Hi Doug, we loved watching this! We went there but now we realise how much of it we missed! It was great to see the rest and a few glimpses of Jamie….thanks again and please say hi to Jamie for us 😊😊 Beth and Paul

@jamiebutikofer1378

2 ай бұрын

Hello Beth and Paul 😊. Thanks for the shout out! I really enjoyed exploring this place. I like going to new locations and exploring. I wish you all well.

13:50 that area of Merdeka 118 is called Merdeka Precinct due to the historical significance..there's Stadium Merdeka, where first Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman shouted "Merdeka" 7 times in the morning of August 31st 1957. That's why the building shape also made into the silhouette of Tunku raising his hand during the historical event. Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) got its name from the major road its situated on which is next to the intersection of Jalan Tun Razak. The mall is called "The Exchange" 26:18 it's a marketing war actually as Apple's first official store in Malaysia will be opened at The Exchange

As Malaysian we are so proud of our independence moment so i dont mind they name it as merdeka 118, its not easy for us to achieve independence..after colonization period of times .. we mind of ourself and we proud of that

@PlanetDoug

Ай бұрын

The word Merdeka is probably fine as a name. I think in the video I commented that it just strikes me as a bit generic now. It's used so often for so many things. It sort of dilutes the impact of the name when you see it everywhere. I think even that neighborhood uses it multiple times. I think it's the name of the district and the stadium and the MRT station and probably a bunch of other things. I can't shake the feeling that this incredible structure would be better served by a unique name. And I have wondered about the 118 part. Is it really necessary? It doesn't add anything of value to the name and just makes it more difficult to say. Even using the simple word "tower" would be better I think. The Merdeka Tower has a nice ring to it. 👍

@eerievon2208

Ай бұрын

@@PlanetDougas a local.. saying merdeka one one eight is easy.. maybe to foreign tongue is a bit tongue twisting word.. 🤣🤣

Keep it up, Malaysia 🇲🇾 👏

My favorite mall which is within reach regularly is The Mall Mid Valley Southkey down here in Johor Bahru, Johor. It became my joy because it offers guy things from high to lower ends, and also in fashion wise it has many choices too, even budget wise.

Thanks for showing trx. So i dont really need to go there any more

@PlanetDoug

2 ай бұрын

You're welcome. 👍

the exchange 106 was built primarily to launder money for 1MDB. therefore, the exchange 106 is built using corrupted money

@speedygonzales3290

2 ай бұрын

@dasgerbil5189

Ай бұрын

Knowing this, woulf the foreign construction company and material supplier return it to the Malaysian Gov't? Ah, cannot ah So, noisy

A very different and interesting perspective of the TRX Exchange Complex., unique among the KZreadrs who have covered the Exchange TRX. Liked the clips of the fumbling "King Arthur" searching for the Holy Grail, from Monty Python's Holy Grail movie. Yup, did the same loop around the Food Exchange before I could find my way to the MRT station.

@PlanetDoug

2 ай бұрын

As I wrote in a different comment, I grew up at a time when all my friends in high school were quoting Monty Python left and right. We used the phrase "run away" all the time as a joke because of that scene. I've watched a few KZread videos about this mall, and I'm pretty sure I'm the only one so obsessed with the name of the place. 😅 And with signs. But I guess that is a common occurrence on Planet Doug.

CC: we have some shopping malls in town and around. Older and newer ones. As a child in the 80ies those were the places to be. But since about 10 years i haven't been in a shopping mal at all. Thank for taking us there, so i saw what i don't miss :)

@PlanetDoug

2 ай бұрын

I think that is a common experience for Europe and North America. Shopping malls were popular when I was growing up. But in recent decades in Canada, they have fallen out of favor. It seems to start with the shopping mall in the downtown core. In my hometown, the shopping mall that was down town closed almost completely. A lot of the store space was rented out as office space. The shopping mall outside of town stayed open, but its glory days were over. It is quite different here in Malaysia. Shopping mall culture is going strong. 🙂

If u exit thru Aurun theater to the garden and walk all the way there, there is a stair leading up another level, and you see the kid's water play area. The garden is actually quite big.

@PlanetDoug

2 ай бұрын

That sounds right to me. I noticed the theater, but I didn't go into the lobby area or look around there for an exit. Jamie and I just turned left through a door. I'm fairly certain there was a big chunk of this City Park that I missed. It sounds like it's that area you're describing.

