BBCC, rejuvenating the city centre
RECALLING the olden days when Bukit Bintang used to be the entertainment centre of Kuala Lumpur, chief executive officer of BBCC Development Sdn Bhd Datuk Richard Ong said its Bukit Bintang City Centre (BBCC) development can rejuvenate the city centre once again as an entertainment hub.
Local connectivity needed to complement HSR development
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 27): Although the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) could be a great boost to improve Malaysia’s transborder transportation system, industry players and consultants suggested that private and public sectors need to collaborate to enhance the “real connectivity” of various transportation systems to allow business opportunities to grow.
Car park charges at new LRT stations fixed at RM4 per entry from Monday
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 12): Light rail transit (LRT) commuters will be required to pay RM4 per entry per day for parking at the new LRT stations come Monday.
Penang opts for costlier elevated LRT system, less social impact
GEORGE TOWN (Aug 11): Penang state government has decided to build a RM4.
Penang NGO’s alternative transport plan costs just a third of state govt’s
GEORGE TOWN (July 14): A civil society group has called for the introduction of trams and bus rapid transits (BRTs) in Penang, saying this would cost only a third of the amount that the state government intends to spend on building light rail transits (LRTs) and monorails as part of the Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP).
Najib: LRT extension to benefit two million Klang Valley residents
KUALA LUMPUR (July 1): The 25 new stations under the Light Rail Transit (LRT) extension project are set to benefit about two million people in the Klang Valley, especially those in the Petaling district said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
New LRT line from Putra Heights kicked off today
KUALA LUMPUR (June 30): The Light Rail Transit (LRT) line from Putra Heights to the Kuala Lumpur city centre started operations at 6am today, Bernama reported.
