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A 68-year-old Singapore retiree has been sentenced to three months in jail for deliberately setting fire to cardboard shelters built for community cats at a Bukit Batok void deck, causing over S$900 in damages.
Kuala Lumpur still has 3,000 households waiting for public housing slots, even as the federal territories minister oversees a RM300 million upgrade programme targeting 64 schemes across the capital.
The Kuala Lumpur City Hall faces a substantial backlog of 3,000 applicants seeking affordable housing under its People's Housing Programme. Minister Hannah Yeoh distributed offer letters to new residents whilst announcing completion of major infrastructure upgrades.
Malaysia's Housing Ministry prioritises maintenance of decade-old People's Housing Programme projects, focusing on critical safety issues like lifts and water systems despite budget constraints.
Johor has committed RM50 million to repaint low-cost and public housing units across the state. The programme covers 170 housing blocks at 26 locations, directly benefiting nearly 47,000 residents as part of broader community welfare efforts.
The Desa Tun Razak People's Housing Project has finished a RM9.6 million upgrade, becoming the 22nd of 61 PPR projects completed in Kuala Lumpur under a RM300 million government renewal programme.
Hong Kong's security chief has committed to prosecuting anyone with evidence of wrongdoing in the Wang Fuk Court fire that killed 168 people in November, even if they refuse to testify before an independent inquiry committee.