As Malaysia seeks to move beyond the excesses associated with nearly a decade of rule under ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak, one of his pet projects continues to rise irreversibly skyward to become the tallest building in Southeast Asia.
Just months from completion, Exchange 106 — "Najib's tower" — is one of only a few mega-projects cleared by a new government that has pledged to review deals struck by the previous administration.
Yet the 492-meter skyscraper remains an irritant as they try to dismantle Najib's legacy after the May 9 election upset, which drove the National Front coalition out of power after it had run Malaysia for the six decades since independence from Britain.