Muar Trade Centre

Muar Trade Centre (Malay: Pusat Dagangan Muar; Jawi: ڤوست داڬڠن موار) (formerly Bangunan UMNO Muar-Pagoh)[N 1][N 2] is a major landmark in Bandar Maharani, Muar, Johor, Malaysia. As one of the earliest and highest skyscrapers in the town that houses a hotel and several commercial facilities.

Muar Trade Centre
Pusat Dagangan Muar
ڤوست داڬڠن موار
Alternative namesMuar Trader's Hotel
General information
TypeOffice, Commercial and Hotel
LocationJalan Petrie / Jalan Maharani, Bandar Maharani, Muar, Johor, Malaysia
CoordinatesMaharani 2.046187°N 102.563274°E / 2.046187; 102.563274
OwnerDato' K.C. Lim
ManagementActitage Sdn Bhd
Technical details
Floor count11
Website
www.muartradershotel.com.my
Muar Trade Centre on Facebook
Scene of Muar Trade Centre building (far right) at Muar River bank from Sultan Ismail Bridge.

History

It was actually planned and built by the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) Muar Division when former Menteri Besar of Johor Tan Sri Othman Saat was the division's chief.[3] It was finished constructed and opened in the 1980-ties by the subsequent Johor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The building was initially named as Bangunan UMNO Muar. But when the party division was split into Muar and Pagoh divisions following the new boundary re-delineation of Muar parliament constituency that had created the new Pagoh parliament constituency by the Election Commission (EC), the building was renamed as Bangunan UMNO Muar-Pagoh to indicate the inclusiveness of contribution and the ownership of both party divisions in the building.[1][2]

Initially when the highest building in Muar being opened, it was quite an attraction and excitement to the peoples of Muar town. It housed the Park View Hotel, the Bank Bumiputera branch, some commercial shops, a terrace bar, a snooker center, a computer game arcade and a bowling alley at time of opening. However gradually the building became inactive over the years and was dormant for many years after facing weak financial trouble and management problem before it was eventually repossessed and auctioned of by the bank.[4]

Current developments

In 2006, the building was atlast bought over by a local private company which renamed it Muar Trade Centre that house a new hotel, Muar Trader's Hotel, operated and managed by Actitage Sdn Bhd.[3]

See also

Notes
  1. Antara bangunan yang mengambil bahagian ialah Bangunan UMNO Muar-Pagoh.[1]
  2. Acara lawatan dimulakan dengan Majlis Dialog Bersama Rakyat di Muar Traders Hotel (dahulunya Bangunan UMNO Muar-Pagoh).[2]

References
  1. "Sambutan 100 Tahun Muar (1884-1984)" (in Malay). Muzium Muar (Muar Museum). 10 September 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  2. "Lawatan Tuan Guru Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat ke Muar". Dr Mohammad Taslim (in Malay). Laman Rasmi Adun Maharani. 17 April 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  3. Mohd Farhaan Shah (16 December 2006). "Hotel and commercial complex for Muar". The Star. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  4. "Tinggal kenangan....... Dulu bangunan UMNO BAHAGIAN MUAR PAGOH....DI LELONG....KINI HOTEL MUAR TRADER." Canang (in Malay). Cananglahnie. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2019.


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