Is This Asia's Next Financial Capital?

Malaysia has high hopes for these megaprojects.
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[@Samuel_J1]

The Exchange 106 is a nice looking building, and with the planned buildings with a similar style surrounding it will give the district a really nice distinctive look. Similarly, KL Metropolis has some decent designs. I particularly appreciate sizeable green areas being designed in, and not just some overly optimistic trees on balconies.

[@wanrazul]

During the day, yes....but they ruined it at night with some of the most atrocious lighting ive ever seen.

[@8088I]

Stretching-out 🧩 habitat-Horticulture❇️ for the Tigress🐅kitty💚 Kuala Lumpur🎋 :-)

[@gingerteddy618]

Most cities have a central park, but Kuala Lumpur has a rainforest. The KL Forest Eco Park is one of the oldest forest reserves in Malaysia and it is located in the dead center of the city…. pretty unreal, right?! This park has several nature trails and an awesome canopy walk over the tree tops.

[@JensonOoi]

​@@wanrazul yup, at night the tower look just like mojo jojo in powerpuff girls cartoon

[@leealex24]

KL is also the top 10 innovative city in Asia (KPMG) and among top 30 cities with the best economy globally now (Mori Foundation Japan). Your guess is as good as mine whether it will only get better!

[@Zeder95]

I'm from Germany and visited Kuala Lumpur in August 2022. It is such a beautiful, modern and impressive city! I love how old and traditional buildings are directly next to skyscrapers, how multicultural it is with many cultures and religions living next to each other, and I like how a lot of nature and trees are incorporated directly into the city architecture, you have jungles right next to skyscrapers. Another beautiful and impressive part of Kuala Lumpur is I-City with its colorful light park at night. Malaysia is such a beautiful country 🇩🇪❤🇲🇾

[@miltonmiles6324]

Come back anytime, Felix!

[@leealex24]

Sunny and blue skies

[@shahmizulfanshahrein3953]

Welcome to our beautiful islamic country 🇲🇾☪️☝🏻 come back anytime!

[@baharm65]

Thanks.

[@zinabuzarin9991]

Lets it be underated ...

[@stevengalloway8052]

😳 Wow. Malaysia is SERIOUS about being a financial player on the world 🌎 stage. Thank you for the video...

[@mohdrazif777]

As someone who has been living in Kuala Lumpur for 30 years (my entire life), I am really excited to see B1M make another video about KL. However, I want to stress that the traffic in Kuala Lumpur is getting worse from year to year. This is one of main reasons why I would never buy a car in KL. Even travelling in the suburbs is scary. There are too many high density, 40 story condominiums. For example, within 1 kilometer of my home in Wangsa Maju, there are 10 condominium projects currently being developed. On average, each of these projects consists of 2,000 units. So, in 5 years, population density here will increase by three or four folds. The only LRT line in Wangsa Maju here already at maximum capacity several years ago. I was a bit relieved a few months ago when the government approved the MRT circle line project that will connect all rail lines in KL to reduce the traffic issue. I really hope that this will not be cancelled again if there is government change in the future.

[@7stiano123]

Nobody cares

[@mohdrazif777]

@@7stiano123 Except you for sure.

[@shou3254]

@@7stiano123 i do

[@catzzzz1450]

@@7stiano123 i cared

[@akuijan]

Then ensure you do not for PH if you dont want any infrastructure projects to be cancelled. Actually according to Original plan in the year 2024 we could have ecrl, HSR, lrt phase 4,mrt circle line all completed

[@drew55555]

Awesome! Been to KL several times as a tourist, I must say the develop and growth of the city is really impressive. I am from Metro Manila, PH and despite our massive growth for the past 10 years. KL is still miles ahead of us. I'm proud of them as we are ASEAN

[@HanisHamid93]

Thank you and I'm native sabah people and this is one reason we want stick with Malaysia. Please advise your Sultanate Sulu do not claim us Sabahan as part of Philippines.

[@icyliciousblue]

@@HanisHamid93 why don't you tell that to the french court who said you're a squatter 🤣

[@icyliciousblue]

Praising your fellow ASEAN City while shitting on your own? A unique Filipino trait indeed.

[@nilzone7100]

Fyi, Philippines is progressing fast, Philippines GDP surpassed the GDP of Malaysia today, your not updated. And GDP growth of Philippines beat GDP growth of Malaysia, Philippines is the highest GDP growth in whole ASEAN countries.

[@HanisHamid93]

@@nilzone7100 whatever it is, we just don't want. Leave us alone..

[@muhammadhafizullah9725]

Even though Najib Razak was corrupted but his vision for Malaysia to be a high-income nation is unprecedented.

[@marcused]

As a Malaysian , Thank You very much for this video for people from all over the world to watch

[@BopWalk]

The 2nd tallest building in the world is in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia has developed immensely over the past several decades. It's insane.

[@EvilBaggOBolts]

They have the 2nd , No 20th, and No 24th tallest buildings in the world.

[@leealex24]

KL is always blue sky too.

[@transparention]

​@@EvilBaggOBolts and still the tallest twin tower in the world

[@itsehsanh]

Having traveled extensively around the world, I can say that KL is truly a hidden gem. It is the single most underrated and under-appreciated city I have ever been to. With destinations like Bali or Singapore or Thailand (country as a whole), its so often over looked. I liked it more than any place else in SE Asia.

