Kuala Lampur, Dec. 14 -- Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin hoped the Selangor government could hasten its approval for the acquisition of the Highland Towers site for redevelopment after its 26 years of abandonment.

She said her ministry only needed Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari's approval for the process to begin.

"We have gone through everything, we have gone to the state government to acquire the land so that we can give it to MPAJ, so then we can demolish the building.

"It was supposed to be announced at the end of this year. So I am pushing the MB to make the approval quick and give us the figure so that we can acquire the land.

"We want it to happen by the end of 2019 so that we can have ...