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Penang has engaged PwC to develop a comprehensive White Paper, Strategic Blueprint and Action Plan for the proposed Penang International Financial Centre. The consultant has 20 weeks to deliver the three foundational documents that will guide the establishment of the financial hub.
Malaysia's Works Minister highlights the importance of strengthened coordination between JKR Malaysia, JKR Sabah, and JKR Sarawak to resolve construction delays affecting major projects like the Pan Borneo Highway.
Malaysia's parliament has approved the Statistics Bill 2026, replacing outdated 1965 legislation with a modern legal framework to improve official statistics production across social, economic, and environmental sectors.
National Petroleum Enterprise has issued RM54 million in sustainability-linked sukuk for the NPE2 elevated highway project in Kuala Lumpur, marking the first such financing instrument for a highway globally.
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof has stressed that Malaysia's long-term prosperity relies on cultivating high-quality human capital, including critical thinkers and effective communicators capable of addressing complex global challenges.
The Sultan of Kedah has urged Langkawi to establish its own distinct identity as a tourism destination rather than emulating competitors like Phuket or Bali, while expressing concern over delayed infrastructure projects affecting residents.
Malaysia's housing ministry has greenlit 594 development initiatives across Chinese new villages and Indian traditional villages, committing RM73 million in funding this year as part of broader efforts to improve infrastructure and living standards in these communities.
Work on Pahang's new police headquarters at the Sultan Ahmad Shah Administrative Centre in Kuantan will resume following the resolution of earlier land-related complications that had stalled the project.
His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim presented the 2026 Yang di-Pertuan Agong Scholarships (BYDPA) to 14 recipients at Istana Negara. Seven scholars will pursue PhD studies while seven undertake Master's research, with four studying at international universities.