You r almost become Malaysian.. coz u know so much about Malaysia.. even some Malaysian don't know that much facts about Malaysia.. hehe

49:07 The "pool" you're talking about is actually just a fountain place for children, not exactly a pool, just some water fountain with some installation that allows children to play with. So you might have seen it but determine it isn't the place you're looking for.

@PlanetDoug

2 ай бұрын

Yes, I think you're right about that. I remember seeing some stories about a fountain. That's probably what I was thinking about. There were some issues with it when the mall first opened, if I remember right. It's possible I walked by the fountain and never really paid attention to it. It still feels like I missed an entire section of the park, though. But I don't know where it could have been. Maybe that was the whole City Park that I saw.

a few days later ....Doug still looking for the exit to the MRT station 🚉😅

@PlanetDoug

2 ай бұрын

I honestly have no idea how I managed to go around in a complete circle and end up right back at the food court. But I got out and back to the MRT eventually. 🙂

CC i believe that most ppl have their own favourite shopping mall that they often go due to conveniences. Eg people living in PJ might go to One Utama more often than Pavilion Bukit Bintang as it is nearer to their home.

@PlanetDoug

2 ай бұрын

That makes a lot of sense. I know I have a friend here in Kuala Lumpur who lives quite close to 1 Utama. So, naturally, that became his go-to shopping mall.

My favourite is MyTown. That's where IKEA is located. Food is good and I always leave the place with half a dozen curry puffs. It has Mr DIY, IT store, Damascus kebab and of course a Starbucks. Cc

@Hornscope

2 ай бұрын

Which is station is that?

@PlanetDoug

2 ай бұрын

I don't think I've ever been to the MyTown Mall. And it's right there next to Sunway Velocity. I guess you could get to both of them from the Cochrane MRT Station.

@CSChua

2 ай бұрын

MyTown is connected via a tunnel to Cochrane MRT station.

@CSChua

2 ай бұрын

@@PlanetDoug I find Velocity Mall too claustrophobic. MyTown is spacious n airy. Two food courts one basement n one top floor beside many in between floors beside Ikea's cafeteria n two more food places. There's a very chilled BookExcess store, a budget Japanese nick nack store Diaso and a big n expansive decathlon. I can bet it's a planet doug place ...

CC: I like the LiNC Mall on Jalan Tun Razak. It’s a small mall relative to some of the others. I like the Souled Out there which has an upstairs and downstairs outdoor section and the Ben’s supermarket is awesome. A bit different to your usual mall in KL

@PlanetDoug

Ай бұрын

Yes, I know that mall. I've been there a couple of times. I remember enjoying the courtyard trees and the overall design of the place.

29:09 that % arabica coffee is amazingly good.

Welcome to Malaysia! I hope you enjoy your vacation here. By the way, Doug, your face resembles that of Antony Blinken, the US Secretary of State.

@PlanetDoug

Ай бұрын

Thank you. I always enjoy myself here. As for the resemblance, I'll have to take your word for it. 😁 I looked him up in a Google image search, and other than being two white dudes of similar age, I don't know that we look alike. But I've always been terrible at knowing what anybody looks like.

If gadjet store, should go to Low Yatt Plaza at Bukit Bintang and also Plaza Pertama at Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman near Sogo KL.

Feeling more like in a mirror maze and make me kind of spin a little bit , anyway 👍 for the effort that you put in,i guess its better than nothing,yeah! looking forward for the next stroll

I’ve been to those stations LOL

The easier way to exit MRT station is to use the lifts .

@PlanetDoug

Ай бұрын

I suppose that depends on the time of day. 🙂 I never use the lifts, because I enjoy riding up the escalators and taking the time to look around and record video. But I've often noticed quite a big crowd of people leaving an arriving train and racing towards the elevators. They all want to be the very first in line, because a large line can sometimes develop during rush hours. So taking the lift might actually take longer and be less comfortable because you wait in that line and then have to get into a very crowded elevator.

Here's a trick to figure out what level you are at a mall. Other than looking at either ends of the escalator (typically both ends would have indication which level you are on), you can also look at shop signage. On the main signage of each shop should have 4 main info : 1. Name of the shop, types of business (i.e.: restaurant, cosmetic shop, etc), lot no., and the company that owns the business. The lot no is usually on the right corner of the shop signage. So from the lot no., it should give you an idea which level you are on. C indicates concourse level, G means ground floor, L1 means level 1, L2 is Level 2 and so on....