[@bunnitomoe3866]

Well, we prefer being underrated rather than overrated like (sorry french) Paris

[@leealex24]

Yes it is perfect Asian business hub. Not to mention lots of greens, blue skies and sunny

[@mgear088]

@@leealex24 I don’t think so. Good place to retire though.

[@PacmanBrunner]

@@bunnitomoe3866 France much better it got lots of BLACK people in it now its a Black city we low key run France

[@amedeolivio534]

i was in KL a few weeks ago, incredible buildings popping up, as usual your content is perfect.

[@TheB1M]

Thanks so much! KL is an amazing place 🔥

[@leealex24]

KL is always blue sky too.

[@zafir7007]

I lived in KL all my life and have witnessed the rapid development. The city is much more livable now with emphasis on green areas, public spaces, city rehabilitation projects, intercity road networks, public transport and pedestrian paths. There's also a push to make this city cleaner . Quality of life here has improved a lot compared to the 70s and 80s.

[@600SubsNoVidsCha11enge]

I’ve been to Kuala Lumpur during a 16 hour layover and let me tell you that I was one of the most amazing cities I’ve ever visited in my life! A city rizen straight out of the jungle, with a mix of Traditional Malay Culture and new 21 century buildings. Balanced, like all things should be.👍

[@TheB1M]

YES!!!

[@michaelrmurphy2734]

And destroyed the natural environment of that jungle in the process. All the nature and wildlife there gone.

[@girlleo2807]

@@michaelrmurphy2734 mana ada gone. banyak lagi hutan simpan kat KL including bukit nanas

[@dariusz501]

@@michaelrmurphy2734malaysian policy is to retain it rainforest by more than 50%. Currently 62.3% of the total country's area is rainforest.

[@dariusz501]

@@michaelrmurphy2734 all the wildlife and nature gone🤔?? Have you been to malaysia sir?

[@uhrologe2596]

I'm really glad to see Malaysias developing. I love this country and I've been there many times. Becsme like a second home. Wish all the best to my malaysian friends.

[@mndy2524]

Where are you from?

[@uhrologe2596]

@@mndy2524 Germany

[@mndy2524]

@@uhrologe2596 wow ur country far far more developed then my country

[@shahmi5727]

Ah I have a lot of friends from Germany because been playing online game server from there. Also you must know about the channel called Ken abroad, a German vlogger that in love with our country ^^

[@leealex24]

KL is also the top 10 innovative city in Asia (KPMG) and among top 30 cities with the best economy globally now (Mori Foundation Japan). Your guess is as good as mine whether it will only get better!

[@바보Queen]

a skyscrapper surrounded by lots of green space is the way to go. looks amazing

[@inimark5]

Was in KL recently for 3 weeks.KL is definitely awesome. Better than old European cities, and even more efficient than London (i.e. the transport links). It's also clean. Having been in SEA a few times, this region is definitely the future.

[@leealex24]

You bet!

[@shahmizulfanshahrein3953]

Thank you for complimenting our beautiful islamic country! Come back again! 🇲🇾🙌🏼☪️

[@juniorcampbell2980]

Visited KL a few years ago. I really loved the city and found it a great city. Would love to visit some of these buildings in the future.

[@sh7de553]

While I'm happy KL has been featured on B1M twice now, I feel KL could be a much better city if developments focused more on affordability, better public transit and pedestrian access and less car dependency overall - investments to make KL better for it's people, not dazzling buildings, not for investors.

[@chieftanke]

I agree. I seriously doubt the values of all these glitzy project, sure it looks nice, but what would be nicer is more public buses, better LRT / MRT, and affordable houses.

[@namazlur78]

You have to put some balance between the 2. If all rail completed without investor’s business supporting it will be like Laos.

[@sayfolman7752]

Always KL Did Malaysia Only Have KL To Develop Come One Develop Other State

[@FrostyFoxGamingIGM]

@@sayfolman7752 of course there's going to be massive developments happening all the time in KL, it's the capital FFS 🙄

[@gingerteddy618]

@@sayfolman7752 What kind of question is that? TRX is Kuala Lumpur financial center. It is for the benefit of the whole nation.

[@YeeSoest]

The Petronas Towers were always my favorite Skyscraper design and I really like the unique or at least unorthodox style of some other tall buildings in KL. That 3 tower complex in black glass with white accent lines on the right at 0:48 is a work of art, so much more interesting looking than it has any need to... just fantastic, if we're that creative with them, I'm all for them

[@azrulaznizan]

That ‘art’ triplets were appropriately named ARTE KL

[@syafiqzailan]

Ceasar pelli the architect does wonderfull job with that tower indeed.

[@seth1455]

wow, thanks for pointing that out, I missed it first time, truly spectacular buildings

[@semsem4035]

Kuala Lumpur is definitely a much underrated city. This gorgeous, much diverse, green, modern, clean and keep evolving city is a must visit. Don’t make me start about putrajaya and its marvellous scenery. I’d love to go there again and again to explore Malaysia more because iam very sure it has so much to offer.

[@nishi3154]

KL city landscape has changed every single year

[@jobuilt928]

🤮

[@tropfen]

i spent two weeks around different areas in malaysia this year. kl was really impressive and has an interesting mixture of cultures to offer. the mount kinabalu region is absolutely breathtaking and really shows how amazing the people and the food is in malaysia. i plan on visiting again and can only recommend it to everyone!

[@diegoperez2090]

KL is clean and gorgeous? You must be kidding!!!

