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Kelantan's Kemubu Agricultural Development Authority is converting Kemubu 4 Pump from digital to analogue controls to minimise disruptions. Chairman Khalid Abdul Samad says work will finish next week, with the pump remaining operational during conversion.
Melaka has committed RM1 million to fix critical water pipeline problems at Terendak Camp, one of Malaysia's oldest military installations. The emergency funding bridges a gap until a comprehensive RM40 million water reticulation project concludes in 2028.
Water asset manager PAAB has issued RM720 million in blue sukuk via its SPV, drawing from a RM2 billion Islamic Commercial Papers Programme to finance water infrastructure projects.
Air Selangor has successfully launched the world's first blue sukuk worth RM200 million, establishing a new benchmark for sustainable water financing in Malaysia and positioning the nation as a pioneer in green Islamic finance.
The Malaysian government has greenlit a RM1.7 billion initiative to replace 1,800 kilometres of deteriorating water infrastructure, focusing on asbestos-cement pipes that have surpassed their functional lifespan and contribute to significant water loss.
Bank Rakyat is backing a RM167 million water treatment plant in Penang's Seberang Perai, marking the state's first water infrastructure project using a Build-Operate-Transfer model to serve over 223,000 residents.
The Philippines is studying Singapore's flood control technologies and infrastructure practices to strengthen its resilience against the country's recurring cyclones and monsoon flooding that affect its 112 million residents.
Alam Aliran Kualiti has secured a Malaysian Book of Records recognition for operating the nation's largest belt press system dewatering plant in Penang, which processes 450 tonnes of water treatment sludge daily while supporting circular economy goals.
Kelantan's Chicha 2 Water Treatment Plant, a RM54.98 million facility near Kota Bharu, will begin operations in September, serving 13,000 consumers across five local areas and reactivating 10,000 inactive accounts through improved water supply infrastructure.