@PlanetDoug

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the detailed trick. I think in the back of my mind, I knew this was possible. I would see something like an address above the entrance to stores from time to time. And some part of my brain would think maybe I could get information there. But I never made it a habit and never think of it in the moment. I'll keep my eyes open from now on. 😀

me too Doug, been living here almost 39 years and still confused about the LRT/MRT system in KL

@PlanetDoug

Ай бұрын

To be fair, I'm not actually confused by the LRT and MRT system in KL. I've ridden on it so much, I feel like I could get anywhere in the city blindfolded and hopping on one foot. And I talk all the time about how much I admire the maps and other information systems they use. I think they're very clear, particularly since the introduction of the new digital displays in the MRT trains and LRT trains. I don't quite remember the exact points I was talking about in this video, but I often just look around and talk about the systems I see around me and little details that could be confusing for people and could be improved. In KL, the biggest one is the way the various lines are named after terminal stations is not very logical. I don't think I've seen it done that way anywhere else in the world. But I know how it works, I don't actually get confused. I just seem to be always pointing out that it could be confusing for newcomers. 😀

CC - So far I have no particularly favourite mall. Will head to one when am in good company, getting the practical things of life, serviceable clothes and especially for a good pair of walking shoes or sneakers. Usually am not prone to traipsing around malls other then for those purposes 🙂Thanks for showcasing TRX mall, though it does seem overly glitzy in my opinion👌

@PlanetDoug

Ай бұрын

Yes, I think the The Exchange (TRX) is a bit glitzy. The entire time that Jamie and I were there, neither one of us went inside a single store. I didn't even think of that until right now, but there was nothing to attract our attention in any of the stores. And that's very different from someplace like the MidValley MegaMall where I could happily wander into a dozen or two different stores to go window shopping and check out all the products. 😁

@serenak3951

Ай бұрын

@@PlanetDoug Yup👍👌😊

Merdeka 118 and Tun Razak Exchange are a good names.. Malaysia doesn't have to use those western names that you want to so that white people easy to remember it.. we don't need any approval from western people to name our own buildings or stations.. same to us we dont mind how your westen countries name your buildings, places and all that

@xcel5203

2 ай бұрын

Don't use western names ; use Malaysian names which are different and not common and distinctive. And don't suffer from inferiority complex . BTW 'brownyadam' is definitely not a Malaysian name ; sounds very American south . Why do you copy Yankee names !

@brownyadam

2 ай бұрын

@@xcel5203 what do you know about Malaysian names anyway? We have many races not only Malay but also Chinese, Indian, Iban, Bidayuh, Kadazan-dusun and all other mix races but they all Malaysian.. Browny Adam is also a real Malaysian name given by my Dayak Iban / Christian Malaysian parents in Sarawak East Malaysia where our history also influence by British white rajah.. Browny come from the word Brownies some type of cake muffin while Adam comes from the first human in the bible or Quran.. which part is American south Yankee about it? 🤣🤣

@xcel5203

2 ай бұрын

@@brownyadam With so many different iterations and some more from western sources you still claim to be unique and special - nothing but a mish-mash of other cultures .

@brownyadam

2 ай бұрын

@@xcel5203 you called it mish-mash? 🤣Here we called it diversity or multiculturalism.. Malaysia is basically famous for it.. and Malaysia also multilingual so we speak a lot of languages in our daily lives.. kind of weird for outsiders like you to tell us what is wrong or what is right so that everything is in your favor? Sorry honey not today.. 🤣🤣

@xcel5203

2 ай бұрын

@@brownyadam Open your eyes, Malaysia is filled with English names in case you don't recognize them .

Those signages are actually correct and make sense bcuz both are kajang line, the top one (platform1) is heading towards kajang I(last station) and the bottom one (platform2)is heading towards kwasa Damanasara(last Station)

@PlanetDoug

2 ай бұрын

That's true. But my issue with the overall naming system remains. If you tell a stranger to get on the Kajang line, he will go down to that platform and get on the train that says "Kajang." But maybe he wanted to go in the other direction to Kwasa Damansara. It isn't logical to name a subway line after the last station in one direction. What about the trains going in the other direction towards Kwasa Damansara? They're also part of the Kajang line. Yet, they don't go to Kajang. That's so confusing. And there are so many other instances in the KL system where the line was named after the last station. But then the line was extended. And then it was no longer the last station anymore. Now the line is named after just one random stop in the middle. That happened to the Sri Petaling line for example. The Sri Petaling line used to end at Sri Petaling. But now the last station is Putra Heights. I think it would be more logical just to have an overall name for the whole line without basing it on one of the terminal stations. Just call it the Red Line or something. You can base the line names on colors or on things that are special to Malaysia. But to name each line after one end station in one direction leads to confusion. 😁

@drttkwan

2 ай бұрын

@@PlanetDoug The MRT lines are named after the LAST station of the line. The last station of Kajang (KG) Line is Kajang town and tha last station of Putrajaya Line is Putrajaya City. People will hear more about Merdeka 118 when it opens to the public end of 2024 or early 2025.