[@semsem4035]

@@diegoperez2090 yes it is, and 200+ others agree with me ...

[@muhammadnazhar7530]

As a Malaysian myself, estatic that my country have been featured in your video. Indeed it may generate investment and job opportunity to the locals, but elevated highway and the golf course in front of the Tun Razak Exchange made it less accesible and a sore eye. If they can make it accesible via pedestrian and turn the golf course to the open public park, that will be great. What a squandered chance.

[@ansan5411]

That place is for the wealthy elite for sure.

[@mcspikesky]

Golf courses are terrible:( for the rich and few

[@chieftanke]

That golf course is own by one of the most prestigious club in Malaysia, frequent by the rich and the powerful. I highly doubt that it would be turned into a park for us peasants to go Jalan-Jalan.

[@lamkw6329]

right, i agree too, the highway in the middle between TRX and TREC is an eye sore, should reduce the width of it, and make it walkable between these 2 business area....i feel too much roads builts around TRX too...shd make everything walkable, walk from TRX -> KLCC is possible imo

[@nilten01]

Missing this great place, Wonderful people wonderful Country. Love from Lagos Nigeria, Peace✌

[@JoelOman1980]

KL is one of the cities I've been eyeing for quite some time as a future destination of residence. And currently being a part of the construction industry, as a civil engineer, it seems quite lucrative... But maybe, as the TRX is coming along, one should head over to the finance industry instead? Love your videos B1M. Always sparking new ideas into mind.

[@JoelOman1980]

@@Muhd_Aziz-x6950 I have actually been following the prices for a couple of years, and they seem to be up about 30 % lately... So yes I can really see what you mean.

[@yusrisaadun5497]

That's why this project is important for growth on finance industry and put an end on middle income traps for many years before

[@abustylor4698]

You should visit KL some time, and I will be glad to host and take you around KL if I'm around during your visit.

[@Rudroo]

singapore wld be a better option

[@JoelOman1980]

@@Rudroo I've got a friend working there in the telecommunications industry. He says it's wonderful, but hugely expensive... (I have visited and I liked it as well)

[@gabrielschroll3824]

With the recent digital nomad 12-month visa that Malaysia has started offering, making KL my SEA home (for two years, at least) is an easy decision. And this just makes me feel even better about the decision. Now, if only I can earn enough to purchase a small 1-bedroom/studio unit in TRX, I'll be set! Lovely video, as always, Fred.

[@miltonmiles6324]

Hope you enjoy your time here! Welcome to Malaysia.

[@leealex24]

KL is always blue sky too.

[@Neutralino]

It's a good day when the B1M uploads a new video.

[@TheB1M]

Haha, thanks!

[@tiestokygoericprydz3963]

🥺

[@abbaszaki5866]

So true

[@nabil1908]

high end developments come in the midst of rising housing prices without any meaningful affordable housing scheme baked into. a malaysian here has to ask, who are these fancy buildings for? just neverending property speculation while vacant units keep on growing? not to mention how insanely car-centric these developments are. TRX is incredibly confusing and inconvenient to walk around if you get there by train.

[@rihasanatrofolo2472]

If skyscrapers aren't made with investments and profits in mind, they would actually be more affordable than standard sized housing. It is compact and effective use of the space. Only reason it's so expensive is because clowns buy them to sell them later as long term investment, instead of living in them.

[@a11danny]

Exactly. Affordable living is laughable in KL.

[@nawpal896]

foe expats oviously

[@elias_xp95]

It's the same story world wide, when housing becomes a commodity to speculate and profit from, homes for people to live in become secondary, even tertiary, interests.

[@kamenmeow7146]

TRX is still under construction.. How did you even get to walk there??

[@Zoza15]

A big W for Kuala Lumpur.. Well done!, the city will definitely be a futuristic one for Asia..

[@gyommr]

At first I thought you meant they're getting a 'Big W' store there and was congratulating them 😅 (that's a big box store in Australia)

[@fitriganzaholaaa5384]

That means you never see shenzhen, shanghai, chongqing, hong kong.

[@Zoza15]

@@fitriganzaholaaa5384 Not in person, but on video yes.. A bunch of led Skyscrapers. At times it looks too much saturated with lights

[@残酷な天使]

​@@fitriganzaholaaa5384 You see, a city is not great only by buildings, skyscrapers, but also economics, culture and liveability. Kuala Lumpur, from my perspective as a Malaysian, is a very busy and thriving city. It is one of the cultural, economic and consumer cores of Malaysia. Yes, the traffic can be confusing (because KL people is the equivalent of NYC people) and sometimes very hot, but if you go to the right place, you'll understand why KL has much to offer than just shopping malls and skyscrapers.

[@leealex24]

Futuristic and green.

[@neyte7313]

I'd really like SE Asia to do well. They have been the underdogs for such a long time and need their time to shine. Malaysia and Singapore are two countries that I'm most optimistic about, and I really hope some military junta doesn't take power like in Myanmar. Please, build a democracy while you still can.

[@masteroffear5762]

And so do Indonesia and Philippines, because we are far more underdog than those you pointed out. Vietnam and Thailand, Laos, Cambodia should've given more credits too.

