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The proposal to extend the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project to Rantau Panjang, Kelantan, bordering the Thai border is still in the initial discussion stage, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.

Moody’s Analytics expects Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to keep its overnight policy rate (OPR) at 2.75% at its next monetary policy meeting on Thursday.

Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd’s (KTMB) new Electric Train Service 3 (ETS3) southern route, launched on Saturday, is set to boost Johor's tourism and ease local travel.

Proposed sites for urban renewal currently being raised by certain parties have in fact already been gazetted by state governments, including opposition-led states.

Klang Raya Valley should become one of the most efficient and liveable metropolises in the world by the time Malaysia marks its 100th year of independence, said Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari.

Credit rating agency Fitch Ratings foresees tremendous growth in data centres in Johor, with the operating capacity to possibly reach up to 5,000 megawatts (MW) in 2029.

The Federal Territories Department has identified eight sites for the development of subsidised public rental housing (PASS) to ensure the bottom 40% income group continues to have access to safe, liveable and inclusive housing in the federal capital.

A Bill (RUU) to facilitate co-located border control operations for the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS Link) project is expected to be tabled in the Dewan Rakyat in February next year, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

The Federal Territories Department (JWP) and Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) have been directed to review all recommendations by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) concerning land development in the capital despite some issues falling outside their jurisdiction.

A total of RM20.9 billion in financing guarantees under the Housing Credit Guarantee Scheme (SJKP) has been approved involving 88,507 applications since its implementation in 2008 up to May 31 this year.