@PlanetDoug

Ай бұрын

@drttkwan What I noticed is that the lines are NOT actually named after the terminal station. Not if you think about it. 🙂 It would be more accurate to say that they are named after only ONE of the terminal stations. And each line has TWO terminal stations, one on each end. 😁 And that's where the logic breaks down. The Kajang MRT line ends at the Kajang Station at one end and at the Kwasa Damansara Station at the other end. So, choosing to name the line after just one of the terminal stations does not convey any useful or accurate information. The other issue is that terminal stations often change as the MRT and LRT lines get extended. I believe that happened with the Sri Petaling line. At one point, Sri Petaling was one of the two terminal stations. But then the line was extended and now Putra Heights is actually the terminal station in that direction. And now the name conveys even less information. You might think the train you are getting on is going to stop at Sri Petaling Station. After all, the train says Sri Petaling right on it. But it doesn't. It now ends at Putra Heights Station. And in the other direction, that same train ends at Sentul Timur Station. Therefore, the name Sri Petaling conveys no accurate or useful information at all. And it's the same for all of the LRT and MRT lines. Oddly enough, now that I think about it, The Monorail is unique in that it doesn't have this problem. It's just called the Monorail, and that works much better as a name. It's not named after one of the stations along the monorail line. It's neutral and that works much better as a name. 😃

In a malaysia politics does influence naming of something. Thats why its messy a little.

The reason TRX station named Samsung Galaxy because samsung is not allowed any ads on TRX Mall since it will house soon Malaysia's first Apple store. ( i might be wrong though)

@PlanetDoug

Ай бұрын

That makes a lot of sense. Advertising wars between two commercial giants. 😁

Apple gonna open its 1st official Apple store in TRX so there’s a little bit of troll from Samsung for Apple because if you wanna go to Apple store you need get off at Samsung Galaxy MRT station 😂

@PlanetDoug

2 ай бұрын

That's funny. They certainly left you with no doubt about who owns the advertising rights to that MRT Station. There are Samsung ads on every square inch of wall surface from floor to ceiling and escalators and everywhere else. You can't look in any direction without seeing a Samsung ad. 🙂

Cool thumbnail!

@PlanetDoug

2 ай бұрын

Thank you. As I've often said, I struggle greatly when it comes to thumbnails. I never quite know what to do with them. 🙂

Stop confusing, just enjoy your time and stop thinking too much...be like Asian sometimes, easy going

@PlanetDoug

2 ай бұрын

It's just the way I am and the way my brain works. I like to understand how things work. 😀 That's how I actually enjoy my time. I don't actually enjoy going to places like shopping malls for pleasure anyway. My enjoyment from going to The Exchange was about learning about the place and its history and its systems. That's what I truly enjoy. And I'm definitely not easygoing in that way. Deep down, I'm probably a very serious person. I like to think about everything. It's just my nature, and I couldn't really change even if I wanted to. 🤪

Unlike Bangkok, KL strikes me as a non-walking city. Would you tend to agree with me, Dough?

@PlanetDoug

Ай бұрын

Absolutely I agree with you. I've been to Bangkok a number of times in my life, and it struck me as similar to most large cities in the world. There are roads with lots of traffic and then there are sidewalks where people walk. I found that in Bangkok I could pick any two points no matter how far apart and I could always just walk from A to B. It may not always be the easiest thing in the world. But there was always a place to walk. That isn't necessarily true of Kuala Lumpur. Start walking in your neighborhood in one direction, and you often run into a barrier. Normally it's a major highway system that is in your way and there is no way to get across it on foot. I ran into those barriers all the time when I was cycling. And the same thing happens when walking. I've often wondered how this happened. I don't think I've ever seen a city quite like it in this way. It's like it jumped forward in time all of a sudden to a world with tons of highways. And the transitionary period when there should have been secondary roads and sidewalks just never happened.

So regarding your comment on the TRX Samsung Galaxy station naming rights. Apple has its own store in The Exchange TRX and made a deal that no other phone brands could advertise. Samsung found a loophole because the station has no connections with the mall, so if people use the MRT, they have to essentially pass through Samsung before getting to Apple 😂. Also, don't know why, but initially the MRT Station name & announcement used to be "TRX Samsung Galaxy" which is shorter and simple. Don't know why they changed it though..