[@aaronlim2413]

In 2018 we’ve just able to vote down Najib who has stole money from this trx project. Thank god the new government took over the project and let it goes on. Or else it will be the biggest abandoned project in history

[@peja5081]

Malaysia dont have military Junta. Their general doesnt have power to overthrow government unlike myanmar, indonesia and thailand. but their politician suck

[@neyte7313]

@@masteroffear5762 well, obviously it would be better if all these countries succeeded. I just think it's less likely for different reasons (mainly selling out to China, corruption and authoritarianism)

[@lkh-xj1ck]

In Malaysia, there is no history and tradition of Malaysia military staging military coup, so there's no worries about that. And Malaysia has the highest democracy index in SEA according to The Economist, even higher than Singapore.

[@adamsuckling3049]

I was in KL back in March, and saw a lot of these projects going on

[@flaviomulatojerkin]

Always loved this city, hope to get there in a few years!!!

[@istheyear-ry1el]

Some of the roads in TRX city already completed you can drive by using those roads to see a closer look at those towers and buildings and greenery it is beautiful can't wait to see when the city is 100% complete

[@MaidenHell1977]

KL's growth is astonishing, I had some idea that it is definitely an economic powerhouse but this video clearly shows they are with out question going to be one of the world leaders in the decades to come. A testimony to the will of a nation and exciting to see unfold!

[@EricK-mj7kr]

On the contrary, only the central states & southern state of Johor are developing. The rest of the country is stagnating, couple with bad corruption & money politics.

[@MrBuild9357]

How can you explain?

[@shahmi5727]

@@EricK-mj7kr Not really. If you look at Penang mainland, Alor setar, and Temerloh for instance, they're actually growing rapidly.

[@rollinghippo2940]

@@EricK-mj7kr that's the ideal way, if every part are overdeveloped too, many forest will be destroyed

[@leealex24]

KL is also the top 10 innovative city in Asia (KPMG) and among top 30 cities with the best economy globally now (Mori Foundation Japan). Your guess is as good as mine whether it will only get better!

[@daydreamer8686]

so much love and support from Egypt ❤

[@wolger]

10 years after President Lyndon’s visit, US, German and Japanese companies invested heavily in Penang, setting up their manufacturing plants there. Companies like HP, Intel, Motorola, Osram, Bosch, AMD, Hitachi and others have heavy presence in Malaysia. They are reaping their fruits after 50 years. Go USA! Malaysia!

[@johnl5316]

still killing gay men?

[@PD-we8vf]

President Johnson? LBJ? Read up on his friend Jimbo.

[@cj-fx2kj]

Kau diamla cina. Penang is a malay state. U cine think u can do whatever u want. U just wait we will take back penang from u cine. If gov still soft with cine military will do the work and rakyat too. U see 13 mei will return

[@cj-fx2kj]

Diam la cine. U not malaysian. U just p e n d a t a n g 😂.

[@cj-fx2kj]

Cine 👉🏻👁👁👈🏻😂😂. Pergi balik china la

[@RoccosVideos]

What a transformation. They city is unrecognizable from 35 years ago. ❤️🌆

[@istheyear-ry1el]

I mean every city will be changed except New York

[@ThatsBitFunny]

Try 1800s Kuala Lumpur

[@leealex24]

Are you kidding? It has changed tremendously even 3-5 years ago, what 35 years!

[@RoccosVideos]

@@leealex24 I can't remember because this comment was seven months ago but didn't they show a photo from 35 years ago? I don't think I just picked a random number.

[@lonelypizza9394]

Planning on visiting KL and Malaysia in general in October. Can't wait to see this amazing country.

[@ahmadzakimohdnor6339]

Your always welcome to Malaysia 🇲🇾

[@lonelypizza9394]

@@ahmadzakimohdnor6339 thanks man. Just want to know the best towns and places to visit

[@azhariarif]

@@lonelypizza9394 Penang is for food, historical places and culture diversity. It's really nice developed island. Malacca is where you can find UNESCO historical sites like the Dutch Square, Jonker street etc. Pulau Pangkor, Perhentian and Langkawi are some of the islands in Malaysia with pristine beaches and nice resorts and hotel. The closest beach area from Kl is Port Dickson, they're okay. Kuala Lumpur is great for shopping and eating or whatever, KL has everything in between except beaches.

[@jeffjin9492]

don't over expect too much. a few -ve 'amazing' also abounds.

[@leealex24]

If you're Asian - Japanese, Chinese/HKer, Korean, Australian South East Asian, KL is the best place in Asia to setup as base including businesses.

[@ElJefe1986]

April 2019 is when i 1st visited Kuala Lumpur & always wanted to go back (I'm hoping to this December 2022,I actually picked visiting Bangkok over going back to KL Late August\Early September). I definetly prefer KL over Bangkok, It's amazing what the city is becoming.

[@BrendanDell]

Fascinating video on Kuala Lumpur's development, definitely one for the travel bucket list! Will be keeping a close eye on their developments over the next few years. Thanks for the video!

[@shina8767]

Thank you mate i'm Chinese Malaysia proud of it 🥰 🇲🇾

[@interflashz]

I really love these videos, but one thing that I find super annoying is the throwing around of big numbers with zero context. For example here at 4:16. Very cool that the complex reduces it's water usage by 200 Olympic-size swimming pools. But that tells you nothing about how good it actually is, when you don't know how much they consume in total. For all I know a typical development consumes 2 million swimming pools a year and this facility's capacity is totally negligible.

[@SyemurN]

Right on the dot!

