POSTCARD N.216 - MALAYSIA

Postcard sent on the 6th January; received on the 25th March 2026

Postcard image: Suria KLCC Shopping Mall and Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur

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The Phantom started the year wondering around as it is his custom, and on his ramblings he went to Malaysia, from where he kindly sent me a postcard.

Danke Sehr, Alex!

The twin Petronas Towers were once the tallest building in the world, having been since surpassed by some 20 other buildings, mostly located in Asia.

Still, it continues to rank as the tallest twin towers structure in he world.

Having started to be laid on paper in 1992, construction would begin in March 1993 and be concluded in 1996. The inauguration of the building took place on 31 August 1999.

The stamps used are part of a set of five values (30; 50; 2 x 60 Sen + 5 Ringgit), dated of 05DEC2024, dedicated to Student Organisation uniforms, 

The 30 Sen stamp (on the left) is illustrated with an image of a marching group of young lads, members of the Student Cadets, a  corps specific to the Ministry of Education for primary schools, which aims at fostering discipline and patriotic spirit among the young students.

The 60 Sen stamp is dedicated to the Girl Guide Association of Malaysia, founded in 1916.

The set to which both stamps belong was issued within the framework of  Stamp Week 2024.

On the left of the card the First day postmark of the last issue of 2025, dedicated to rubber research in Malaysia, was also included.

 

Postmark from the “Biro Peminat Setem, Ibu  Fejabat Pos”, which  Google tels me means something like  Philatelic Bureau of the Post Office Headquarters.