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FOR those of you who are familiar with Petaling Jaya, one of its most famous roundabouts is the “Rothmans roundabout”.

The roundabout was named after the giant tobacco company Rothmans of Pall Mall (Malaysia) Bhd’s manufacturing plant, Virginia Park, which was located just a stone’s throw away from the roundabout. The company itself underwent a mega-corporate exercise following the merger of Rothmans and Malaysian Tobacco Company Bhd in November 1999.