Making nature part of the economy

As for how urban green spaces benefit economies, Mike Rands, a distinguished environment scientist, conservationist and ornithologist, pointed out that taking care of nature within urban settings had a spillover effect to businesses and the well-being of citizens KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 24): Think City and Yayasan Hasanah, the impact-based foundation of Khazanah Nasional Bhd, co-hosted Mike Rands, a distinguished environment scientist, conservationist and ornithologist (a bird expert), who spoke about how urban green spaces play an important role in a country's economy.

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Urban Renewal Act: Is KPKT biting more than it can chew?

A new Act will surely come with its own set of challenges, but is KPKT capable of monitoring it when it has not been able to resolve the current spate of problematic projects? The Ministry of Local Government Development (KPKT) has recently announced that the Urban Renewal Act will be tabled next year.

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