Rumah Biru Kampung Baru (The Blue House) located in Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur, built around 1940s, a traditional wooden Malay Stilt house is over 80 years old. It stands as one of the last remaining heritage homes in its immedite sectiion of Kampung Baru.
The house has been a popular location for local Malaysian films and TV shows, most notably appearing in the hit 2010 comedy film Adnan Sempit. Because of this, locals frequently refer to it as the "Rumah Biru Adnan Sempit".
Current Status (Temporary Relocation): To clear up widespread rumors about its demolition, the owner's heirs clarified that the house is not being permanently torn down. The family temporarily vacated the home so the Department of Irrigation and Drainage could carry out an extensive underground water pipe reconstruction project beneath the property. The house structure is being protected during these works, and the family is slated to return once the project finishes.
The Lian Hin Rubber Smokehouse, located at the junction of Jalan Gombak and Sentul, Kuala Lumpur.
Built in the mid-20th century, was smoking and drying raw rubber sheets before they were exported. Anyone who grew up or lived in the Gombak area during the 1970's and 1980's vividly remembers the overpowering stench of rubber processing that always wafted from this junction.
After the factory stopped active rubber processing, the unique structure was repurposed as a commercial warehouse space for furniture manufacturing (occupied partly by Classic Chair System) and dry grocery storage.
Sadly, a massive short-circuit fire broke out in September 2011, destroying millions of ringgit worth of furniture and goods inside the building. However, the resilient core skeletal framework and its iconic blue-tiered zinc roof still stand today as a unique architectural landmark of Gombak's industrial past.
During the Japanese Occupation of Malaya in 1942, the school grounds were seized and utilised as a military hospital. It reopened as an education facility in 1945 after the war. The school officially closed its doors at this location in 1998 to a larger 3.64-hectare campus at Taman Intan Baiduri, Selayang, where it operates today as SMK St. Mary.
Bukit Bintang Girls' School the oldest school in Kuala Lumpr, established in 1893 before its closed and relocated in 2000 to make way for commercial development.
Founded by Christian missionary, Miss Betty Langlands as the Chinese Girl's School in Brickfields.
In 1930, the school was relocated to its iconic, lush green campus on Jalan Bukit Bintang and took on the name Bukit Bintang Girls' School.
The school ground is now the premier Shopping Mall, The Pavilion Kuala Lumpur. While the school relocated to Taman Shamelin Perkasa in Cheras, K.L and renamed as SMK Seri Bintang Utara (SBU), the Malaysia's first "Smart Schools".
The monumental grand entrance of the Lee Rubber (Selangor) Ltd. factory, which was once a major economic landmark located along Jalan Gombak, Kuala Lumpur.
Established by Tan Sri Lee Kong Chan in the late 1920's and early 1930's, the Lee Rubber Company grew to become on of the largest processors and exporters in Southeast Asia.
This prominent factory once stood as a major local landmark in the Gombak/Setapak area. Decades after its closure and relocation in the 1990s, the site was redeveloped, and it is now where the well-known Medan Idaman Commercial Centre (specifically the Pasar Raya Ong Tai Kim supermarket block) sits today.
The Pekeliling Bus Terminal has permanently closed as of June 1, 2026 making the ends of its 50-year service since the early 1970's, The iconic station along Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur is no longer in operation.
All express bus operations, specifically heading to the East Coast and Pahang regionss have completely moved to the new Terminal Bersepadu Gombak (TBG).
In 2013, the land was finally sold. Rather that letting it be demolished, a team of architects, filmmakers and the Department of National Heritage carefully dismantled the house piece by piece in 2015.
It was transported, restored and reconstructed on the grounds of the National Art Gallery (Balai Seni Negara) on Jalan Tun Razak.It was fully rebuilt by 2019 using roughly 70% to 90% of its original wooden materials.Today it serves as public heritage exhibit.
Esso and Mobil traces it roots back in 1893. The company open its very first formal automotive service station in Kuala Lumpur in 1921.
Both brands operated independently under the parent organisation until the global merger of Exxon and Mobil in 1999 created ExxonMobil,unifying the two networks under one corporate umbrella until their retail acquisition by Petron Malaysia.
JUSCO (Japan United Stores Company), officially rebranded to AEON across Malaysia in March 2012.The transition of Jaya JUSCO to AEON Mall marks a major evolution in Malaysia's retail history.
JUSCO arrived in Malaysia in 1984 at the invitation of then-Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad to help modernise the nation's retail scene. The first branch opened in the basement of the Dayabumi complex in Kuala Lumpur.
