Land use and land cover changes, urban warming and changes in urban climate variables
of a given location are some of the profound signatures of urbanisation. Putrajaya is a …

In this article we examine the electoral impact of urbanization vis-à-vis ethnicity in Malaysia.
We employ a robust econometric technique, the fractional response logit model, on data …

The 14th Malaysian general elections (GE14) resulted in a regime change not experienced
since independence. While ethnicity has been an overriding factor in determining electoral …

In 1997 Malaysia started the construction of the biggest knowledge-based cluster in the form
of a new township known as Cyberjaya.(Knowledge-based clusters are agglomeration of …

Globalisation combined with resources of oil and gas hasled to an industrial society in
Malaysia. For the past 30 years, rapid urban growth has shifted from 73% rural to 73% urban …

The strong connection between people and place provides fodder for literary producers to
create their works. In his anthology of poems Ruang Kota, Nassury Ibrahim draws upon …

Urbanisation is associated with physical modifications of land surfaces and climate of a
given area. Studies of urbanisation effect on urban climate of Klang Valley region is below …

Throughout Asia, many traditional urban villages have been replaced with modern high-rise
buildings that in many cases don't match the lifestyles or meet the needs of their residents …

Intensive urban land expansion in East Asia has caused the disappearance of many places
of historical significance. The incongruent development in Kampong Bharu, a traditional …

The link between economic development and urbanisation has placed urban sustainability
on national and city agendas. Designing sustainable city centre regeneration projects …