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A 68-year-old Bukit Batok resident has been sentenced to three months' imprisonment for arson after deliberately burning cardboard shelters housing community cats, citing hygiene concerns and pest attraction.
Malaysia's housing ministry is concentrating maintenance resources on People's Housing Programme blocks exceeding a decade in age, prioritising safety-critical systems despite facing significant budget constraints.
The Desa Tun Razak People's Housing Project in Kuala Lumpur has finished its RM9.6 million renovation, joining 22 other completed projects. The work is part of a RM300 million government programme to systematically upgrade all 61 PPRs in the capital.
Hong Kong's independent inquiry into the Wang Fuk Court fire has decided against requesting statutory powers, drawing criticism from survivors worried about gaps in the investigation's authority and reach.