[@theancientsancients1769]

Malaysian investors are also behind London Battersea Power Station

[@catzzzz1450]

6:32 CC 8800,the largest crawler crane in Malaysia edit : the crane is owned by Singapore company :p

[@bayscit]

Great video, but Kuala Lumpur definitely doesn't have a real lack green spaces. It's got greenery all over the city. Lots of buildings also integrate vegetation on terraces, etc. This new development will definitely make it greener than it already is though.

[@user-op4mc1cu3o]

yes but really car-centric

[@danielng7795]

not to forget that some green areas are actually super huge golf courses. haha. but regardless, a lot is car- centric where if u dont have a car, forget about travelling to them.

[@mpaulm]

Reminds me of New York where there are multiple areas of the city seeing massive projects at once.

[@penukulbesi4006]

Never stop with new projects not only in KL but other cities in Malaysia also have very expensive mega projects.

[@skeerr6571]

kalau kelantan pas pegang lagi mmg tkkan maju la. aku yg ddk kota bharu ni pon nmpak tkde pembangunan. Jalan penuh dgn pothole hahaha

[@adamizzat3801]

Kenapa orang kelantan asyik vote pas je

[@skeerr6571]

@@adamizzat3801 parti isley 😅😅

[@adamizzat3801]

Sekurang2 keropok lekor mereka sedap😋

[@syazuone611]

Yg vote Pas org luar yg x duduk di Kelantan.. Yg tanggung nasib orang kampung sini 😂

[@DeltaMusicTV1]

Great to see the 4K videos coming back - they were the last piece of the puzzle to make this channel really top top tier :)

[@lucashipkins]

I always get excited when I see Fred has dropped a new video. As always, it didn't disappoint. Thanks for sharing.

[@duhaneyparkclassics7484]

Great planning for your people's future Malaysia. 1love from 🇯🇲

[@iamgreat1234]

What interesting about Kuala Lumpur is underground cities. I think only Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore has underground communities in ASEAN.

[@Yasin_Affandi]

Thanks for sharing this wonderful video. I love KL, not bcoz it's d capital of my country, Malaysia, but bcoz it's constantly progressing n d best part that sets it aside from d other cities in d world, is d green lung n green areas in KL, those areas r d real life of d city.

[@Yasin_Affandi]

If I could remember it well, KLCC with d Petronas twin towers, was d first city within a city project in KL, n d only one that sits in d golden triangle, d prime biz district in KL. Now, there r many more city within a city projects in KL n around Malaysia.

[@leealex24]

KL is always blue sky too.

[@Yasin_Affandi]

@@leealex24 😁

[@clashoflightning]

Wow the content is improving drastically awesome 👍

[@theas2627]

Hope someday I can visit KL. love KL from Jakarta

[@tu_pai]

im from malaysia but i think indonesia grow faster than malaysia right now. well done!

[@xbbo]

Amin bossQ. Semoga dipermudahkan segalanya.

[@eddyabdkarim9402]

@Aka Aka nope indonesia have much worst in economic apartheid.only focus in jawa island which will be sink sooner.

[@yr2985]

@@eddyabdkarim9402 nice joke malingsial👍, i hope all mal0nd0g will fall to bangla🤪 🇲🇾❤️🇧🇩 HIDUP BANGLASYIA👍🤣

[@ahmadin5681]

@@eddyabdkarim9402 😂😂,. just why brother? so much hatred....

[@Sahaba10000_terbait]

Sebagai rakyat Malaysia kita haruslah mengekalkan kampung ditengah-tengah kuala lumpur tu

[@berdigylychrejepbayev7503]

i am really happy to see malaysian growth, you guys deserve and we (other) have a lot to learn from you

[@warren7661]

Thanks to B1M team for promoting malaysia.

[@andriameslina23]

i had been to kuala lumpur few times. Despite odern city with mrt /lrt & hidinggh rise building ... you can still find many trees. Not only that, kuala lumpur have very nice big lake (at least 2) and also forest !

[@leealex24]

KL is always blue sky too.

[@user-dc9oq2pr6v]

we also have toilet unlike India 🤣

[@darshy927]

I love how they're presumably building several tall buildings because land is scarce and they want to maximise returns per sq ft, but there's a massive golf course across the street about 4x the size of the entire development😆

[@ghrbaa6727]

The golf course is a gazetted park, eventhough it’s just next to KL CBD, it was technically not part of KL, but was a part of Selangor state which surrounded KL. Only later when the border of KL expanded the park became part of KL.

[@danielng7795]

Here is the video about the golf course land size. Unfortunately, Malaysia devoted some huge plots of lands to golf courses in prime areas. kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2qsZIald9drqdU

[@leealex24]

Klang Valley area is expected to become a megacity of 10mil people with expected economy of US$300bn alone by 2025.

[@Templeboyviii]

This is very cool, it reminds me of “one Bangkok” development a massive city within a city idea in Bangkok Thailand

[@dariusz501]

TRX project construction was started on 2015 while One Bangkok was in 2018. Yeah, both project building plan are quite similar. But TRX is to cater as a financial hub where One Bangkok is a mixed-use development.

[@bukitkatilmp]

Yes, true. However the goals for each city are different. Bangkok aims to be a tourist magnet, KL is already positioning itself as a financial center, with the support of both China and Japan.

[@constructionsecrets]

Amazing structure! Thanks for this informative project! 👍

[@Fractus]

I have to say I think these new buildings look better than the unique designs in Beijing.

[@Khun_Tim]

I'll visit when complete! The gardens look promising. Used to live in Langkawi for a year with frequent trips to KL for real shopping.

