News by Bernama

Malaysia and China have agreed to strengthen cooperation in developing smart city pilot projects, with plans to establish smart city command centres in Malaysia’s second-tier cities such as Ipoh and Seberang Perai.

Malaysia’s open-door policy has boosted the economy, with foreign residents contributing more than RM84.2 billion a year, including from international property buyers, said Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming.

The rental costs of temporary housing for Kampung Sungai Baru residents in Kuala Lumpur are being fully borne by the developer until the new housing project in the area is completed, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

The developer of the Kampung Sungai Baru redevelopment project in Kuala Lumpur has paid out RM62.57 million in compensation to the owners and stakeholders so far, said Dr Khairul Nizam Othman, chief executive officer of the Kampong Bharu Development Corporation.

The government has given its assurance that the redevelopment of Kg Sungai Baru in Kuala Lumpur will include affordable housing units accessible to the Malay community.

In an operation conducted in Temerloh on Wednesday (Sept 10), police arrested two men and seized copper cables and equipment believed to have been stolen from the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project.

Over 1,600m of connector cables for the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project between Temerloh and Bentong were reported stolen recently.

Malaysia is positioning itself as a regional hub for underground construction and innovation with the adoption of tunnelling and trenchless technologies, said Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Chang Lih Kang.

The unit price index of cement increased by between 0.1% and 1.1% in August 2025 compared to the previous month, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

Malaysia is on track to secure over RM169.2 billion in artificial intelligence (AI) and data centre investments by 2030, according to new research from global talent solutions partner Robert Walters.