Petronas Tower

Designed by Argentine-American architect César Pelli, the Petronas Towers were completed in 1998 after a seven year build and became the tallest buildings in the world on the date of completion.[6] They were built on the site of Kuala Lumpur's race track.[7] Because of the depth of the bedrock, the buildings were built on the world's deepest foundations.[8] The 120-meter foundations were built within 12 months by Bachy Soletanche, and required massive amounts of concrete.[9] The 88-floor... Read Full Story

Thousands of people were evacuated on September 12, 2001 after a bomb threat was phoned in the day after the September 11 attacks destroyed the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. Bomb Disposal squads found no bomb in the Petronas towers but they evacuated everyone. Workers and shoppers were allowed to return three hours later, around noon. No-one was hurt during the evacuation.[26] On the evening of November 4, 2005, a fire broke out in the cinema complex of the Suria... Read Full Story

The Petronas Twin Towers were the tallest buildings in the world until Taipei 101 was completed in 2004, as measured to the top of their structural components (spires, but not antennas).[3] Spires are considered integral parts of the architectural design of buildings, to which changes would substantially change the appearance and design of the building, whereas antennas may be added or removed without such consequences. The Petronas Twin Towers remain the tallest twin buildings in the world... Read Full Story

The Petronas Twin Towers (Malay: Menara Berkembar Petronas) (also known as the Petronas Towers or just Twin Towers), in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia are twin towers and were the world's tallest buildings before being surpassed by Taipei 101. However, the towers are still the tallest twin buildings in the world. They were the world's tallest buildings from 1998 to 2004 if measured from the level of the main entrance to the structural top, the original height reference used by the international... Read Full Story

French climber Alain Robert, known as "Spiderman" for his death-defying antics, was fined by a Malaysian court on Wednesday for scaling the nation's tallest building. Robert scrambled up the 88-storey Petronas Twin Towers with his bare hands in less than two hours on Tuesday, finally reaching its peak after two unsuccessful attempts over the past decade. "Climbing is my passion, climbing is my life," the daredevil said outside court when asked why he had scaled the towers, which were for a... Read Full Story

French climber Alain Robert, known as "Spiderman" for his death-defying antics, was fined by a Malaysian court on Wednesday for scaling the nation's tallest building. Robert scrambled up the 88-storey Petronas Twin Towers with his bare hands in less than two hours on Tuesday, finally reaching its peak after two unsuccessful attempts over the past decade. "Climbing is my passion, climbing is my life," the daredevil said outside court when asked why he had scaled the towers, which were for a... Read Full Story

French "Spiderman" Alain Robert was arrested Tuesday after successfully scaling Malaysia's Petronas Twin Towers, in his third attempt on the nation's tallest structure, police said. The 46-year-old began climbing one of the 88-storey towers before dawn and reached the top before being discovered by security officials, Kuala Lumpur police chief Muhammad Sabtu Osman told AFP. "We have taken him back to the police station for questioning and checking his passport. He can be charged for criminal... Read Full Story

Hina Tayyaiba a young indian muslim girl now living in Malaysia for the study. Hina Tayyaiba feel alone in Malaysia and wants to make friends online. Hina Tayyaiba says, “I wish to talk about everything, because everything ends but friendship does not end and the best treasure in life is to know the people. So I like to share some words about things to do in Malaysia; Malaysia has numerous things you can do. The fascinating country has the blend of majestic buildings, stunning... Read Full Story

French "Spiderman" Alain Robert was arrested Tuesday after successfully scaling Malaysia's Petronas Towers, in his third attempt on the nation's tallest structure, police said. The 46-year-old began climbing the 88-storey building before dawn and reached the top before being discovered by security officials, Kuala Lumpur police chief Muhammad Sabtu Osman told AFP. "We have taken him back to the police station for questioning and checking his passport. He can be charged for criminal trespass... Read Full Story

Our hotel was based in the Golden Triangle, the modern part of Kuala Lumpur. Despite our travel guide suggested to use the public transports as our main means to move around, since we were used to walk a lot in London we ignored it and decided to get out on foot and explored the city. What a mistake! For once I did have to agree with Christian: KL is by far the worst trafficked place we have ever been and the less pedestrian friendly. Sidewalks and pedestrian crossing are rare as the... Read Full Story