KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 31): Cost of living, sustenance, and poverty eradication issues in the federal territories will be the government s main focus through various approaches taken under the Urban Poverty Programme (5MY), Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said.
He said in order to achieve this, the Federal Territories Ministry has launched the MYJobs @ Wilayah, MYGrocer @ Wilayah, MYSchoolBus @ Wilayah, MYMedic @ Wilayah, dan MYFood @ Wilayah initiatives. I am aware of the difficulties faced by the people who are struggling to rebuild and continue their lives. The government is closely following the situation to ensure that assistance can be delivered to target groups, he said in his message in conjunction with Federal Territory Day 2021 broadcast on television stations tonight.
Sunday, 31 Jan 2021 05:43 PM MYT
People watch a live telecast of Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah regarding the movement control order due to the Covid-19 pandemic in Kuala Lumpur March 20, 2020. Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah today expressed hope that the people will continue to practise self-control and adhere to the standard operating procedure (SOP) set by the government while the country is facing the Covid-19 pandemic.
Comptroller of the Royal Household of Istana Negara, Datuk Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin said the King also advised the people to remain calm, strong and resilient in facing the movement control order (MCO) and implementation of the state of emergency in the interest of and for the safety of the people and country.
FT Ministry mulls setting up Mayor Incorporated 29 Jan 2021 / 17:36 H.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Territories Ministry will consider establishing Mayor Incorporated to facilitate the implementation and development of projects around the capital, said its Minister, Tan Sri Annuar Musa.
He said the body would administer and manage assets and investments owned by the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) in carrying out business-related activities.
He said several acts needed to be introduced and amended, among others, to overcome legal constraints for that purpose.
“DBKL can create (Mayor Incorporated) just like the MB Incorporated established in several states.
“This is to enable the Mayor (of Kuala Lumpur) to carry out joint venture projects in an ordinary manner and, thus, speed up the urban renewal process,” he said in a talk show programme hosted by the ministry that was streamed live on Facebook today. - BERNAMA
Friday, 29 Jan 2021 05:23 PM MYT
Federal Territories Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa said the body would administer and manage assets and investments owned by the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) in carrying out business-related activities. Bernama pic
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 ― The Federal Territories Ministry will consider establishing Mayor Incorporated to facilitate the implementation and development of projects around the capital, said its Minister, Tan Sri Annuar Musa.
He said the body would administer and manage assets and investments owned by the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) in carrying out business-related activities.
Open space like this is precious to city folk. SIA HONG KIAU/The Star
THE authorities have initiated the process of degazetting a plot of land in Kuala Lumpur reserved for public space, to accommodate a proposed mixed development project that will also include an affordable housing scheme.
The 3.86ha land is sandwiched between the Taman Intan Baiduri lake and Sungai Jinjang, bordering the Kepong and Batu constituencies.
Reliable sources from Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) and the Federal Territories Land and Mines Office (PPTGWP) revealed to StarMetro that the proposed project would be 54% affordable housing and 46% mixed development.
“It is still at proposal stage at this point, and it is a joint venture between the government and a private developer.