News about Federal Territory

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 1): Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin (pictured) and senior minister for education Radzi Jidin have been conferred the Panglima Mahkota Wilayah award - the “Datuk” title, by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in conjunction with this year's Federal Territory Day.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 1): Cost of living, sustenance and poverty eradication issues in the Federal Territory will be the government’s main focus through various approaches taken under the Urban Poverty Programme (5MY), Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said.

According to the United Nations’ World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision Report, as of 2019, 76% of the Malaysian population resides in urban areas and the percentage is projected to reach 87.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 10): In view of the controversies surrounding the Federal Territory Foundation (YWP), its chairman Khalid Abdul Samad said it has decided to stop venturing in businesses involving land deals.

Kuala Lumpur (Jan 7): About 6,000 residents in Mont’Kiara have signed a petition to urge Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) to suspend the development order of a 51-storey commercial building in their neighbourhood.

PUTRAJAYA (Nov 26): Residents here have been asked to be aware of goings-on in their neighbourhoods, remain alert and report suspicious activities to enhance security.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 7): With all the Barisan Nasional appointed members on the City Hall (DBKL) advisory board resigning their posts last month, Federal Territory minister Khalid Abdul Samad (pictured) can soon finalise the new members.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 26): A class at Sekolah Rendah Taman Tun Dr Ismail 2 here was ordered to close today owing to the hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD).

KUALA LUMPUR (July 8): The Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) has not received any report about the the construction of Federal Territory Houses (Rumawip) being halted, Bernama reported yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 5): Advisory Board members of Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) who were politically appointed must step down as Barisan Nasional is no longer in power in Putrajaya.