[@faisalzulkar9189]

Akhirnya ada video untuk Malaysia. Terima kasih B1M.

[@nishi3154]

Actually this is the 3rd videos about Malaysia

[@habddz]

I live in KL for 12 years now, and i live 10 minutes from KLCC in Keramat. This is a great place. i have been to singapore, bangkok, germany, paris but i still wanna be back in KL. Its just an overall great place with a lil bit of everything for everyone. Understandably, in Malaysia, there are lots of oppositions supporters. Most opposition supporters in Malaysia's job is to ensure that the perception of malaysia online is terrible, that crime rates are high, KL is a terrible place to be, and that we need a revolution/change in government. But For people on the ground, stuffs are cheap, and KL is amazing.

[@TS-ik1qd]

Love KL !!! Love from Pakistan ❤️🇵🇰 Semoga sentiasa berjaya ☺️

[@lonelywindbluerainfalls2675]

I heard ur country is sinking

[@nissannissan7298]

@@lonelywindbluerainfalls2675 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@user-op8fg3ny3j]

@@lonelywindbluerainfalls2675 bad flooding unfortunately due to climate change

[@TS-ik1qd]

@@lonelywindbluerainfalls2675 Half the country is covered in water due to floods caused by climate change. There is a big difference between countries that are the largest contributors towards climate change and countries that bear the brunt of its impact. Pakistan produces less than 1% of global greenhouse gas emissions but our geography makes us extremely vulnerable to climate change.

[@roseodell6439]

Terima kasih...❤️

[@skyyyy787]

TRX IS OPENED

[@mypets22]

Nothing to be proud of when the federal government only focuses on the developments in certain areas, the developments for most of the area in Malaysia has been ignored especially East Malaysia who has contributed more than 60% income from the natural resources.

[@chieftanke]

You should go question your own state governments where have all the development money gone, your states get to keep those natural resources money, the only people that steals your states' money is the politician y'all kept in power in Kuching & KK.

[@mypets22]

@@chieftanke So what is the use for Federal Government if the State Government can hold the money from the natural resources to develop itself?

[@rollinghippo2940]

@@mypets22 do u want the current forest in the country to be destroyed? There's a reason why developments are focused

[@mypets22]

​@@rollinghippo2940 I dont know what you are talking about, so what you mean is the focused developments will not destroy the forest instead? Non-logical comment... Are you living in a tree house or a cement house? If you are living in a cement house then you are not qualified to talk about the green environment because you have already destroyed the forest from where you are living now.

[@lastangel3017]

@@mypets22 you stup1d😂 goverment income mostly from GLC profit and hundred billion of income tax…we live in 2022 not 1980….

[@kokoyaro]

I met, shook hands and shared a dinner table with the former prime minister who laid the foundation for all these - Dr. Mahathir, a man of wisdom. I'm glad I met and learned so much from him

[@alphapast654]

No way! I wanna meet and shake hands with him too!

[@kokoyaro]

@@alphapast654 He's very old now. I met him back in 2005 when he was still in his 70s

[@SyemurN]

He is also why Malaysia is in such a ditch now. His wisdom was good for its time, he mostly spews jokes these days and not the funny ones.

[@EternityGroups]

Great video once again!

[@TheB1M]

Thanks!

[@mujj6626]

I've been to Malaysia Kuala Lumpur in 2018 and can't wait to go there again when the mega projects completed insha Allah

[@freddiet.rowlet525]

"KL wants to position itself as one of the planet's most liveable cities" -Most of the developments shown are for office space, not housing -Roads are being increased in size which only worsens traffic in the long term -The city only has one major subway interchange -No sign of dedicated walking or cycling infrastructure

[@rollinghippo2940]

When u move the current offices into a sckyscrapper, u will be left with more space to build another housing area, common sense 101

[@kenstaroz1536]

KL is certainly not lacking in green space as claimed. It is greener than most major cities in the world

[@wjj7488]

For sure you never read any report of World greenest cities.

[@leealex24]

KL is always blue sky too.

[@pembelakebenaran]

It is a brave move if I may say, with office occupancy rate in KL city is only around plus minus 70%.

[@dariusz501]

It is almost no risk for a place where it has excellent project development with plenty of grade A office, good transportation system and located within strategic location. It will definitely attract outside company to reside a hub there.

[@pembelakebenaran]

@@dariusz501 you should note that every year the occupancy rate in KL continues to decrease. Thus you can predict as the new office space continues to be offfered to market, the occupancy downtrend will further continue also, and until some extent, it will be an alert to property business.

[@namazlur78]

Because almost all the gov administration moved to Putrajaya.It was not only for offices but also hotels, malls & various fine dining restaurants . In every building they will put GLC’s office and balance it with private commercial .

[@danielng7795]

In the end, new buildings will be appreciated while old buildings will be left. Many offices at old, dilapitated towers will relocate to fancy new buildings and the cycle continues.

[@denny-zenchiong296]

Absolutely best special beautiful Testified Footage video coverage Good High Technology Highlights MALAYSIA Kualalumpur❤

[@syazuone611]

Thanks to Najib Razak.. Malaysia former prime minister.. This is all Najib legacy that still going on..

[@SyemurN]

Legashit. Let's see if he will build something in prison ;) he will be remembered as the person who stole money by using development

[@eddyabdkarim9402]

@@SyemurN yup but don't forgot a mastermind of thieves is chinese man.where is jho low now? Yup get immunity from china gov.