Bearing in mind that this entire TRX mall was designed by an international architect firm who dictated the whole idea of standard mall features.. basically they should know what the normal practise for malls around the world of what to have and not ..

@PlanetDoug

Ай бұрын

That's related to something I think I was talking about in the video. When I see something that to me doesn't make a lot of sense, such as not clearly showing the number of the floor you're on, I wonder if it is a mistake or an oversight or if this was done on purpose with a deliberate plan in mind. There's the obvious idea that they don't want customers to know exactly where they are because they're more likely to wander around looking and therefore come across more and more stores. And they will likely end up making impulse purchases and spending more money. If they make it too easy for people to show up, get their shopping done, and go home, they might be losing out on a lot of profit. 😀 So perhaps they decided to deliberately not have signs clearly showing floor numbers. But I don't really know.

The idea is they purposely made u felt lost in malls, so that you would browse and spend money in other shops, if u knew where to go to a specific shop, most likely you would not browse/stop by other shops..

@PlanetDoug

2 ай бұрын

Yes, it does feel like they design the malls that way on purpose. And it makes sense. They want people to walk around more so they see more stores and then end up spending more money. I know that malls often have escalators that are far apart so that you MUST walk by a bunch of stores to get to the next escalator going up or down. It's smart to do that. But if they go too far, it can become annoying. At the very least, I'd like to know what floor I'm on. And it always makes me laugh at shopping malls when this can be so difficult. I never know what floor I'm on. 🙂

CC

That shoppingmall looks like my worst nightmare! First of all, I avoid shoppingmall's. I don't want anything that they have. Same with shopping in airports. I never buy anything. Useless stuff. But this shoppingmall doesn't allow you to know if it's night or day, or where the hell you are, below or above ground level. Like casinos in america. They don't want you to orientate in any way. Just stay, and spend, spend, spend.

@PlanetDoug

2 ай бұрын

Based on that visit, I wouldn't put it on my list of favorite places to go, either. I like the shopping malls here for the food courts. You can get some really good food in a convenient and easygoing setting with lots of seating. I like that. And some malls will have a local DIY hardware store or a camping store with some travel gear. The Megamall at Mid Valley isn't bad. It even has camera and computer stores. But a place like The Exchange seems to be all about the luxury fashion brands: designer clothing, watches, handbags, makeup, etc. And it's not like I ever wake up in the morning and think that TODAY is finally the day I get a Rolex. 🙂 I take your point about how you can't tell if it's day or night inside shopping malls. Of course, that's probably done deliberately just like at casinos. It's probably a purposeful design choice to get people to stay longer and spend more money. (Or maybe it's cheaper to build that way?) But I do wonder why shopping malls make it so difficult to just know what floor you are on. I wonder if that is also a deliberate choice or just poor design. On the one hand, it benefits them to keep their customers somewhat lost. We end up wandering around aimlessly like sheep, and we might stumble across other stores and end up buying more stuff. But it also makes it more difficult for customers to zero in on the one store where they really WANT to make a purchase. So, doesn't that hurt them financially? I was definitely a bit more lost and disoriented than I'd like when I was at this mall. 😀

Tun Razak eXchange. TRX mall.

@PlanetDoug

2 ай бұрын

I'm assuming you didn't actually listen to what I said in the video, because your explanation has nothing to do with what I said. 🤪 I understand perfectly well that the X in TRX comes from the word Exchange. It doesn't take a genius to figure that out. As for your second point, the mall is not actually called "TRX Mall." In fact, TRX Mall would probably be a better name. It's more logical. BUT the actual name is "The Exchange TRX" or "Plaza The Exchange TRX" or even "The Exchange TRX - The Lifestyle Quarter." The point is that nobody knows what the real name is. And the official names are confusing and repetitive. So everybody ends up using their own version of the names because no one can agree on what the real names are. Chaos and confusion ensues. 😁

The thumbnail had a question. Yes, the first one.

