Bandar Malaysia — A Decade of Delays, Politics and Reset | The HSR Dream That Collapsed

Описание: Bandar Malaysia was once promoted as Malaysia’s most ambitious urban development — a mega city planned on nearly 500 acres of prime land, designed to be seven times bigger than TRX and anchored by the Kuala Lumpur–Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR).

First announced in 2011, the Bandar Malaysia project promised a new global gateway for Kuala Lumpur. But more than a decade later, much of the land remains empty, the HSR has been cancelled, and the project has gone through multiple resets.

In this video, we break down:
The original vision of Bandar Malaysia and why it mattered
The project’s relationship with 1MDB
How shifting investors and political changes stalled development
Why the HSR cancellation fundamentally altered Bandar Malaysia’s future
How the new master plan under KLCC Holdings differs from the original ambition
What the Malay Reserve Land designation means for development going forward

This is not just a property story — it’s a case study on mega projects, long-term planning, and national ambition.

Was Bandar Malaysia simply too big to succeed?
Or can its slower, reset approach finally work?

Share your thoughts in the comments.

Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:44 - The Dream That Started It All
1:57 - Bigger Than TRX
2:35 - HSR ambition
4:21 - 1MDB Connection
5:54 - The Reset — Bandar Malaysia, Reimagined
7:10 - Malay Reserve Land
8:05 - Closing


Info source:
https://www.themalaysianinsight.com/s...
https://themalaysianreserve.com/2025/...
https://www.myhsr.com.my/kl-sg-hsr/pr...
https://www.thestar.com.my/business/b...
https://theedgemalaysia.com/article/s...
https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/738685
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-...


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