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[–] Onesmallstep@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Interesting facts about these beauties

  1. They lay on 2 rivers which confluence to one. That's what Kuala Lumpur means I believe.

  2. The contractors were UK And Australian. They were each given a tower to build, sort of competition. The Aussie won. Then a German co traitor awoukd check the builds before signing off.

  3. They nominated a German company obersee the build

  4. The bridge was added to keep them stable as they say on two riverbeds.

Source : lived there and SNG for a while, w!orking with YTL the construction company