@PlanetDoug

Ай бұрын

Well, that was an easy question to be honest. Not hard to know the correct answer... 🙂

The "KG" in green color at the MRT station, it means you are ON the KAJANG LINE...that is why both Kwasa Damansara and Kajang shows the same "KG" symbol...meantime, Kwasa Damansara and Kajang are both the END stations for the KAJANG LINE.... If you don't understand, i will draw for you..hahahaha.. To be honest, it is CONFUSING for me as well in the BENINGIN, BENIGGGIN, BEGIIINNING....they should have name the Line like LINE A, LINE B, LINE 1, or LINE WHATEVER....instead of taking the same name of one of its station..haha

@PlanetDoug

Ай бұрын

Yes, I'm perfectly aware of what the KG in green color stands for. 🙂 And I'm perfectly aware that the trains going to Kwasa Damansara AND the trains going to Kajang are both part of the same Kajang MRT Line. I said that in the video multiple times, I'm pretty sure. 🙂 I was just pointing out that calling this the Kajang Line doesn't make much sense. It's illlogical to name an entire MRT line after the terminal station in only one direction. It doesn't confuse me. I understand it perfectly. So you do not need to draw me a picture. 😂 My point was that it's not a very good naming system, and it confuses newcomers to Kuala Lumpur.

@MrFranco1432

Ай бұрын

@@PlanetDoug don't mind the drawing part...that was just a local joke...hahaha....

11:12 Correction: Merdeka 118 is a completely different building as opposed to Menara Exchange 106 Tower .

@PlanetDoug

2 ай бұрын

Yes, that's true. Merdeka 118 is a completely different building from the Exchange 106. That's pretty obvious, even to a dummy like me. 😀 But I wasn't talking about The Exchange 106 at that point in the video. I never said a thing about it. I was saying that one of the original names used for Merdeka 118 was Menara Warisan Merdeka (and KL 118 and PNB 118). Thanks for the correction, but I don't think there was anything to correct. 🤪

@aseantravels8772

2 ай бұрын

@@PlanetDoug ah yes. sorry i was thinking you were exclusivley talking about the trx buildings for the video...

"Middle Finger Tower" @ "WTF Tower" are called by some if us..😂... considering how "fu¢k3d up" MALAYsia history is....😂...the other one really look like "UN-CIRCUMCISED @ KULUP (in Malay language) " building..😂....Salam from Selangor 😊

hey where is your brompton?

@PlanetDoug

2 ай бұрын

Unfortunately that was not my Brompton. It belonged to my friend. He let me use it while I was staying in Penang. 🙂

@MDZR2283

2 ай бұрын

@@PlanetDoug i see.

Tun Razak Exchange - Menara (Tower) Exchange 106 - The Exchange - Exchange 106 - TREC KL

@imjuzsayin..5017

2 ай бұрын

Recognise level in MY malls. Lift, start/end elevator & shop lot number at the front (some shops deleted it)

@imjuzsayin..5017

2 ай бұрын

Maybe they can use numbers instead of colours like in south Korea railway. Another way by having the map in phone

What,u cant record in TRX building,never in my life i encountered security told me to shut down my camera in Malaysia,

@PlanetDoug

2 ай бұрын

It's happened to me quite a few times at various shopping malls in Kuala Lumpur. Just a few days ago, I walked to the NuSentral mall with my GoPro, and security stopped me and told me I wasn't allowed to film there. Suria KLCC is the most strict by far, in my experience. If I try to go through there with a camera, security is on me instantly. 😀

@imjuzsayin..5017

2 ай бұрын

They're not allowing camera recording but phone camera.

yeah, couldnt agree more with you - in general, the name branding of the attractions could use some serious fine tuning. maybe they were a little stingy in getting some fancy PR firms from getting these stuff sorted out. That aside, the Merdeka 118 tower got its name bcoz its architechtural design was modelled after the body posture of the first Prime Minister, Tunku, as he shouted out the "Merdeka" proclamations back in '57 - the main building structure as his body while the top telecommunication extension (?) mimicking his held-up hand.

@lkh-xj1ck

2 ай бұрын

The spire ontop of Merdeka118 is just a spire and has no telecommunication devices installed in it. Although visitiors can pay to get up the spire's observation deck when it finally fully open.

