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Sabah is constructing 10 high-capacity water storage tanks at Puncak Gloxinia condominium in Kinarut to tackle persistent water supply disruptions affecting over 1,200 residential units in the civil servant housing complex.
Kuala Lumpur's government is racing to modernise ageing public housing while nearly 3,000 households remain on waiting lists. A RM300mil nationwide upgrade programme targets 25 of 64 schemes across the capital.
Malaysia's RM100 million Seremban Sentral railway station project has achieved 35% completion, with Transport Minister Anthony Loke confirming a March 2027 opening. The integrated transport hub will handle 30,000 daily passengers initially.
Melaka's Chief Minister is pushing for lifts to become compulsory in multi-storey residential and commercial properties, citing accessibility concerns and sluggish sales in existing developments across the state.
Malaysia has urged the global community to move beyond assessing progress on the New Urban Agenda and deliver tangible outcomes in sustainable urbanism. Housing Minister Nga Kor Ming stressed that only four years remain to meet 2030 targets.
Desa Tun Razak PPR has completed its RM9.6 million upgrading project, becoming one of 22 finished out of 61 planned improvements across Kuala Lumpur's public housing schemes under a new RM300 million government allocation.
Bangkok has evacuated approximately 60 residents from three commercial buildings after water leakage in the Purple Line subway tunnel triggered ground subsidence near Wongwian Yai. A 200m section of Prajadhipok Road remains closed as real-time sensors monitor structural stability.
The contest for Johor's Larkin state seat centres on competing visions for resolving Kampung Melayu Majidee's long-standing land lease issues and modernising public infrastructure as the state undergoes rapid urban development.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has unveiled plans to build affordable housing for civil servants on idle government land. Implementation has already commenced in multiple states, with 1,700 units currently under construction in Johor.