Luqman's musings

                                                        For a clearer view click on the image.   Key References from Historical Documents The 2018 development plan was signed by Mr. Stanley Chong, who was then the Director of City Planning at Dewan Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu (DBKK); he was later promoted to Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Local Government and Housing.   Pelan pembangunan 2018 ditandatangani oleh Encik Stanley Chong, yang pada masa itu menjawat jawatan Pengarah Perancangan Bandar di Dewan Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu (DBKK); beliau kemudiannya dilantik ke jawatan Timbalan Setiausaha Tetap Kementerian Kerajaan Tempatan dan Perumahan. The 1997 circular issued by the relevant authority includes the following pertinent items: Surat pekeliling 1997 yang dikeluarkan oleh pihak berkuasa yang berkaitan merangkumi perkar...

  Since 2022, I have sent multiple emails to the Sabah Housing and Town Development Board (LPPB) and Kota Kinabalu City Hall (DBKK) inquiring whether a retaining wall was mandated for the Vistana Heights development. No responses were received.

    Untuk Terjemahan dalam Bahasa Melayu tatal kebawah. I sent the following Email to Mr. Stanley Chong on Friday 25.7.2025. Will I get a reply?  Dear Mr. Stanley Chong, I pray this email finds you in the pink of health. Please pass this email to Datuk Yeo Boon Hai as I don't have his email address.

                                                                      On 28.9.2023 there was an article in the Daily Express on higher penalties imposed by Sabah to prevent abandoned projects Here are some excerpts and my comments: It was noted that previously, besides licensed developers, there were also fly-by-night non-local operators in cahoots with Sabahan partners, whose firms were not members of the Sabah Housing and Real Estate Developers Association (Shareda). Topwira, the developer of Vistana Heights is not a member of Shareda.