Malaysia’s pilot glow-in-the-dark road markings aimed to boost night driving safety and cut energy use, using luminous paint on roads in Hulu Langat. But the project ran into a practical obstacle: the innovative material cost far more than standard road markings. With budgets in mind, authorities are now reverting to traditional maintenance instead of scaling the tech.
India has launched an investigation into imports of aluminium wire from Malaysia, triggered by the impending expiry of existing import duties in September. Indian firms have asked the government to reassess whether the protections should continue. The late Monday announcement signals a potential shift in how future trade terms for this metal product are set.
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Imprisoned former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was convicted in a fresh corruption trial linked to the 1MDB scandal. The High Court found him guilty on three counts of abuse of power, following multibillion-dollar allegations of looting from the state investment fund. Najib, 72, is already serving a sentence from an earlier case, and the fallout contributed to his government’s defeat in 2018.
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