KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 9 -- Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) will be allocated RM400 million to create 120 acres of new green spaces and upgrade public facilities as part of efforts to make the capital more liveable.

During the tabling of Budget 2027 today, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the plans include a 22km of covered pedestrian walkways linking landmarks such as the National Mosque, Dataran Merdeka and Central Market, as well as connecting public housing to schools, clinics and transport hubs.

A 100-acre leasehold site in Bukit Kiara is also being gazetted as a federal park, while buggy services are to be introduced for visitors, particularly elderly travellers, heading to destinations such as the National Monument, Botanic...