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Kuala Lumpur is undertaking a comprehensive 59-kilometre road resurfacing initiative across protocol and main roads, investing over RM100 million to improve durability and road safety for city commuters.
Malaysia's Federal Territories Islamic Religious Council has rolled out customised support for a widow raising five children following her husband's recent death, including monthly allowances, rental assistance and school fees.
Malaysia's Religious Affairs Minister Dr Zulkifli Hasan has cautioned that unregistered marriages create substantial obstacles for children's access to essential services and legal protection, urging couples to formalise their unions.
Hannah Yeoh has stressed the importance of intensified enforcement action against illegal conversions of residential premises into overcrowded rental units, while warning that oversight mechanisms must prevent abuse of power by enforcement officers.
The Better SPM Brighter Future Programme is providing free tuition to 1,600 SPM candidates from 40 secondary schools in Kuala Lumpur, targeting four core subjects to ease financial burden on families.
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Hannah Yeoh has been proclaimed president of the Federal Territories State Scouts Council, pledging RM20,000 to advance scouting activities and youth engagement across Kuala Lumpur.
Kuala Lumpur City Hall has rolled out 16 reform measures following a dismal 0.08% score in the 2025 Local Authority Star Rating System's corruption assessment, addressing procedural weaknesses identified by anti-corruption authorities.