Streets to shine as KL sleeps

Ready for Merdeka: Nga (front row, second from right) launching the Semarak Jiwa Merdeka event at the Housing and Local Government Ministry. ­

PUTRAJAYA: Night-time cleaning is coming to the streets of Kuala Lumpur via a pilot project at some of the city’s busiest tourist hotspots, said Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming.

As part of the Public Cleansing Reform under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), the initiative will be implemented in areas such as Jalan Bukit Bintang and Jalan Alor, among others.