Lim Chong Keat (; born 1930) is a Malaysian architect and

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. He trained at the

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. He considers himself to be a comprehensivist and universalist, like his role model

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. He designed the KOMTAR Tower, in the city of George Town in Penang, Malaysia and Jurong Town Hall in Singapore. He is a self-taught botanist. He has discovered and named about 40 palms and gingers. He is the younger brother of Lim Chong Eu.

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