Bathroom myth: What you don’t know about fires could kill you
This article appeared in the April 9, 2026 issue of the monthly print edition.
Mah Sing gets nod to increase Southbay City plot ratio, sees higher GDV
GEORGE TOWN (April 10): Mah Sing Group Bhd (KL:MAHSING) is revising its masterplan for Southbay City in Batu Maung with an increased plot ratio and new gross development value (GDV) of approximately RM1.
Living on the edge: Hidden dangers in residential zones, safety risks you can’t ignore
When discussing high-risk residential zones, it is important to clarify what the term truly encompasses.
URA Bill misstep highlights greater professionalism needed from ministers, civil servants
On Jan 23, the Madani Cabinet took the rare step of withdrawing the Urban Renewal Bill (URA Bill)—originally slated for its second reading in Parliament—for comprehensive revision.
Urban Renewal Act reproposal must spell out compensation provisions—legal expert
PETALING JAYA (Feb 6): Clear compensation provisions must be stipulated in the Urban Renewal Act, says a legal expert.
HBA welcomes retraction of Urban Redevelopment Bill
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 23): The National House Buyers Association (HBA) of Malaysia today stated its appreciation and gratitude to the Cabinet for its decision to retract the Urban Redevelopment Bill (URA).
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HBA backs Hannah Yeoh’s transparency push on big projects, flags policy inconsistency over URA
PETALING JAYA (Jan 22): The National House Buyers Association Malaysia (HBA) has welcomed the move to require greater disclosure and early consultation in urban development, and stresses that democratic participation must take place before decisions affecting communities are finalised.
URA’s 30-year ‘trigger point’ to invoke redevelopment based on myth
The proposal to use a 30-year building age as a redevelopment trigger under the Urban Renewal Act (URA) Bill (now in Parliament) remains fundamentally unsound, even with the Housing and Local Government (KPKT) Minister Nga Kor Ming’s latest suggestion of “reviewing” it.
Misguided push for Property Management Bill
The proposed Property Management Bill is a costly and unnecessary duplication of BOVAEP’s existing mandate.
Urban redevelopment is not raze, rebuild; but refurbishment, maintenance, education, civic consciousness, social care
What KL needs isn't new laws, renewal or redevelopment legislation; it needs an awakened civic consciousness, meaningful education, and robust social care.
