News about Bangsar South

PUTRAJAYA (Jan 24): Federal Territories minister Khalid Samad yesterday clarified that the official declaration of Kampung Kerinchi was meant to “avoid confusion and ensure the people that Kampung Kerinchi still exists”, reported The New Straits Times (NST).

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 21): Fahmi Fadzil has clarified that the name Bangsar South has not been “wiped out”.

  KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 19): Increasingly gentrified over the past seven years, property developers dubbed the area Bangsar South, using the prestige of the nearby Bangsar address to infuse the area with an air of affluence.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 9): The management of Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) has made police reports concerning the abuse of power during the purchase of a number of floors in a building in Bangsar South, Kuala Lumpur, reported The Star today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 3): Nexgram Holdings Bhd has proposed the disposal of Nexgram Tower, an 11-storey stratified office building located at Bangsar South, Kuala Lumpur, for a consideration of RM67 million to IMS Development Sdn Bhd.

PETALING JAYA (Sept 10): Traffic congestion, rapid development and the displacement of poorer residents are some of the pressing issues that should be dealt with first before renaming Bangsar South as Kampung Kerinchi again, said a filmmaker.

PETALING JAYA (Aug 27): A long glass pedestrian bridge that links the Kerinchi LRT at Plaza Pantai to Bangsar South will be examined by Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur's (DBKL) engineer and contractor following complaints by pedestrians and denizens of the area.

PETALING JAYA (July 26): An increase in signage displaying 'Kerinchi' will be undertaken to prioritise the name said Kuala Lumpur mayor Tan Sri Mohd Amin Nordin Abd Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 20): The prices for high-end condominiums here rose 4.

PETALING JAYA (July 19): The Bangsar South name should not overshadow Kerinchi, which is laden with its own history, culture and identity, said Lembah Pantai MP Fahmi Fadzil.