Breaking out of ‘unliveable’ mould


The common area at the flats feels like home. — Photos: Bernama

Hussin Yahya never tires of the view of the playground from his second-floor flat at the low-cost housing in Pandan Utama, Ampang, Selangor.

The 67-year-old retiree, who has been staying at the 12-storey Rumah Pangsa Pandan Utama since 2003, enjoys watching children on swings and teenagers playing futsal on a nearby court while the adults chat on benches.

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