Kuala Lampur, Aug. 15 -- The launch of the 13th Malaysia Plan (RMK13) by the prime minister in the Dewan Rakyat recently marked a significant milestone in our national development journey. With its strong emphasis on equitable growth, resilience and social wellbeing, RMK13 charts a bold path forward, not just for rural communities and industrial zones, but also for high-density urban centres like Bukit Bintang where I have been active in community work over the past decade.

RMK13 sets out to uplift the quality and dignity of life for all Malaysians, promising to "lift the baseline and the quality of life for the people" (menaikkan lantai dan darjat kehidupan rakyat, page 15 of the PM's tabling speech) and to build a "decent standard of l...