DBKL to buy land and save forest reserve
PETALING JAYA (March 1): Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) will preserve the biggest tropical forest within the city of KL by buying a piece of land in the Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve.
Report: Rehda KL slams DBKL’s gazetting of plot ratio caps
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 23): The Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (Rehda) Federal Territories (KL) has “slammed” City Hall’s (DBKL) gazetting of plot ratio caps for property developments, reported The Edge Malaysia in its latest issue.
KL plot ratio cap could ‘impact’ developments, says report
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 23): The plot ratio cap in the city to a maximum of 1:10 with the Kuala Lumpur City Plan 2020 (KLCP2020), “could lead to the downsizing of several high-end, high-rise developments, especially in the city centre”, reported The Edge Malaysia in its latest issue.
Here are six ways to improve demand for Klang Valley offices, according to Jones Lang Wootton
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 21): There are six ways to improve demand drivers for purpose-built office spaces in the Klang Valley, said Jones Lang Wootton executive director and head of research and consultancy Malathi Thevendran.
Jalan TAR traders object to road closure
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 14): Most of the traders on Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman (TAR) have voiced objection to the plan by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) to close a 1km stretch to private vehicles on the street, one of the oldest shopping districts in the city.
DBKL caps plot ratio for developments in capital city
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 11): Property projects, which were previously granted approval in principle with a higher plot ratio than what is permitted under the newly gazetted Kuala Lumpur City Plan 2020 (KLCP 2020), are required to seek fresh approval from Kuala Lumpur City Hall (Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur, DBKL).
Bangsar restaurant built illegally, to be demolished
PETALING JAYA (Feb 9): Ali Cafe Tomyam Seafood restaurant at Jalan Pantai Baru, Bangsar is set to be demolished, according to Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Nor Hisham Ahmad Dahlan.
Perak folk worry about 'hills cleared' for development, says report
IPOH (Feb 6): About 10ha of Kledang Saiong have been “cleared for an unknown project” and this is worrying folks here, said a report by The Star.
Parkson to close Suria KLCC outlet, says report
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 2): The Parkson group is closing its outlet in Suria KLCC after 20 years of operations, reported The Star today.
FT minister targets Umno-controlled contract ‘cartels’ in DBKL
PUTRAJAYA (Jan 31): Federal Territories Minister Khalid Abdul Samad is targeting contract “cartels” in Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) he believes are mostly controlled by Umno party members, reported The Malay Mail yesterday.
