“Let’s Make An Avengers Tower!” Netizens Joked After Menara TM Is Put Up For Sale
Netizens suggested to crowfund and turn the tower into the Avengers Tower or into a staycation place.
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Telekom Malaysia Bhd’s iconic Menara TM is on the market for an undisclosed amount.
An image of a for-sale advertisement in StarBiz was shared by a netizen on Twitter and it received plenty of attention.
Wtf pic.twitter.com/YKwgQ5SJbD
— Fabulist / Syfq (@_fabulistjiwa) February 9, 2022
According to The Edge Markets, the closing date for the first stage of the sale is 18 March at 12 pm.
The reactions from netizens ranged from bewilderment to humour.
Not many people expected the tower to be up for sale and moreover, there wasn’t a starting price. Interested buyers are encouraged to quote a price.
As a result, some netizens were curious about the price of a tower too.
Takde starting price pic.twitter.com/6sw2oOqWNV
— tats (@tats_oitu) February 9, 2022
Uish berapa la agaknya harga
— NZ 🇲🇾 (@nzkhmk) February 9, 2022
Others joked that someone should buy the tower and transform it into a real-life Avengers Tower featured in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
A few suggested that people from the kampung should crowdfund and make Menara TM their staycation home when they visit the city.
Beli menara TM pasang logo Stark kat atas. Come on Tony!! pic.twitter.com/rjHn6sNyQV
— Zulfadzli (@bumilangit) February 9, 2022
“PM for price” gitu. Kang letak harga murmur, orang kampung pakat tongtong beli menara sebijik. Pergi KL dah tak payah cari homestay hotel. Dah ada ‘rumah’ kat menara TM.
— Christopher Judge 🎗️🇲🇾🏴 (@afis_farisxxvii) February 9, 2022
The iconic tower has been compared for its similarity to the Stark Tower, later transformed into the Avengers Tower, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
In 2018, Menara TM added the Avengers logo on its façade in collaboration with Marvel Malaysia as a tie-in for the launch of Avengers: Infinity War in cinemas.
Pictures of the tower temporarily being transformed into the Avengers Tower excited many people and it went viral online.
History of the tower
Menara TM is a 55-storey freehold tower designed by Hijjas Kasturi Associates and developed by Telekom Research & Development Sdn Bhd.
The tower was completed in 2001 and officially launched in 2003 by then prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. It also holds a Multimedia Super Corridor status.
Located along Jalan Pantai Baharu, Kuala Lumpur, it took US$160 million to build back then.
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