@PlanetDoug

2 ай бұрын

I think that's why I thought about this issue of naming so much. TRX and Merdeka 118 aren't the first times I've had the feeling that the names could be better. It's just been a general feeling in the background as I've spent time in Kuala Lumpur. And I've started to wonder if this is actually true and then why this happens. I wondered, for example, if it happens because the English name is more of an afterthought. Maybe the names in Malay are more logical and more memorable. And in the planning and design and construction phases, everybody just uses the Malay name. And then nobody really worries about what the place is being called in English. I've seen that pattern in quite a few countries where they use both English and their own local language. A business will have a big sign in English that makes no sense at all. And I'll look at that sign and wonder how in the world that could have happened. But when you talk to local people, they tell you they don't even use the English sign. They are looking at the Thai sign or the one in Chinese. And that one is the actual name of the place. The English name is there just to look English and give the business some panache. They're not actually worried about what the words are because nobody pays attention to them. It's enough that they just look English. And I have wondered if there was a little bit of that going on in Malaysia sometimes. But of course I also end up feeling like a voice in the wilderness. I've been confused about the Tun Razak Exchange development and what to call things for a long time. But nobody seemed to know what I was talking about and they were happy to just use TRX and Exchange interchangeably and use different names for everything all the time. So maybe I was crazy and the names were perfectly fine? 😎 I actually didn't know about the origins of the shape and architecture of Merdeka 118. I hadn't heard that story until just recently. So, of course, the name fits. But I can't shake the feeling that it's not quite right. I think the neighborhood or district is called Merdeka. And the Merdeka Stadium is right there. The MRT station is called Merdeka. There are probably a lot more right there. And I was told that Tun Razak Exchange was given that name originally because it is actually on the street called Tun Razak. So, the naming just feels a little bit on the lazy side, perhaps at the expense of clarity and memorability. 🙂

@bk1571

2 ай бұрын

"Merdeka 118" combination of two great and meaningful words, "Merdeka" for "independence" and "118" pronounce in Cantonese "yat yat fatt" literally means "everyday prosperous"...😊😊😊

Heyyy i went to trx today .. Friday 19 . Not a fan of trx except for the great toilets that play music and are like the Japanese toilets 😂prefer pavillion as it has a good food court and near to other malls like lot 10

@PlanetDoug

2 ай бұрын

I prefer Pavillion as well. It was interesting to visit the Exchange TRX. I wanted to see what everyone was talking about. So many KZreadrs have shot videos there and they rave about the place. But I wouldn't go there to go shopping or even hang out. My favorite mall is the Megamall at Mid Valley. They have a few camera stores and the giant DIY store and things like that. It's more my kind of place. 🙂

@yasmeenrtubv1841

2 ай бұрын

@@PlanetDoug yes I heard mid valley mega mall was good . Any good recs for there please? . I have one for kl food courts mama kwans it's a chain but still good and clean food Malaysian/ Cantonese type..

@imjuzsayin..5017

2 ай бұрын

Which pavillion?

@yasmeenrtubv1841

2 ай бұрын

There's only one pavillion mall in kl

You're old Doug😂

@PlanetDoug

Ай бұрын

That's what my birth certificate, my hair color, and my leathery, sun-blasted skin tell me. But it's all balanced out by the vast quantities of wisdom built up over the decades. You just can't see that on the surface. 😎

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@PlanetDoug

2 ай бұрын

"Run away!" When I was in high school, Monty Python was extremely popular. And everybody was quoting from the movies and the TV show skits all the time. I remember my friends and other students in the school always shouting "Run away!" as a joke when they want it to get away from someone or from someplace.

i think najib tried so hard to bury dr m’s legacy… personally.. trx building can’t beat the petronas twin tower… so iconic… why they maintain the samsung name n combined with the original station name.. maybe if one day samsung decides to pull out.. they just nd to opt the samsung name either maintain the original name or put a new partner name … 🙄 short form for kampung also ‘kg’.. so maybe ‘kg’ for kajang is normal for locals.. n confusing for foreigners who thinks ‘kg’ is two words.. if two words.. def it shd be ‘k g’ or maybe u’re applying ny for new york.. nj for new jersey.. but texas is ‘tx’.. alaska is ‘ak’… arizona is ‘az’… are one word.. 🤔🤔🤔 to know which floor u’re at… just look at any store signage.. there’d be store address eg lot G-35A… G stands for ground… 35A is the store lot number… or just go to any touchscreen directory… or just ask anyone… the salesman or security guard or cleaner….

You just sound like a great whiner on a video…just dont go to places that u know you wouldnt enjoy…i know because i whine too if i go to places i dislike and will exudes negativity but the difference is i dont load it up on Utube…dont get me wrong but i dont like shopping malls too..but listening to someone on and on from the start to the end on a video is a bit too much for me anyway…just put it this way..we might not like those places but there are plenty out there that would like them…One more thing..the mall is called The Exchange (TRX)…the TRX in brackets is to show the vicinity where the mall is located..nothing confusing…Merdeka 118 is the official name after it was launched…the previous names mentioned were mere speculations…as for the name Merdeka i dont see anything wrong with it as that spot was historical and the concept of the builiding is a reflection of the word..Spearsun ? that can be its nickname..kind of cool.😅..peace✌🏼

