News & Reviews:   MADANI

The Malaysian government, through the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT), is upgrading tracking infrastructure to provide real-time data on the usage and status of EV charging stations across the country.

The government has expressed its intention to implement a barrier-free toll system on various highways in the next few years. In parallel, the Ministry of Works has reportedly opened bids for the barrier-free toll system, and around six parties have submitted bids to develop it.

Consumers who are charged non-subsidised prices for RON95 petrol due to technical issues at petrol stations can now submit a claim for a refund of the price difference. So, what should you know about it?

Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has just announced the Budi Madani RON95 or BUDI95 program to subsidize RON95 petrol starting from 30 September 2025. Malaysians with an active drivers license and MyKad will be allotted 300 liters of RON95 petrol at RM1.99 per liter every month. For more details, check it out here.

Yesterday, Malaysia’s 5G rollout hit a major milestone: as of August 2025, high-speed connectivity now reaches 82.4% of populated areas nationwide, a huge leap from just 4% in 2021. This rapid expansion reflects the government’s push under the Malaysia MADANI framework to close the digital divide and ensure inclusive access to next-gen infrastructure.

Yesterday, the Kota Madani project was announced by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. This could be an interesting continuation from Tun Mahathir’s development of Putrajaya. So, what should you know about it?

The Government today announced a special 50% toll discount for highway travel on 28 and 29 March in conjunction with the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration. In a press conference in Melaka today, Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said that the initiative involves an estimated RM19.69 million, which will be used to compensate the affected highway concessionaires.

The MADANI government has announced a fund of RM1.5 billion to accelerate the digitalisation of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSEs) nationwide. This fund was created through strategic collaboration between the public and private sectors, including financial institutions, digital banks and Peer-to-Peer (P2P) financing platforms. So, what should you know about it?

The RM40 Electricity Bill Rebate Program initiative has now been extended until the end of 2025. For those who don't know, the RM40 Electricity Bill Rebate Program is a targeted government assistance program based on the 2022 Poverty Line Income (PGK), to finance monthly electricity bills up to a maximum of RM40 for Heads of Household (KIR) who are registered and verified in the eKasih system.

The government today announced the provision of free tolls for two days in conjunction with Deepavali Day 2024, namely on 29 and 30 October 2024. Free tolls will be provided on all highways starting at 12.01 midnight, 29 October 2024 (Tuesday), until 11.59 night, October 30 (Wednesday).