Acmar Group and Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) have partnered to rejuvenate Bandar Baru Klang (BBK) through sustainable urban planning, research, and innovation.
The partnership launches the BBK Catalytic Development Master Plan International Design Competition 2025/2026 which invites students, academics, and professionals to propose innovative master plans and architectural solutions, positioning Klang as a hub for sustainable urban innovation.
00:00ACMA Group and University Tunku Abdul Rahman, Utah, have formed a strategic partnership to rejuvenate Bandar Baru Klang, BBK,
00:11bridging academia and industry to drive sustainable urban planning, education and innovation.
00:17The collaboration was formalized through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, MOU, and a Memorandum of Agreement, MOA, on Monday,
00:27witnessed by Klang Mayor Datuk Abd Hamid Hussain and Higher Education Ministry Representative Izamael Zamzuri Ismail.
00:37The Memorandum of Understanding outlines cooperation in urban planning, research, student development and community engagement,
00:45while the Memorandum of Agreement covers the Bandar Baru Klang Catalytic Development Master Plan.
00:50International Design Competition 2025-2026, co-supported by the Belt and Road Architectural University International Consortium, B-R-A-U-I-C.
01:04The global competition invites students, academics and professionals to propose innovative master plans for BBK,
01:12positioning Klang on the international stage for sustainable urban innovation.
01:16Klang Mayor Abd Hamid said the initiative would help identify practical ideas for BBK's rejuvenation.
01:24This initiative is not only a competition, it is a prestige platform that supports the thinkers and the builders from more than 100 universities in more than 40 countries,
01:36through the search of Belt and Road Architecture, University International Consortium or B-R-A-U-I-C.
01:45to together imagine the future of BBK's rejuvenation.
01:51And the transformation of BBK's rejuvenation becomes an inclusive area, inclusive and active in the international level.
01:59It is the aim of our aspirations to build a great country from the development of ITTT and global growth.
02:09Representing the Higher Education Ministry, Izamael Zamzuri said the collaboration underscores the Ministry's commitment to strengthening academia and industry partnerships.
02:19Utah President Ear Professor Datuk Dr. Yu Hong Tat said the alliance reflects a shared vision to foster innovation, enhance research and nurture future talents.
02:31Beyond forming an alliance, our gathering today reflects our shared vision to drive innovation,
02:39strengthen research and nurture future talents that will contribute to the economic, social and environmental growth.
02:45Today, we are making that vision a reality through the collaborative project
02:51Bandar Baru Klang Catalytic Development Master Plan Competition.
02:57A competition that will bring about urban regeneration to make Bandar Baru Klang a more resilient, inclusive and vibrant city.
03:06We are very excited about this competition as it provides an excellent platform for our architecture students to translate theoretical knowledge into practical, real-world solutions.
03:19It also enables them to bring fresh perspective of academia to great formulas for innovation, creativity and problem solving.
03:28AKMAR Group Executive Director Johnson T. Kim Hock said the group is proud to support youth innovation and sustainable city building.
03:37I am going to stop the idea, the courage, the innovation that will come from this project.
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