S'wak to build new Astana, Abdul Karim confirms
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KUCHING (July 4): The Sarawak government is planning to construct a new Astana Negeri, which would serve as the official residence for the Head of State. In confirming this, Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the existing 153-year-old Astana building overlooking the Sarawak River will be con

“[State Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts] Abdul Karim is expecting brickbats over the construction of the new Astana building, particularly from the Opposition since they have continuously voiced their public disapproval over the tallest flagpole project.”

  • @munkkeyOPEnglish
    2•1 year ago

    Also TIL The Istana in Singapore is serving a similar purpose as the president’s official residence, and was completed a year (or less) before The Astana began construction.

    Seems more reasonable than building a flagpole, but we don’t know their budget on the new Astana yet.