KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 -- Kuala Lumpur is accelerating efforts to strengthen its flood resilience as annual rainfall levels increasingly exceed the design capacity of older flood mitigation infrastructure.

According to The Star in an exclusive interview, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh said the city is shifting towards a "sponge city" approach alongside expanded on-site detention (OSD) systems, while also exploring incentives for developers to integrate more green spaces into redevelopment projects.

She said the incentive framework is still being developed, adding that proposals include allowing higher plot ratios for developments that contribute substantial public green areas, such as large p...