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Let’s go on a virtual tour of Stadium Merdeka, which was reopened to the public last month! This architectural marvel was built within less than a year from July 15, 1956 to August 21, 1957 at a total cost of Malayan dollar $2.3 million by the Public Works Department. This 67-year-old stadium is where Tunku Abdul Rahman shouted “Merdeka” seven times on August 31, 1957 (to mark Malaya’s independence) and on September 16, 1963 (to mark Malaysia’s formation). Stadium Merdeka is a gazetted national