@drttkwan

2 ай бұрын

I agree with you a 100%. As a Malaysian, I feel that our foreign friend is at times totally confused and complaining alot about the names of buildings and MRT lines 🤣

@hyderalwi41

2 ай бұрын

@@PlanetDoug Thank you for your lengthy respond to my comment…like u said it out loud..thats also my PERSPECTIVE on ur video…afterall u admitted in ur video that u blabbering alot..but to me it is more like whining…no worries my grandpa used to whine alot when he was confused…but since u put it up on video i feel the need to respond this time around…no need to get agitated..u r are entitle to ur PERSPECTIVE…and most of us that dont get ‘confused’ that easily will carry on as usual..as our 4th Prime Minister once said…’We do it our way’.

@RaviSingh-cr9mo

2 ай бұрын

Gentleman and ladies . Good afternoon , good evening and I would like to wish everyone happy Saturday . Firstly I would like to say that my dad brought me up to never take sides and I would like to emphasise that each of us are unique in our ways and in how we see life unfolding in front of our little eyes . We must all remember that each of us are just tiny cogs in this great big wheel of life which we tend to appreciate the present 🎁 and we also look forward to the future . I'm really pressed for time but I can see Douglas point of view of what he is expressing .. as he has said that he has been doing what he has been doing for many years . In that many years some of us could be in school , working , or hymm ? Maybe doing something monotomus day in and day out . Where else there is someone who's left his country and come to a different part of the world to experience life and not only experience it but to share it ! I like planet Doug . It's fantastic ,it's like nothing else , I, have so much more about life in general . So Alwi I understand totally where you are coming from .. sometimes it's frustrating of what you are expecting and what you expected never turned up .. all I can sum up is .. we are blessed , and we are very lucky to watch life going past us . The only reason I'm penning this down is your damm good comment ...so I leave it at this . If you don't like the former there is always the latter .. apologies for no punctuation ❗ . A Malaysian in London .🙏🙏🙏🤝🤝🤝

@al16899

2 ай бұрын

Stop acting clever and complaint about other people’s videos. Either watch it or don’t. Malaysians like you really like to act clever and keep correcting what other people do or say, that’s so very annoying.

@xcel5203

2 ай бұрын

​@@PlanetDoug # Thanks Doug enjoyed your explanation and your point of view . This place will be a quagmire for someone not familiar with its setting and lack of signage.

Malaysia has by far the highest foreign debt to GDP ratio in south east asia. That explains why such a mediocre economy country is at number 4 in the tallest building ranking now. The Ringit is at 20 year low to the USD now, sooner or later they will be in trouble. So beware, maybe they will hike the tourist tax soon lol

@MojoZ20

2 ай бұрын

duhhh....are you even an economic analyst (seriously doubting it 😆) ...to take one less-than-serious indicator (high rise city) and link that to foreign debt-GDP (got some data dude, appreciate it), and to inter-link that with the MYR-USD trend, and .......concluding the country going down the drain mumbo jumbo 🥱. thats just clumsy and rich !! check out Korean Won hit its lowest Won-USD in 2 years, while Yen-USD is around lowest level in 3 decades.

@zarith87

2 ай бұрын

where did u get that data from..? Malaysia debt to gdp ratio is just mearly 70% far lower than average in the world, .. global average is at 100% and higher that includes singapore, united states, japan is at 250%.. 95% of malaysia debt is in ringgit, either internal or external debt it does not matter because the bond issued are in ringgit not in USD and only bank negara can issue the ringgit.. as long as debt are in ringgit, the government, in theory can payback the debt by just issuing more ringgit by just lowering the rates, according to Malaysia Central Bank Act 2009, BNM allowed to issue its own bond not more then the total of Foreign Reserved (about 104billion USD) that will put on the max limit of money of being printed.. Malaysia and the rest of the word adopt Fiat currency not gold standard any more... as for major foreign reserved currency like the USD they can in theory print as much money as they want as long Inflation is undercontrol, for MYR the limit shall be Inflation + Total Foreign Reserved.. meaning in order for Malaysia to print money they needed to export more in order to obtain USD as a reserved this will allow BNM issue more bonds sell them to banks, and used that money to buys Government issue bond from the government inturn allows them to pay out national dept to investors internal and external, majority of government bond owned by Malaysian anyways.(Thats why national debt in MYR crucial)

Boring

@Bajan7024

2 ай бұрын

If you got nothing to say shut up

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