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More than just a hotel: Inside the Low family’s mission to preserve The Federal Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia Times desk Original: Malay Mail↗ 10/25 07:00 X
More than just a hotel: Inside the Low family’s mission to preserve The Federal Kuala Lumpur
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 — The Low Yat Group is one of Malaysia’s largest privately-owned groups, with diversified businesses including property development, hospitality and...

From the original report

The group which was founded by the late Tan Sri Datuk Low Yat back in the 1940s actually started as a construction company and has since grown into a large conglomerate with them owning several high value properties in Australia and Japan and also a couple of iconic landmarks in the heart of Kuala Lumpur.

This is of course referring to the seven-storey tech haven, the Plaza Low Yat in Bukit Bintang as well as Malaysia’s first international hotel,The Federal Kuala Lumpur, which just reopened its door recently following a first-phase revamp.

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Malay Mail
Originally published
Oct 24, 2026
Updated here
Oct 25, 2026
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