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Malaysia
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Introduction During the past 15 years, Malaysia has experienced rapid urbanization and its economy has undergone major changes. These changes have led to a significant influx of rural people and migrants to urban centers, bringing about
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pressure on local and state governments to provide land for development and infrastructure and housing for growing urban populations. Country Context Malaysia consists of two distinct land regions: Peninsula Malaysia, which shares common land borders with Thailand and Singapore; and the eastern states of Sabah and Sarawak in northwestern Borneo, where it shares a common land boundary with Brunei Darussalam and Indonesia.
• Beside the two towers there are the Penang Performing Arts Center and entertainment complex, an observatory a world-class convention center. Penang Global City Center
• The Penang Global City Center has an entrance that is a vast public arena in the form of a plinth.
• The project covers 400,000 sq. m. of retail complex, 100,000 sq. m. of convention center, 75,000 sq. m. of Performing Arts Center (0,000 sq. m. of condominium, 50,000 sq. m. of Hotel and Service 2
• Apartments, 25,000 sq. m. of offices, 1,500 sq. m. of Observatory, and 190,000 sq. m. of parking.
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Country development Profile, Malaysia HDI rank of 177 countries(2003)
61
Population (2005)
25.33(million)
Urban population
16.48(million)
Population largest city
Kuala Lumpur, 1.39(million),2005
Slum population in urban area
0.26 million(2001)
Slum population % in urban area
2%
% of urban population under national poverty line(1997)
n.a
Traditional building
• Penang Global City Center designed by Asymptote in Malaysia. • The design of Penang Global City Center accommodates two iconic sixty story towers. • These two high rise buildings include luxury residential units and five-star hotels.