Kuala Lumpur is drowning, and selfishness to blame


I NEVER truly grasped the severity of Kuala Lumpur’s drainage issues until I started taking my dog for evening walks.

Strolling past my own home, where I’ve lived for 20 years, I noticed something shocking – part of the drain near my house had been cemented over.

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