[@SyemurN]

@@eddyabdkarim9402 go and get him then? Sitting here and typing about him won't get him in jail

[@eddyabdkarim9402]

@@SyemurN no need to typing about him but just remind malaysian chinese don't act like your race are clean and good civiliant.you are same like others races.

[@SyemurN]

@@eddyabdkarim9402 no one is talking about race :) so why did you bring it up?

[@freeqwerqwer]

We here in the US get zero news from Malaysia. Yes, nothing. To have B1M say that Malaysia aspires to be a superpower really puzzles the mind.

[@ikanuwu]

I love how you change a the title if the information about title is missing This title feels better than the last.

[@meouby2]

Wow thanks b1m for covering my country!

[@djungelskog3434]

Ok, don't get me wrong, I know building skyscrapers is a gargantuan feat of human engineering, but as a Malaysian it feels like there are wayyy too many skyscrapers in KL. Infrastructure has been pretty neglected, roads are perpetually congested and public transport is on the way I guess, but adding more high density buildings is not gonna help in the meantime, it just feels like the government is greenlighting these projects for the fleeting goal of 'national pride' and having the tallest building in Southeast Asia to compensate for our already full plate of growing issues. Just seeing these massive displays of wealth in contrast with the absolute state of the roads here is honestly disappointing. There doesn't seem to be a sense of priority in this nation and the lower income groups are certainly not benefiting from it. Also, it's almost impossible to survive without a vehicle here, the same principles of making areas accessible by car only that America has have been brought here in various areas, public transport has only just taken off recently but for certain areas there's no bus coverage and it's still dangerous for people to walk to and from the station in the early hours and at night. As an example I need to take the LRT to my institution of learning, but the station is about 5km away from my house and there's no public transport near my area so in the end I need to be driven to and from the station due to there not being a walkable path and a lot of busy roads. Like sure the trains are there, but how do we get to them? Fuel prices aren't helping either, when all these oil companies want to squeeze as much profit from us as they can lately it's not really helping the average people who need to commute to work and school. The mental wellbeing of the majority of the population being stuck in traffic for hours everyday is definitely not good. Man, I know you should be grateful for the things you have but sometimes it just can't be forced. We have so many problems to work on and we're just being gaslighted for not being appreciative enough for how 'well' our country is doing.

[@dariusz501]

Everything you been complain like a more public transport, amenities and so on are requires a huge amount of money. What the government do is how to invest a sum of money and get a multiple amount in return. They are now trying to attract more investor into the city. Once they build.. They're building the best they can. Not just for nation pride. Mostly It's to attract the foreign investors to invest into our country. So be patient. Rome wasn't build in one day. Cheers😉

[@djungelskog3434]

@@dariusz501 it's been 65 years since we've gained independence, Rome wasn't built in a day, but it took 1000 or so years and it didn't even get to be completed, so if by being patient you mean waiting until my body has turned to dust maybe you're asking for too much. Singapore, although much smaller than Malaysia, has public transport already sorted out, if it wasn't for all the political infighting, racial politics and power struggles paired with corruption we would be about that level already... And foreign investment? I'm pretty sure 1MDB was supposed to do that, correct me if I'm wrong but what makes you think building a skyscraper will benefit the economy more than a direct investment into the veins that keep the blood of the country running, y'know, the roads everyone take to get to work and keep the economy going??? Also not to mention the renovations they've been doing in their own offices and unnecessary spending on Vellfires instead of allocating that money to something more beneficial to the populace... the fact that you still think the we're in safe hands with our current government is kinda sad man, like have the past few years not taught you anything? Sorry if I went too far, I'm just really... haiz

[@jimli3604]

man, you complain too much.

[@SyemurN]

@@dariusz501 there is not even a vision that we can look forward to achieving. Patience for what? Singapore has 10 years, 20 years, 30 years, 40 years, 50 years plan decades ago and they have been updating the plans and hitting the targets consistently. We don't even plan, that we are already 30 years behind.

[@jonathanodude6660]

@@dariusz501 roads cost more in the short and long term. if you want your city to thrive, you have 2 options: make it walkable, or make a robust transit network. this is why new york, tokyo and london are internationally recognised cities, while random (often) american ones are not. car centric planning and the added useless space necessitated by cars slows the growth of cities and the prosperity of their citizenry.

[@et734]

How does Malaysia get away w a NEW CITY for $9 billion when we can’t even get a tram line for that in USA

[@sayitnow7748]

Answer= Your government is busy investing heavily on military to maintain "american hagemony" and poking their noses on someone else's business on foreign soil

[@ZM19.]

KL is doing very well. It won’t beat out Singapore although prices there are crazy high. It’s not got half the issues that Jakarta and Manila have (overcrowding, slums, sinking etc) and the rest of SE Asia is still pretty poor (Cambodia, Myanmar, East Timor etc). Only Bangkok rivals KL, but Singapore is still the crown jewel. I wish KL all the best.

[@ansan5411]

Kuala Lumpur is the closest of what Jakarta supposed to look like if it's done right. What happened is the reverse, only small part of the city (Thamrin-Sudirman, Kuningan and Menteng area) looks polished that too can't be compared to KL let alone Singapore. The rest are chaotic and only looks good if it's residential area for the wealthy or planned city made by commercial developer.

[@Jakabokbotch2nd]

But Malaysia foods are much more better than Singapore...No contest

[@sgpchai]

@@Jakabokbotch2nd really ???

