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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.

S P Setia Bhd will once again celebrate Merdeka Day and Malaysia Day with its fifth instalment of Setia4Malaysia Unity Run, kicking off the 2025 event on Sept 7 at Setia Fontaines in Penang.

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.

The proposed sale of Wisma Sentral Inai will immediately improve Sentral REIT’s (KL:SENTRAL) portfolio and boost its balance sheet for future acquisitions, analysts said. 

The government is in the midst of drafting amendments to the Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Act 1966 to expand its scope to cover problematic commercial projects.

The Young Professionals Lab (YPLab) 2025 was launched today with 30 participants, with the theme “Roots of Resilience” to preserve heritage while strengthening urban climate resilience.

Lim Seong Hai Capital Bhd (KL:LSH) said that the operations at the Kuala Lumpur Tower will continue without interruption, despite the appeal filed by its former operator Menara Kuala Lumpur Sdn Bhd, and its parent Hydroshoppe Sdn Bhd, against High Court ruling last month.

ECM Libra Group Bhd entered into an agreement to dispose of an 11-storey hotel in George Town, Penang, together with adjoining freehold land, for a total cash consideration of RM51.89 million on Aug 15 (Friday).

Axis Real Estate Investment Trust (Axis REIT) (KL:AXREIT) has completed its maiden issuance of RM300 million senior Islamic medium-term notes under its RM3 billion sukuk programme.

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.