Carrefour Malaysia (1994-2012) no longer operates under the French brand name, all of its former hypermarkets were acquired by the Japanese retail giant AEON and rebranded as AEON BIG.
Makro Malaysia (1993 - 2006), entered the Malaysian retail in 1993, opening its very first branch in Shah Alam, Selangor.
Operated by the Dutch Company SHV Holdings NV, it was a pure cash-and-carry warehouse concept tailored specifically for small business owners, traders and bulk buyers.
In 2006, SHV Holdings NV sold all 8 Makro in Malaysia to the British retail giant TESCO Plc. and was rebranded to TESCO Extra. Today, all former Tesco Extra stores are now operated as Lotus's Hypermarket.
In 1990, the building officially rebranded as the 4-star Concorde Hotel Kuala Lumpur.
The downfall of the park happened rapidly due to a string of tragic and environmental disasters in the early 1990's.
- January 1993 Tragedy: A 27-year-old Singaporean tourist tragically passed away from spinal injuries following a severe accident on the giant waterslide. This forced a temporary closure for safety inspections.
- May 1994 Landslide: Shortly after reopening, a landslide collapsed a 1.5-meter safety wall near the pool. This caused thick mud and debris to flood the enclosure, permanently ruining the attraction.
- Permanent Gates Closed: Faced with severe security control lawsuits, mounting technical issues, and the inability to survive without active operations, the management permanently shut down Mimaland at the end of 1994.
The iconic bus stand officially ceased operations on November, 1, 2011 and was subsequently demolished.
Today the site has been completely transformed into the underground Pasar Seni MRT Station.
Malacca Paradise Village, a former 3-star property located in Ayer Keroh, Melaka. Opened in the late 1980's, the resort became a highly popular family getaway during its peak in the 1990's. However, the resort closed its door entirely around 2002.
Left abandoned for over two decades, the buildings has become a popular hotspot for local urban explorers and paranormal content creators on platform like TikTok and YouTube.
ProJET Petrol Station and its signature Destina convenience store, which operated in Malaysia during the early 2000's.
Formed in 1999, ProJET was a joint venture between American petroleum giant ConocoPhillips and Malaysia's Sime Darby. It was famous for introducing the country's first "Superstation" concept.
Their Destina convenience stores became a cult favorite among Malaysians, legendary for introducing freshly baked pastries, ready-to-eat foods, and their signature customizable, "foot-long" hot dogs.
In 2007, ConocoPhillips decided to exit its retail operations in Southeast Asia and in the same year the Royal Dutch Shell acquired 100% of the company. All former ProJET stations were rebranded and integrated into Shell Malaysia's station network.
The legendary Bilal Restaurant, a popular indian-Muslim establishment in the 1960's and 1970's for serving what many considered the city's finest Chicken Briyani.
The iconic establishment completely ceased operations and all of its historical Kuala Lumpur branches—including the premier outlets on Jalan Ampang, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman (Batu Road), and Jalan Ipoh—are permanently closed. Sadly, there were no successors to carry on the original family brand. The adjacent Federal Bakery.
The Old Gemas Railway Station, built in 1922 in Gemas, Negeri Sembilan, is one of Malaysia's most legendary transit landmarks. It served as the ultimate junction point where the West Coast line and the East Coast "Jungle Railway: lines converged.
The station officially close down in 2015 when a modern, multi-story electric rail hub was built adjacent to it to accommodate the high-speed KTM ETS services.
Suleiman Court was demolished in 1986 to make way for the SOGO Shopping Complex. Located at Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, it was built in 1957, Kuala Lumpur's first high-rise apartment building.
TESCO Malaysia no longer exists under that name. In December 2020, the British retail giant sold it entire operations in Malaysia and Thailand to Thailand's Charoen Pokphand Group. Every TESCO Stores was renamed and rebranded as Lotus's.
Selangor Turf Club located off Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur as its appeared in the 1980's.Today, this exact site is occupied by the iconic Petronas Twin Towers and the wider Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC).
Selangor Turf Club established in 1896, held its final horse racing meet in August 1992.
Syarikat Kopi Haji Arshad located at Lot 9, Greenwood Park, Batu Caves, Selangor in the 70's.
The iconic roof Motorcycle visible on top of the shop's signboard is an actual vintage of B.S.A (Birmingham Small Arms) motorcycle. In the 1950's and 1960's, the founder, Allahyarham Hj Arshad bin Kulp Mohd,used this exact motorcycle to peddle his homemade coffee from house to house.
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