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#1 · (Edited by Moderator)
Hi..this new topic is especially only to discuss/post comments/upload pics and anything about/related to KT city.
Since there is no single topic for KT..rite?:)
 
#61 ·
^^

That news actually shocked me.....thinking about that, i would say Kota Bharu looks commercially more vibrant than KT......
yeah, Kota Bharu or Kuantan deserves it more than Kuala Terengganu.

a city with no shopping malls (or only 1) that's very interesting. can't wait to see that happen
 
#63 ·
#65 ·
How many cities in Malaysia now?

Original (Before 2000):
1. KL
2. Kuching
3. Shah Alam
4. Ipoh
5. JB

Latest:
6. KK
7. PJ
8. Miri
9. Malacca ??
10. ??
Kuala Lumpur (1 February 1972)
Ipoh (27 May 1988)
Kuching (1 August 1988)*
Johor Bahru (1 January 1994)
Kota Kinabalu (2 February 2000)
Shah Alam (10 October 2000)
Malacca Town (15 April 2003)
Alor Star (21 December 2003)
Miri (20 May 2005)
Petaling Jaya (20 June 2006)

*Kuching is split into North and South, so there's 11

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cities_in_Malaysia
 
#68 ·
Kuala Lumpur (1 February 1972)
Ipoh (27 May 1988)
Kuching (1 August 1988)*
Johor Bahru (1 January 1994)
Kota Kinabalu (2 February 2000)
Shah Alam (10 October 2000)
Malacca Town (15 April 2003)
Alor Star (21 December 2003)
Miri (20 May 2005)
Petaling Jaya (20 June 2006)

*Kuching is split into North and South, so there's 11

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cities_in_Malaysia
wow, ipoh was the 2nd to be declared a city? It must be very rich during the 80's. But it seems like it is losing its shine
 
#70 ·
#71 ·
Thanks TYW. So... What criterions needed (to be achieved) to get a 'city' status?

revenue/year = 80 M ?
population = ?
what else?
this is posted in another thread

Ministry’s criteria for city status:


- It must be a state's centre of administration.



- Population of more than 300,000 people.



- Financially stable with a yearly revenue of not less than RM80mil.



- Vast physical and financial development.



- A business and industrial centre with stable financial institutions.



- A centre for higher education, complete with universities, libraries and colleges.



- Possesses unique historical background and acts as cultural and sporting hub.


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What PJ has:



Petaling Jaya Municipal Council (MPPJ)




- MPPJ is an administrative centre for Selangor.



- Population in Petaling Jaya is about 500,000 people.



- The annual revenue for the current term is RM185.5mil (although the assessment rate has not been increased since 1992).



- Areas under MPPJ are constantly under development, especially up- coming places such as Damansara Perdana, Bandar Utama and Mutiara Damansara.



- Petaling Jaya is a pioneer industrial area in Malaysia.



- There are more than 23 colleges and universities in Petaling Jaya including Universiti Antarabangsa Islam campus branch at Section 17, Universiti Institute Technology Mara campus branch at Section 1, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (Utar) campus branch at Section 13, Universiti Tun Abdul Razak (Unitar) main campus at SS6 Kelana Jaya and Malaysia University of Science and Technology (MUST) main campus at SS7. There is the Petaling Jaya Community Library in Jalan Selangor.



- MPPJ is the first new town development in the country as development began in 1953. Although Petaling Jaya does not have a museum, there is a proposal to set up Museum Warisan Petaling Jaya at Taman Jaya. There is also a sports complex at Kelana Jaya.
 
#73 ·
1st Alor Star n now KT. Wat's next, mayb kangar? City status is like nothing in Malaysia.
U r definitely rite. In malaysia, granting city status is primary drived by political moves rather than fulfilling all the criterias set by the ministry. :eek:hno:

Next to come? Tanjung Rambutan.. Bandaraya Berakhlak?" Whatever issit.. Get used to it, mates. :fiddle:
 
#74 ·
U r definitely rite. In malaysia, granting city status is primary drived by political moves rather than fulfilling all the criterias set by the ministry. :eek:hno:

Next to come? Tanjung Rambutan.. Bandaraya Berakhlak?" Whatever issit.. Get used to it, mates. :fiddle:
As mentioned in the news, Alor Star and KT has not met one of the criteria but AS and KT was and will b granted the city status. U r so rite that it must have something to do with politic. Don forget BN almost lost Kedah to PAS few years ago and BN got back Terengganu from PAS some years ago.

Kuala Terengganu A City On Jan 1 Next Year
April 25, 2007 23:02 PM


KUALA TERENGGANU, April 25 (Bernama) -- Kuala Terengganu will be elevated to a city on Jan 1 next year and be known as the Heritage Water Front City, Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh said Wednesday.................................................................................
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However, he said, Kuala Terengganu had yet to meet one of the criteria for city status, which was related to revenue-earning capacity.

"To be accorded city status, Kuala Terengganu has to have a revenue collection of at least RM80 million a year but that will not be a problem since Alor Star and Kuching Utara were given city status although their revenue collection has yet to reach the required amount," he said.

Idris said the revenue collected by Kuala Terengganu was only RM40 million a year but this did not hamper development of the town as allocations were provided by the .......................................................
 
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#79 ·
maybe the next city will be my house :lol:

i'll have to find someone to bribe 1st...:angel: :angel:
Hahaha...funny guy you TYW


BTW, Out of the blue KT is now on the way to be the first east coast city by early next year.

When deserving KB and Kuantan have been toying with that idea for quite some time already, and yet to materialise.

It won't be long before any towns with high hopes could now become a city as long as you got an equally ambitious Menteri Besar @ State Govt.

:nuts:
 
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