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19 November 2021 Eager commuters hoping to take a ride on the Putrajaya MRT line this month will have to wait a little longer as its opening has been revised to the second quarter of next year. Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) chief executive officer Datuk Mohd Zarif Hashim said Phase One … Continue reading Putrajaya MRT Phase One opening delayed to next year

16 November 2021 Mass Rapid Transit Corp Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) has announced that Phase One of the MRT Putrajaya Line (previously referred to as MRT 2) will not be able to open for revenue service in November. Instead, MRT Corp said it has been delayed to the second quarter of 2022 (2Q22), with the … Continue reading Opening of MRT Putrajaya Line’s Phase One delayed to 2Q22, says MRT Corp

16 November 2021 The Phase One section of the Putrajaya MRT line will start at the earliest after March 2022 instead of this month as originally planned, says MRT Corp. MRT Corp chief executive officer Datuk Mohd Zarif Hashim said the delay was necessary to refine several module systems before it could be fully operational. … Continue reading Phase One of Putrajaya MRT line to begin next March, says MRT Corp

8 August 2021 Phase 1 of the Putrajaya Line (formerly known as the Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya Line) — the second line of the Klang Valley mass rapid transit (MRT) project — is slated to be operational by July 2021, and Phase 2, two years later. It is expected to have an initial ridership of over 104,000 … Continue reading Special MRT2 Coverage Part 2: Upcoming MRT line set to rejuvenate old areas

14 April 2021 Bandar Sri Damansara, which comes under the jurisdiction of Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya (MBPJ), was in the limelight recently following Japanese fast fashion retailer Uniqlo’s announcement that it would open its first roadside megastore in Malaysia there. The megastore, which opened on Dec 18 last year, is located at DA Square @ … Continue reading Enduring charm of Bandar Sri Damansara

7 August 2020 Running the length of 52.2km, the Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya mass rapid transit line (SSPL) is the second in the Klang Valley MRT project. It will start from Sungai Buloh, run through the heart of the Kuala Lumpur city centre and go all the way to Putrajaya, and have 35 stations, of which 24 … Continue reading Special MRT2 Coverage Part 1: New MRT line to attract younger population

26 August 2019 Major areas located north of Kuala Lumpur such as Kepong, Batu Caves, Selayang and Sentul, have seen rapid growth with real estate values on the rise despite the overall property market slowdown in recent years. Nawawi Tie Leung managing director Eddy Wong sees KL North’s properties offering strong growth potential due to … Continue reading KL North’s rising star

15 August 2019 Would a township, mixed-use project or transit-oriented development (TOD) be suitable for you and your family? More importantly, would it be worth investing in? Ho Chin Soon Research mapmaker and chairman Ho Chin Soon said before committing yourself to a property, there are few important details to consider. First, look at the … Continue reading A favourable investment option

15 August 2019 Finding a suitable place to live can be such a tedious and daunting task especially when you are not sure what is going to happen within the neighbourhood that you are interested in. The rule of the thumb is never buy a property next to an empty plot of land, abandoned site, … Continue reading KL North – an emerging hotspot

1 April 2017 Mass Rapid Transit Corp Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) has awarded 31 packages worth RM30bil to date for the Klang Valley MRT Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya (SSP) line. The line’s project director Datuk Amiruddin Ma’aris said the remaining 38 packages, valued at RM2bil, were expected to be awarded by this year and in 2018. “Construction … Continue reading MRT Corp awards 31 packages worth RM30 billion for SSP line

26 February 2016 About 171,000 people in Kepong and its surrounding areas are expected to benefit from the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Line 2 which is scheduled to be completed by 2022. MRT Corp strategic communications and public relations director Datuk Najmuddin Abdullah said it was estimated the number of cars using Jalan Kepong would … Continue reading New Putrajaya MRT line to reduce number of cars on Jalan Kepong by 25,000 – MRT Corp