Decolonising Kampong Baru’s urban development requires dismantling structures of capitalist exploitation, and the integration of community-driven, equitable strategies.
Neo-Marxist approaches are to focus on the right to the city, cultural preservation, and economic sovereignty in pursuance of a blueprint for sustainable and inclusive urban renewal.
These steps can resist the dominance of global finance capitalism while fostering a socially and culturally rich urban landscape, (STORM NOV 2024), residents resistance.