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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will officially launch the completed LRT3 Shah Alam Line on Sunday, June 28, opening a 37.8-kilometre transport corridor spanning 20 stations for two million residents.
Indonesia deepens defence cooperation with France while arresting a major cybercriminal, Myanmar's agricultural sector accelerates exports, and the Philippines advances infrastructure projects as regional economies pursue growth and stability.
The Ministry of Housing and Local Government has channeled RM200 million since 2023 to maintain non-Muslim places of worship nationwide, with nearly 1,500 applications processed. Johor alone has received RM18.75 million benefiting 154 institutions.
Malaysia's Chief Secretary Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar has instructed all ministry secretaries-general to fast-track more than 40,000 small-scale development projects, from road repairs to school upgrades, with most completable within three to six months.
Selangor's Menteri Besar has directed all local authorities to review public transport connectivity, pledging extra funding for pedestrian infrastructure and safer access routes as part of the state's mobility agenda.
Malaysia is investing RM25.2 million in the first phase of a solar LED lighting initiative targeting 32 high-risk highway sections. The project involves 3,000 light poles and completion is targeted by end-November.
Selangor's Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari says all land acquisition for Port Klang's third terminal on Pulau Carey was finalised in December. The state now awaits federal government approval on port jurisdiction and ownership structure.
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His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim has granted royal assent to eight bills passed during parliamentary proceedings earlier this year, spanning government procurement, immigration, infrastructure and employment reforms.
The Port Klang Free Zone has generated RM108 million in revenue as its reactivation programme reaches 86% completion, signalling a robust turnaround for Malaysia's troubled customs-free enclave.
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Southeast Asian nations are deepening diplomatic ties with global powers while pursuing ambitious economic and infrastructure agendas. Germany strengthens ties with Indonesia, while the Philippines leads ASEAN engagement with Russia as the region focuses on trade, energy security, and aviation expansion.
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Johor's Menteri Besar has pressed the federal government to accelerate Johor Bahru's rapid transit infrastructure development before the Singapore-Malaysia RTS Link becomes operational, citing the need for coordinated regional transport connectivity.
Authorities in Taiping have arrested a man suspected of stealing approximately 43 metres of cable belonging to Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad from a railway section in Perak.
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Johor's top administrator has flagged the Elevated Autonomous Rapid Transit project as critical infrastructure to prevent gridlock in Johor Bahru when the cross-border RTS Link to Singapore launches next year.