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AmBank Tower (Malay: Menara AmBank) is the 41st tallest skyscraper in Malaysia. The tower is located in Jalan Yap Kwan Seng; merely 0.05 km [2] from the Kuala Lumpur City Centre. The tower was officially launched by the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad in 2003. It also has an 17 m (56 ft) antenna on the top of the building. [3]
Yap Kwan Seng, of Hakka descent, was born in 1846 in the Chak Kai district of China. He was a Hakka of the Fui Chiu clan. He moved to Malaya at the age of 18 and worked as a tin miner in Seremban. On his death, The Straits Times carried the following obituary: [1]
Yap Ah Shak died in 1889 and his title passed to Yap Kwan Seng. [14] [15] Yap Ah Loy was the protégé of Yap Ah Shak. His life, which began with him running from problem to problem, was transformed when he met Yap Ah Shak, who put him in charge of his gaming farm in Sungai Ujong. [14] [16]
Star Residences is built alongside the Star Boulevard at Jalan Yap Kwan Seng. The avenue connects with KLCC in 400 meters, to the square in front of the Petronas Towers . [ 9 ]
On 29 July 2013, AmBank founder Hussain Ahmad Najadi was shot dead near the headquarters. A tow truck driver, Koong Swee Kwan, allegedly kills him over suspicious parking lure dispute. 2017. Proposal merger between RHB Bank and AmBank Group. [7] [8] Ambank Not Selling Off Its General Insurance Business: CEO Tahir. [9] 2018
Jalan Yap Kwan Seng (Jalan --) Jalan Tun Razak (MRR1) (Jalan Pekeliling) Junctions: Bukit Nanas Monorail station: KL Monorail Kelana Jaya Line: Jalan P. Ramlee: Jalan P. Ramlee (Jalan Parry) West KL Tower Jalan Raja Chulan (Jalan Weld) Exchange Square East KLCC Petronas Twin Towers Jalan Pinang Jalan Yap Kwan Seng Jalan Tun Razak (MRR1) (Jalan ...
In April 1994, the mayor of Kuala Lumpur revealed plans to build a flyover on the stretch from the National Library at Jalan Tun Razak to Jalan Yap Kwan Seng, aiming to ease traffic congestion. [ 1 ] List of interchanges
Yap Ah Loy was a Kapitan of Kuala Lumpur and is considered the founder of the city. The title was abolished in 1902, when Yap Kwan Seng died. 1858–1861: Hew Siew (丘秀) 1862–1868: Liu Ngim Kong (刘壬光) 1868–1885: Yap Ah Loy (叶亚来) 1885–1889: Yap Ah Shak (叶致英) 1889–1902: Yap Kwan Seng (叶观盛)