22/50: New National Stadium

In this small country obsessed with building the world's largest structures, it's not much of a surprise that the new National Stadium holds the record for having the largest dome structure in the world. What's surprising, however, is how the world-class retractable roof would lead to uneven sunlight and result in a pitch so sandy it could potentially cause injuries to players. The stadium is the first building constructed under a new Public-Private Partnership scheme with the government, which meant it was to be run as a commercially sound venture. This, along with other incidents, led local footballer Baihakki Khaizan to remark: "You’ve sold out, haven’t you? You’re more about money, moving in a direction I don’t understand. Honestly, I miss the old you."

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