KUALA LUMPUR: DATARAN MERDEKA

Dataran Merdeka (Independence Square) located in Kuala Lumpur in front of Sultan Abdul Samad Building. Formerly known as the Selangor Club Padang. It was here that the Union Jack was lowered and the Malaysian flag hoisted for the first time at midnight on 31 August 1957. 

Since then, the Independence Square has been the usual venue for the annual Independence Day Parade. 

GREAT EASTERN'S COLOUR MY HEART RUN 2015

DATARAN MERDEKA, KUALA LUMPUR

24 MAY 2015

Great Eastern's Colour My Heart Run 2015, which aims to promote a healthy lifestyle, was held in Kuala Lumpur and Penang.

Held in collaboration with the Heart Foundation, the run in George Town, Penang will be on April 19 and the run in Kuala Lumpur on May 24.

The 12km timed race and a 5km fun walk catering to all ages and fitness levels will also be a colourful run since those participating will be showered with coloured powder during the run.

Great Eastern Life director and chief executive officer, Datuk Koh Yaw Hui in a statement said the Penang leg would start from Padang Kota Lama in George Town and the Kuala Lumpur leg from Merdeka Square.

Sultan Abdul Samad Building located along Jalan Raja, Kuala Lumpur was originally designed by A.C Norman dan his assistant R.A. Bidwell, with some contributions from A.B Hubback who also designed the fixtures of the Building. 

The Construction began in September 1894 and was completed in 1897. The foundation stone was laid on 6 October 1894 by the Governor of ths Straits Settlements, Sir Charles Mitchell. 

The building was renamed Sultan Abdul Samad in 1974 in honor of the Sultan of Selangor at the time when construction began. 

BUBBLE DASH RUN

DATARAN MERDEKA, K.L

23 OCTOBER 2016

Bubble Heart Run Kuala Lumpur is a continuation of the Bubble Heart Run held in Bayan Lepas, Penang on 25 September 2016.

Hj Zulheimy Maamor

Lembah Keramat, K.L

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