Dr Wahid: Urban planners must cater for population growth

UTM vice chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Wahid Omar (right) chatting with Asian Planning School Association ( APSA ) 2015 president Prof Chu Joe Hsia(second from right) after opening ceremony the International Congress of Asian Planning Schools at UTM, Skudai.

JOHOR BARU: Long-term planning is needed to ensure that urban areas are able to grow to their fullest potential and provide comfortable living conditions for its denizens.

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Wahid Omar said major cities in the region were faced with issues of congestion due to the increasing population.