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The Tunku Abdul Rahman Foundation celebrated its 60th anniversary, reflecting on six decades of supporting Malaysian youth through education. Since 1966, YTAR has disbursed RM96.6 million to over 12,000 students regardless of background.
Tenaga Nasional Bhd and Air Selangor have formalized partnerships through two strategic agreements aimed at enhancing the reliability and sustainability of Malaysia's critical water and energy systems serving over 9.6 million people.
Perak has taken ownership of the decommissioned Ex-Hang Tuah naval vessel, which will be developed into a Royal Ship Hang Tuah Memorial Museum expected to open in 2027, attracting maritime tourism and creating employment opportunities.
Sabah plans to reduce its non-revenue water rate from 59.6 per cent to 45 per cent by 2030, addressing significant water loss through infrastructure upgrades and leak control across the state.
A RM11.5 million upgrade to Kelantan's Merbau Chondong Water Treatment Plant will nearly double its production capacity to 80 million litres daily, benefiting 34,000 account holders across Machang, Pasir Puteh, and southern Kota Bharu starting September.
Malaysia's government has committed RM10 million this year to expand the Special Fishermen Housing Project nationwide, with allocation based on state-by-state fisherman populations. Perlis has completed five housing initiatives.
Malaysia's Works Ministry is stepping up supervision of 50 delayed infrastructure projects out of 865 under its management, with weekly reviews to determine whether to extend timelines or terminate contracts.