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5. Putrajaya, Malaysia Putrajaya is a planned city, located 25km south of Kuala Lumpur that serves as the federal administrative center of Malaysia. The seat of government was shifted in 1999 from Kuala Lumpur to Putrajaya, due to the overcrowding and congestion in the Kuala Lumpur areas.

Putrajaya has often been called the “intelligent garden city� because of its commitment to the preservation of nature. 70% of its landscape consists of gardens, lakes and parks. There are 13 different gardens ranging from botanical to wetland and the main landscape consists of a 600-hectre man-made lake. There are 8 bridges within Putrajaya and two of the notable bridges include Putra Bridge, which was inspired by the famous Khaju Bridge in Isfahan, Iran and the Seri Wawasan Bridge, which is a modern cable-stayed bridge 1. What is the size of Putrajaya?

A. The size of Putrajaya is 4,931 hectares (one third the size of Kuala Lumpur) 2. How many precincts are there in Putrajaya?

A. The entire of Putrajaya is divided into 20 precincts.

3. Who is the developer of Putrajaya?

A. Putrajaya Holdings Sdn Bhd is the company entrusted to develop the Putrajaya project.

The company was incorporated on October 19, 1995.

4. Who are Putrajaya Holdings' shareholders?

A.Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) is the majority shareholder with 64.4%, Khazanah Nasional Berhad has a 15.6% and Kumpulan Wang Amanah Negara, the national trust fund (registered as Sharikat Nominee Bumiputera Sdn Bhd) with 20%.

5. Who manages the city of Putrajaya?

A.Perbadanan Putrajaya is the local authority which administers and manages Putrajaya. As local planning authority, Perbadanan Putrajaya is responsible for formulating and implementing planning and development control policies and urban design guidelines to fulfill the vision and objectives of Putrajaya 18