WHEN I first arrived in Malaysia in 1997, the country resembled one big construction project.
The Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) was being built, as were the Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) and the Light Rail Transit (LRT) system. The nation was also preparing the sites for the Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games, to be held the following year.
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