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Selangor's Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari has mandated all local authorities achieve 95% scores on the PBT Star Rating System by 2030, alongside plans to digitalize 85% of government services and diversify state revenue streams.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has urged ASEAN to embrace artificial intelligence and digital innovation in public services while maintaining a people-centred approach that addresses development disparities across member states.
The Malaysian government has greenlit RM1.7 billion for replacing 1,800 kilometres of deteriorating water infrastructure, prioritising asbestos-cement pipes to combat the nation's persistent water loss problem affecting household supply reliability.
Malaysia's Home Ministry is launching a comprehensive infrastructure programme across Johor involving police, immigration, prisons and maritime agencies, as the state prepares for elections.