page_title: New Sarawak State Legislative Assembly Building
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: New Sarawak State Legislative Assembly Building / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Sarawak New Parliament Building This is a photo of a monument in Malaysia, identified by ID 13-SWK/34
context_page_description: The New Sarawak State Legislative Assembly Building is the current state legislative complex of Sarawak, in Kuching, Malaysia. It houses the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly, where state assemblymen from all over Sarawak meet and preside over debates and passing of laws.
  The complex is at the north bank of the Sarawak River in between The Astana, which is the official residence of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak, and Fort Margherita.
  The building was officially opened by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu, on 27 July 2009, followed by the Rulers' Conference in the building complex.
context_section_description: The groundbreaking ceremony of the building was held in September 2004. The main project developers were Naim Chandera and PPES Works. The building was handed over to the Sarawak government in May 2009. The building cost RM 296.5 million to build.
  The opening ceremony of the building was held in July 2009 with a river float parade, fireworks, and the purchase of luxury cars which will be used by respective state government departments. The ceremony was attended by the King of Malaysia and broadcast live nationwide.
  The Sarawak government added the Darul Hana bridge across the Sarawak river near the building in 2017. In 2018, the Darul Hana musical fountain was added in front of the state assembly building.
caption: The state assembly building along with newly opened Darul Hana Bridge at night.
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