Sultan Abdul Samad Building. Malaya gained independence in 1957, and the Padang or field in front of the Sultan Abdul Samad Building, officially renamed Dataran Merdeka (or Merdeka Square) on 1 January 1990, has become the location for the official celebration of Malayan (later Malaysian) independence since. At Dataran Merdeka, the British Union Jack was lowered for the last time at midnight on 30 August 1957 when the clock started chiming, and the Malayan flagthen hoisted for the first time. Celebrations shifted to the Merdeka Stadium in the morning on 31 August with the Declaration of Independence, and Tunku Abdul Rahmanbecame the first prime minister of Malaya. #visitmalaysia #traveldiary #travelblogger #traveladdict #travelphotography #travelholic #travelvlogger #travellover #traveller #travelig #travelling #travelphoto #travelguide #travels #travelgram #travel #malaysia #pinoy #ofwmalaysia #ofw #bnesimppl