NEW PALACE: (Nov 14) A new RM400mil palace complex will be built in Jalan Duta to replacethe Istana Negara that has been used since 1928. Work on the new Istana Negara, to be builton a 96.52ha site atop a hill, will start next June and is slated for completion in 2009. Thecomplex will have a floor area of 75,000 sq metres, excluding the parking area, and will bedivided into four wings.
FASHION SUCCESS: (Nov 16) Malaysia’s foremost fashion event, the Kuala Lumpur FashionWeek 2006, ended with a style that reflected the five-day fashion showcase. Seven of thecountry’s finest designers – Carven Ong, Daniel Cho, Jendela Batik, Sharifah Kirana, BeatriceLooi, Melinda Looi and New York-based Zang Toi – presented creations which were bothdramatic and elegant at the finale, billed CNN Style Malaysia, at the Berjaya Times Square.