[@Jakabokbotch2nd]

@@sgpchai and this is how the war started 😂😂😂

[@nishi3154]

@@Jakabokbotch2nd atleast Malaysia doesnt forbid singapore to preach food and culture. Not like the Wakanda country😂

[@chrisg8995]

Such a good channel. Thank you. Keep up the great work.

[@KhmerMixologist]

Amazing KL

[@drewshoto9450]

No one does it better with construction projects than The B1M .🥰🥰

[@samyfay7786]

Subject for a future episode: The Canadian capital is (at last) building and LRT system. The is a long history behind it. Phase 1 is completed. Phase 2 is ongoing and there are plans for a third and fourth phase.

[@user-yp7wn8cj9r]

trx and fitness are inextricably linked in my mind

[@infinitywalks4504]

One of the astonishing city in ASEAN

[@JadidSaadi]

Thank you so much to our 6th 🇲🇾 Prime Minister Dato Sri Muhammad Najib Tun Abdul Razak for making the The Exchange 106 happening in Malaysia that can bring lot of investment as it one of largest financial international centre expected to boost its gross development value (GDV) to more than the estimated RM40 billion with its burgeoning potential as the next mega catalyst development that will spur economic growth and take urban regeneration to the next level.

[@TonmaiNakornthab]

Would love to see you make a video about Bangkok! It’d be interesting to see what you have to say about this chaotic city 😆

[@OkThisllbeMyName]

seems like this project's more likely to see success than those other projects in egypt / saudi arabia / sri lanka etc

[@VisualApproach]

KL has a unique opportunity to take what is being trashed in HK. Good for them and good luck to them!

[@AndrewManook]

Finance? A developing nation needs manufacturing way more than finance. Finance is parasitic.

[@mho3227]

Well, Malaysia Boleh 🇲🇾💯

[@JorgeGlobalYOR]

Hi! I love your channel! I thought you might find a good case study in Monterrey, Mexico: Recently it became the 2nd biggest city in the country, and as of now it houses the 2 tallest buildings in the country (Torre Obispado Top, 305m, and Torre Koi, 280m), and it’s constructing the soon-to-be the 3rd or 4th tallest in ALL the AMERICAS (Torre Rise, 456m). The funny thing is that the city has now a HUGE HUGE water supply problem.

[@mfaizsyahmi]

I wanna share some trivia: 1) Tun Razak Exchange - The namesake, Tun Abdul Razak, is the father of Ex-PM now inmate Najib. Kinda amusing thinking about it. Tun Razak was dubbed Malaysia's Father of Development, and his son is dubbed Malaysia's Father of Corruption. - There's another mega structures close by - the Smart Tunnel. It runs under Jalan Tun Razak, though the stormwater and road tunnel parts diverge right around this area, the former turned right around that golf course, and the latter emerged onto the road, directly adjacent to TRX. - It's funny how TRX frames itself as a mixed business and park development as right opposite it is a giant waste of land use that is a golf course. - After the IMDB controversy, many of its projects came under the Ministry of Finance, Incorporated, as mentioned at the start. I dunno of any other government whose MoF is _also_ a corporation holding assets. - TRX's site used to be public housing estate, mainly housing teachers (they're classified as civil servants). 2) KL Metropolis - Was one of the venues of the 2017 SEA games. I went and saw fencing there. Connectivity was okay, though the lack of foresight to build a train station on the KTM commuter rail corridor just north of the site still befuddles me. One other mega development site not touched in the video is Bandar Malaysia (Malaysia City), which was supposed to be built at the site of the city's former airport (which then became the RAF base). MRT Line 2 is supposed to have 2 stations there, but other than that progress of anything else is slow, since the mothballing of the KL-SG HSR. I'm still a bit salty about that.

[@James_Jason]

there will be a station in KL metropolis for the up coming MRT 3 Circle line

[@Jps007cat]

Amazingly well done video. Great commentary!

[@xbbo]

Long live & prosper! Kuala Lumpur until I die!

[@cyberpunk.386]

Initially Malaysia wanted to become a high-income nation and fully developed country by 2020 by way of the Wawasan 2020 plan, introduced by Mahathir Mohamad in 1991 and needing to recalibrate it after the GFC. Given the other global impacts, to achieve that by 2025 would be nothing short of admirable.

[@lennymomanyi7104]

People are talking of Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore and others - those areas Military forces left since it was desert, it is only South Africa. How can you build a new city with a budget of $9B, doesn't make sense unless Malaysia has everything, meaning the exact amount is $6 - 5B, Engineering and workers take expenditure is close to $2B. Malaysia has everything, somebody acknowledged that.

[@taotaoliu2229]

It’s awesome how they built a skyscraper there taller than the Shanghai Tower, which hadn’t been done since the Burj Khalifa was built.

[@robertcalamusso4218]

🇺🇸☮️🇲🇾 ☮️ 🇬🇧 Best to all our Malaysian Friends !!

[@wolger]

Go Anglophiles and the Commonwealth.

[@rollinghippo2940]

@@wolger why chinese hates anglos so much

[@wolger]

@@rollinghippo2940 We need to enpower other Chinese like the Taiwanese, HKers, nanyang chinese (southeast asians)

[@michaelolson571]

Walk a few blocks from the Petronas Towers and get some amazing street satay. OMG.

[@user-op8fg3ny3j]

Satay Kajang

[@imranrazak9463]

At Kampung Baru is it?