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The regeneration of Malaysia’s Bukit Jalil National Sports Complex into the planned Kuala Lumpur Sports City is to be undertaken by the Malaysian Resources Corporation Bhd (MRCB), through its subsidiary Rukun Juang Sdn Bhd (RJSB).

RJSB’s proposal was chosen from 12 proposals submitted in an open national tender process undertaken by the government’s Public Private Partnership Unit.

The first phase of the work, will get the Bukit Jalil National Stadium ready to host the 2017 Southeast Asia (SEA) Games and will include targeted works on Putra Stadium, the National Aquatic Centre and the National Hockey Stadium, improve integration with current and existing public transport links, and enhance pedestrian access across the site.

The second phase will create KL Sports City, a fully-integrated sports hub with new, world-class infrastructure including high performance sports training facilities, a sports rehabilitation science centre, a youth park, public sports facilities, a sports museum, youth hostel, convention centre, and a sports-focused retail mall.

This stage is scheduled to commence in early 2018.

Commenting on the contract, MRCB Group Managing Director Tan Sri Mohamad Salim Fateh Din stated “we are honoured to have been chosen to carry out a project of national importance.

“The Bukit Jalil facilities were built more than 17 years ago and Malaysia needs a sporting venue that showcases the country and its athletes. The new sports city will be the catalyst that inspires Malaysia to become a sporting nation.

“KL Sports City project marks MRCB’s entry into sports and recreational infrastructure, and allows us to build on our core strengths of delivering multi-use developments that regenerate areas of national importance.

“By working in a private-public partnership we can ensure that our corporate goals are aligned with the nation’s objectives for growth and development.

“RJSB will focus on delivering a regenerated Bukit Jalil National Sports Complex with international-standard facilities for the SEA Games, which will form the heart of a new world-class sporting hub that is accessible and usable all year round.”

RJSB has appointed international Populous as the project designer.

Images: Malaysian Youth and Sports Ministry Secretary-General Datuk Jamil Salleh exchanges documents with MRCB Senior Vice-President Shireen Iqbal Mohamed Iqbal (top) and the Bukit Jalil Stadium (below).

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