KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 -- Minister Hannah Yeoh has said that she is looking to slash bureaucratic red tape for concert approvals in the city here.

Speaking at the launch of the KL Headline Season 2026 last night, the minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories) said she intends to work with Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) and KL Mayor Datuk Seri Fadlun Mak Ujud to streamline current standard operating procedures (SOP).

"Time is money, speed is the currency, and this is how I want to drive DBKL forward - by facilitating approvals efficiently when dealing with applications. We cannot just sit and wait for things to happen; we have to facilitate and move," Yeoh said.

She noted that the decision was predicated on her previ...