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Selangor is developing an integrated 'super app' to consolidate services from its 12 local authorities into one platform, addressing public frustration with multiple fragmented applications while maintaining data security and offline services.
Malaysia's Communications Ministry has rolled out 41 MADANI Kita programmes nationwide, bringing government services directly to communities and enabling citizens to engage with policymakers on public initiatives.
Selangor's government has mandated that all 43 local authorities achieve a 95 per cent rating under the Star Rating System by 2030, part of a broader strategy to standardise service delivery across the state and reduce dependence on land revenue.
Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet has called on ASEAN to leverage artificial intelligence and digital innovation to strengthen public services while ensuring inclusive, sustainable adoption across the region's diverse economies.
A significant water supply disruption will affect approximately 34,000 consumer accounts across four Kelantan districts following a leak in a major raw water pipeline serving the Merbau Chondong treatment facility.
Brunei's Public Works Department commenced emergency valve replacement work on critical transmission pipelines, affecting dozens of communities across Brunei-Muara District. Authorities have deployed emergency water collection points and tanker services.
Andy Burnham, known as the 'King of the North' for his Manchester leadership, has become Britain's seventh prime minister in a decade. He pledges fundamental national restructuring to address cost-of-living pressures and faltering public services.
JAWI has rejected concerns that Muslim burial services in Federal Territories will be privatised, confirming the new Hulu Semenyih cemetery will remain under government management once operational in 2029.
Kuala Lumpur City Hall will invest RM45 million to expand the Cheras crematorium, adding three new cremation units to the existing seven. The two-year project begins in February 2025, reflecting growing demand from the capital's non-Muslim population.