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Wisma Lee Rubber (Kuala Lumpur)

Malaysia / Kuala Lumpur / Kuala Lumpur / Jalan Melaka, 1
 office building, company, production of rubber products/goods

Address:
Wisma Lee Rubber
No. 1, Jalan Melaka
50100 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia

Touted as Kuala Lumpur’s first high-rise office tower when it was completed in 1980, Wisma Lee Rubber in Jalan Melaka, Kuala Lumpur was recently upgraded and refurbished at a cost of RM24 million. This 29-storey building is owned by the Lee Rubber group. This building is also a former OCBC Bank Malaysia main office which recently moved to its own Menara OCBC located not far from here. The refurbishment exercise, together with the new OCBC Bank headquarters in the vicinity, help to accelerate urban rejuvenation in the area. The major shareholder of both Lee Rubber and OCBC Bank is the family of the late Singaporean tycoon and philanthropist Lee Kong Chian.

The company, Lee Rubber Co. (Pte) Ltd. started business in Muar, Johor, in 1927. At the time, Malaya and Singapore were considered one country. According to Lee Foundation financial controller and director Lee Seng Chuan, the Lee Rubber group continues to show confidence in Malaysia by investing in several infrastructures. The company has recently built two new rubber processing factories in Kedah and Kelantan, each costing around RM40 million. Furthermore, it also operating hypermarket in Segamat, Malacca and Batu Pahat, with each structure costing RM20 million.
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Coordinates:   3°8'58"N   101°41'49"E

Comments

  • Khairul Hazim (guest)
    That building is now had to be demolish
  • Khairul Hazim Zainudin (guest)
    Has to be refurbished
  • Parrot
    Yes, it's merely being refurbished. It's more costly to tear a 20+ storey building and rebuild.
  • swan (guest)
    It's done now, and everything seem so perfect!
  • Chan (guest)
    The Lee Foundation has supported many academic and study programmes for scientists and students by giving funds for travel, conference registrations and bench fees over the past 25 over years. I am one of the lucky recipients and appreciate the great service they are doing for the science community and promoting learning and expansion of our awareness. Programmes are undertaken by members of Malaysian Society of Parasitology and Tropical medicine. Thank you to the Foundation. Keep it up. Every small contribution is appreciated. Scientist on behalf of MSPTM recipients, 2015
  • Sakai Li Ting
    Hi, do you know where to get the contact number of this foundation?I cant get any info of them from website.
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