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RM4bil Needed To Repair Roads

Jun 29, 2025

The Works Ministry needs 4 billion ringgit to repair damaged roads nationwide.

However, it says its only received about half this amount, due to various limitations faced by the government.

It adds that rainy weather and overloaded heavy vehicles are the two main causes behind damaged roads in the country.

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Malaysia needs to speed up the introduction of specific laws to deal with Artificial Intelligence.

The Deputy Digital Minister says its because of the rise in AI-related crimes…which have resulted in around 5 billion ringgit in losses globally between 2020 and 2024.

The call also comes in the wake of AI-related offences locally, including the spreading of videos where the technology was used to impersonate high-ranking government officials.

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Telegram has the lowest compliance rate out of all the social media platforms operating here.

The Communications Ministry told FMT the messaging service has acted on less than half of the government’s requests to take down offensive or harmful content.

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Vegetable supplies nationwide remain under control despite the current hot weather.

The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry says the hot spell has not had a significant impact on supplies thus far, since only a few areas have been affected.

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Three people have been killed, while one other individual is in critical condition after a passenger boat capsized in bad weather near a resort in Pulau Perhentian last night.

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And a Malaysian hiker had to be rescued after falling and getting injured while hiking up Mount Rinjani in Indonesia.