the State Legislative Assembly was told today.

More than 10,000 European hotels are joining a collective legal action against Amsterdam-based Booking.com, seeking compensation for losses allegedly caused by the platform’s use of so-called "best price" clauses.

Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) is working with the relevant contractors and authorities to ensure the next stretch of the electric train service (ETS) extension to Kluang becomes operational at the soonest possible.