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The 86th National Council for Local Government (MNKT) meeting on Wednesday agreed to implement the Government Service Efficiency Commitment Act 2025 (Act 867) at the state and local authority levels to strengthen the public service reform agenda.

The Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) will table the Urban Renewal Bill (PSB) in the Dewan Rakyat for the first reading this Thursday, said its Minister Nga Kor Ming.

STACK Infrastructure, a leading digital infrastructure company from the United States, is set to develop a hyperscale data centre campus in Iskandar Puteri, Johor Bahru, with an estimated value of RM7 billion.

The government will not embark on mega projects that have limited impact on the majority of the people in the near future after taking into account global economic uncertainties, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

Entrepreneurs renting business premises under Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) recorded total sales of RM2.2 billion last year, said Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development Datuk Rubiah Wang.

Negeri Sembilan is set to become the first state in Malaysia to establish a halal hub powered by artificial intelligence (AI), said Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun.

The Ministry of Works (KKR) has denied that the delays in several ailing projects, including the Sabah Pan Borneo Expressway (LPB), were caused by the practice of kawtim or awarding contracts based on political grounds.

Megaprojects to be implemented in the country must incorporate culture, civilisation and new technology for the benefit of the nation and the people, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. 

The developer of the Ipoh Sentral project site has been reminded to complete the construction of a recreational park first before developing any commercial projects.

Ireka Corporation Bhd (KL:IREKA) entered into a joint venture (JV) agreement with Ukay Forest Development Sdn Bhd (UFDSB), forming Ireka-Ukay Forest JV, to collaborate on the execution and management of selected development and infrastructure projects in Malaysia.