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7.12.2010

Highest building in Borneo- Kuching Tower

  The tallest building in Sarawak, the Kuching Tower which is also known aMenara Kuching. The Kuching Tower is a building under construction in the city of KuchingMalaysia. Upon completion, it will be the highest building in Borneo, surpassing Wisma Sanyan in Sibu. This 39-storey tower glass sculpture that reaches 150 meters high is located in KuchingSarawak. Construction of the building appears to be halted as of June 2010. The Kuching Tower will house an office building and luxury hotel.
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  The Ground-breaking ceremony of the RM300 million state-of-the-art building was performed in October 2005 by the Chief Minister of Sarawak at a site located on the Kuching Isthmus, just east of Kuching City Centre.
Kuching Isthmus is part of the Kuching City Expansion Plan, which is in line with Sarawak Government’s vision to create a modern downtown to co-exist with the old historical Kuching city founded by the White Rajahs.
The Kuching Tower forms part of an integrated development plan by conglomerate Cahya Mata Sarawak (CMS) Group for the 240-acre Kuching Isthmus. Kuching Tower is owned by CMS Hotels Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad. Construction is expected to complete in 2009.
  The construction of Kuching Tower is to support the Sarawak Government’s initiative to build a fully-integrated convention centre in Sarawak in order to tap on the lucrative Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions, or more popularly known as MICE, industry.

bcckprogress-1                                           Is that here the Kuching Tower will be built??

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                                                          Design of the Kuching Tower