Kuala Lumpur will become a world class city

KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 (Bernama) -- Kuala Lumpur and the Greater Kuala Lumpur
(Greater KL) conurbation will become a world class city with a vibrant
environment for people to live, work and play.

This is a priority of the Tenth Malaysia Plan (10MP) tabled in Parliament
here Thursday.

The report said liveability of cities will be an important driver in
positioning our cities to compete for high-skilled talent on the global stage.

"Today, people not only gravitate to places having employment opportunities,
they also gravitate to places that are vibrant and liveable," the report said.

Major initiatives under 10MP include;

*An international financial district, establishing world classs convention
facilities and a Malaysia Truly Asia Centre.

*Major investments in public transport include expansion of the Kuala Lumpur
Light Rail Transit (LRT) coverage and implementation of a high capacity mass
rapid transit system.

*Urban rejuvenation efforts to restore and protect heritage buildings and
to unlock development value of land such as Kampung Bharu urban redevelopment in
Kuala Lumpur.

The report said Kuala Lumpur being Asia's 11th most liveable city has
potential to become among the top five as it is a comfortable and cosmopolitan
city.

To attract skilled human capital from overseas, Kuala Lumpur will be
promoted as a city for those seeking quality and a varied lifestyle based on the
environment, rich culture and a modern metropolis with sophisticated
infrastructure.

Other cities like Georgetown, Johor Baharu, Kuching and Kota Kinabalu will
be made more attractive and liveable with the development of parks, public
squares, walkways and waterfronts.

It has been forecast that urban areas in peninsula Malaysia cannot
accommodate the additional six million population from 2010 to 2020 while the
development of Greater KL is limited and cannot meet rising demand.

As such, efforts will be made to ensure that satellite towns (towns
surrounding main towns) become vibrant for people to live, work and play.
-- BERNAMA


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