Time to fix the capital city


Buildings in KL flying the FT flag in celebration of the upcoming FT day. —AZMAN GHANI/The Star

THERE will be no new skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur for at least the next five years or if this unity government lasts that long.

At least that is my take from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s statement this week on not leaving landmarks behind as a legacy of his administration.

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