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Malaysia's Immigration Department has capped passport validity at 10 years and suspended longer-term passports following reports of travellers encountering check-in difficulties abroad. The move aims to resolve confusion with international airlines and aviation standards.
The Malaysian government has greenlit a RM1.7 billion initiative to replace 1,800 kilometres of deteriorating water pipes nationwide, targeting a reduction in non-revenue water losses and modernising critical infrastructure.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has reiterated the MADANI Government's dedication to improving educator welfare and advancing the national education system, emphasising that teachers are essential to Malaysia's economic and technological progress.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has appealed to young Malaysians to distance themselves from divisive ideologies, while reaffirming the government's commitment to addressing their grievances and fostering constructive dialogue.
Malaysia's government is investing heavily in military personnel welfare, including RM844 million for housing and 1,300 new family units, to ensure armed forces can focus on national defence.
Malaysia's Higher Education Ministry will repair and upgrade hostel facilities at polytechnics to address accommodation constraints caused by a record 125% surge in student applications for technical and vocational courses.
Malaysia's Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation will conduct a comprehensive 12-month study to develop an Industrial Water Reclamation Policy, addressing water security and efficiency across multiple sectors.
The Malaysian government will refine its targeted fuel subsidy programme in Sabah and Sarawak by incorporating public feedback on the BUDI Diesel initiative, which launched nationwide on July 1.
Malaysia's government is finalizing a proposed Syariah Judges' Remuneration Act to improve judicial compensation and status. The religious affairs minister says documentation is nearly complete, pending stakeholder feedback and Cabinet approval.
Malaysia's Economy Minister has stressed that UNHCR documentation does not grant immunity from local laws, as the government intensifies border security and refugee management efforts amid public concerns.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has announced it has uncovered no evidence connecting former Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad to allegations of a RM53 million bribe tied to transferring three elephants to Japan.
Malaysia is establishing 15 permanent disaster relief centres across nine states starting this year, each capable of sheltering 500 people and functioning as community facilities during normal times.
Malaysia's Human Resources Ministry has ended ad-hoc foreign worker approvals, moving all quota applications through an automated eQuota system. The shift follows a Cabinet decision to consolidate management under a single ministry structure.