News about Kuala Langat

KUALAL LUMPUR (April 17):The Coalition for the Protection of Selangor’s Forests has reminded the Selangor government that the fate of the planned degazettement of the Kuala Langat (North) Forest Reserve (KLNFR) remains uncertain, and they have urged that development plans for the irreplaceable habitat be abandoned, Malaysiakini reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 2): Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary Ideal Quality Sdn Bhd (IQ) is selling an estimated 39ha (390,397 sq metres) vacant freehold industrial land in Kuala Langat, Selangor for RM153.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 22): The Selangor government is “facing a clash of interests” over plans to degazzette the Kuala Langat (North) Forest Reserve, said a report by the Straits Times (ST).

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 21): The Temuan (pictured) people feel they will stand to lose the most if Selangor pushes ahead with plans to develop parts of the Kuala Langat permanent forest reserve.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 21): Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) has revealed that it was not involved in plans to degazette the Kuala Langat (North) Forest Reserve and in fact wanted to “avoid” any such action, reported Malaysiakini today.

PETALING JAYA (Feb 21): Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari yesterday defended the state government's plan to allow development of a permanent forest reserve in Kuala Langat, saying it will prevent bush fires, The Malaysian Insight reported yesterday.

PETALING JAYA (Feb 19): Pro-Anwar Ibrahim group Otai Reformis 1998 threatened to put an orang asli blockade at the entrance to Bangunan Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (SSAAS) in Shah Alam if the Selangor government proceeds with a proposal to build a mixed development project in the Kuala Langat North Forest Reserve (KLNFR), the Star reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 17): Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd is disposing of a vacant freehold industrial land in Kuala Langat, measuring 390,397 sq metres, for RM147.

DENGKIL (Sept 6): Gamuda Land, the property arm of construction group Gamuda Bhd, has today opened the new RM150 million Gamuda Cove Interchange here, which provides direct access from the North-South Expressway Central Link (ELITE) Highway into the 1,530-acre Gamuda Cove township.

KUALA LANGAT (March 18): The Kuala Langat and Kuala Selangor District Councils will be upgraded to municipal councils by this year, said Selangor Mentri Besar Amirudin Shari.