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Malaysia’s ranking as the seventh most trusted nation globally under the 2026 Edelman Trust Barometer shows that the country is on the right track in strengthening institutional confidence, social stability and national unity, said Nga Kor Ming.

Two police reports have been lodged against allegations that houses in Taman Segar, Cheras had been changed from leasehold to freehold, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh said.

Malaysia’s housing financing structure may require a more sustainable approach as longer mortgage tenures are increasingly placing financial pressure on middle-income households and affecting long-term economic well-being.

A 67-year-old manager of a property valuation company in Temerloh lost more than RM505,000 after falling victim to a non-existent share investment scheme advertised on Facebook.

He said that of the total, the majority of delays were due to weaknesses of contractors, particularly in terms of scheduling, planning and cash flow.

The Selangor State Government has submitted the investigation report on the gas pipeline explosion incident in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, obtained from the Independent Committee to the federal government last month.

The decision not to proceed with the IJM-Aspen consortium’s bid for the request for proposal (RFP) for the development of 559 acres in Ladang Byram/Changkat was made after taking into account the potentially significant financial implications for the Penang Development Corporation (PDC) and the state government, Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said.

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has reminded Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) to tighten monitoring of development projects near flood retention ponds in the federal capital.

Penang has achieved 100% 4G coverage in populated areas as of last April, although efforts are ongoing to address connectivity gaps in several locations, particularly along coverage boundaries, said Zairil Khir Johari.

The Penang government today denied claims that Chinese nationals had bought hundreds of homes in the state below the minimum price threshold set under the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme.