Petronas Twin Towers

Located in heart of Kuala Lumpur city, the Petronas Twin Towers standing 452m was constructed in 1999, and it was the tallest building in the world. The two towers are connected by a 58.4m skybridge at levels 41 and 42 (at 170m above the street level) of the building. Pos Malaysia released a set of stamps (see below) and a hologram miniature sheet on 30 August 1999 to commemorate this significant building.


The image of Petronas Twin Towers has since become a frequent major or minor object in the design of many Malaysian stamps. “The image of Petronas Twin Towers has been over used.” - a statement frequently heard among Malaysian stamp collectors.

In fact, the Petronas Twin Towers won the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 2004. The Aga Khan Award for Architecture was established in 1977 to encourage good building practices and enhance Islamic culture as expressed through architecture. The award is held every three years, and Malaysia was the host for the award ceremony in 2007, marking the 30th anniversary of the award. Coincidently, this latest award ceremony was held in the Petronas Twin Towers. On this important event, Pos Malaysia released a single stamp (see below) on 4 September 2007. The design of the stamp is simple but yet elegant.

It was learnt that Pos Malaysia printed limited number (estimated 100,000 pieces) of the stamp. The stamp was sold out within hours on the day of release in most post offices throughout Malaysia. This unexpected event was definitely an important philatelic history of Malaysian modern stamps.