Putra World Trade Centre
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Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) is a main convention and exhibition centre, in Kuala Lumpur
, Malaysia.
Construction commenced in 1981 and was completed in 1984. The building was officially opened on 2 September 1985, by the, then, Malaysian prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad, during the first UMNO General Assembly, and has been a staging area for following UMNO General Assemblies since.
This building is also used for the International Quran Reading Competition
every year, since it was moved from Stadium Merdeka
in 1985.
PWTC is accesible through public transport by the PWTC LRT station
on the Ampang Line or the Putra Komuter station
on the Rawang-Seremban Line and Sentul-Port Klang Line.
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
, Malaysia.
Construction commenced in 1981 and was completed in 1984. The building was officially opened on 2 September 1985, by the, then, Malaysian prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad, during the first UMNO General Assembly, and has been a staging area for following UMNO General Assemblies since.
This building is also used for the International Quran Reading Competition
International Quran Reading Competition
The International Quran Reading Competition or Tilawah Al-Quran is the international Islamic Quran reading event that is held annually since 1961 in Malaysia.-History:...
every year, since it was moved from Stadium Merdeka
Stadium Merdeka
Stadium Merdeka is a sports stadium, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was initially erected for Malaysia's declaration of independence on 31 August 1957....
in 1985.
PWTC is accesible through public transport by the PWTC LRT station
PWTC LRT station
PWTC LRT station is an LRT stations in Kuala Lumpur that is served by the RapidKL Ampang Line.Also, about 400m walks from the station, there is the Putra Komuter station served by Rawang-Seremban Line and Sentul-Port Klang Line....
on the Ampang Line or the Putra Komuter station
Putra Komuter station
Putra Komuter station is a Malaysian commuter train halt in Kuala Lumpur named in part after the Putra World Trade Centre located nearby. The halt forms part of a common KTM Komuter railway line shared by both the Rawang-Seremban Route and the Sentul-Port Klang Route...
on the Rawang-Seremban Line and Sentul-Port Klang Line.
Interior
- Menara Dato OnnOnn JaafarDato' Sir Onn bin Ja'afar, KBE was a Malay politician and a Menteri Besar of Johore in Malaysia, then Malaya. He was the founder of United Malays National Organization and was also responsible for the social economic welfare of the Malays by setting up the Rural Industrial Development Authority...
- The UMNO general headquarters - Dewan Merdeka
- Dewan Tun Abdul Razak
- Dewan Tun Dr Ismail
- Dewan Tun Hussein Onn
Notable events
- PATAPacific Asia Travel AssociationThe is a membership association working to promote the responsible development of travel and tourism in the Asia Pacific region.-Beginnings:The association began in 1951 when Lorrin P...
General Conference on 1986. - Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 1989Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 1989The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 1989 was the eleventh Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Nations. It was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, between 18 October 1989 and 24 October 1989, and was hosted by that country's Prime Minister, Mahathir Mohamad.The Langkawi...
. - NAMNon-Aligned MovementThe Non-Aligned Movement is a group of states considering themselves not aligned formally with or against any major power bloc. As of 2011, the movement had 120 members and 17 observer countries...
General Conference on 2003. - Bruno MarsBruno MarsPeter Gene Hernandez , better known by his stage name Bruno Mars, is an Filipino-American singer-songwriter and record producer. Raised in Honolulu, Hawaii by a family of musicians, Mars began making music at a young age...
's concert that was held on 10th April 2011.