Kuala Lumpur’s old city centre — stretching along the Gombak River from Jalan Sultan Ismail to Kampung Attap, and framed by Stadium Merdeka, Masjid Jamek and Medan Tuanku — is experiencing a hollowing-out effect. Over the past few decades, essential…
READ FULL REPORT HERE Kuala Lumpur potentially has a good supply of under occupied office blocks located in prime locations. It should be seen as an opportunity to solve several issues facing the city centre without needing to break the…
REFSA Research Assistant Kieran Li Nair on sustainable urbanisation to enhance climate resilience in Malaysian cities.
In a closed-door roundtable held on 21st July 2022, REFSA brought together a collective of policymakers, architects, urban planners, elected representatives and finance professionals to drive the exploration of this topic further.
Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Reezal Merican recently announced ‘Karnival Jom Beli Rumah 2022’, in which 10 000 affordable homes nationwide will be offered, priced at RM 300k and below. But is this a good initiative? And what should constitute affordable housing in the first place? We’re joined by Iskandar Fareez of the Think Tank, REFSA.
Our reflections on Think City's Public Housing Liveability Conference.
Urgently, government, policymakers, financial institutions, developers, and related stakeholders must have a clear and purpose-driven strategy that is focused on the outcome of ensuring secure housing for all.
Darshan Joshi, REFSA Lead Researcher spoke to BFM on how would carbon tax on emission look like in a Malaysian context.
Covid-19 and climate change are both quintessential collective action problems, where inaction on the part of any one nation can create adverse consequences around the world.
PASTEVENT APR 29, 2020 [REFSA DISCUSS #3] COVID-19: Reflections on our urban model COVID-19 presents us with an opportunity to rethink our living environment and urban model. Panel of experts discuss measures to create an inclusive and resilient…