Kampung Gunung Mat Surat – A Forgotten Village
By: Intan Baha editor@www.suaraperak.com THERE is a little village in Ipoh that no one really knows about as it has only two families and is engulfed by surrounding development and modern houses. Kampung Gunung Mat Surat as it is called lies three kilometres from the…
Shady People’s Park To Be Revitalised
People’s Park which used to be a homeless and drug addict haunt will be upgraded and given a new breathe of life following a call by the Perak Chief Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir who recently expressed his desire to see the…
Tribute To A Legendary Filmmaker At Ipoh’s Yasmin At Kong Heng Museum
It has been seven years, since the passing of the talented and legendary filmmaker Yasmin Ahmad, yet her legacy and arts keeps breathing through her advertisements and movies, now and forever. Back then, Yasmin was probably the only person who could see Ipoh as a…
Walk Back In Time At Perak Museum
Taiping is home to the oldest museum in Peninsular Malaysia. Located just three kilomteres from the town centre opposite the equally historic Taiping Prison, Perak Museum showcases the history of Perak and its relevance to the present and future. Built in 1883, the museum…
Walk Back In Time At Ipoh’s Han Chin Pet Soo Museum
In the heart of old town Ipoh along Jalan Bijeh Timah is one of the city’s heritage houses which used to be known as the Hakka Miners’ clubhouse but more recently converted into a museum called Han Chin Pet Soo. The three-story building was built…
Kota Ngah: Where History’s Trials, tribulations etched
Walk Back In Time At Perak Museum March 28, 2016 Taiping is home to the oldest museum in Peninsular Malaysia. Located just three kilomteres from the town centre opposite the equally historic Taiping Prison, Perak Museum showcases the history of Perak and its relevance to…
Kota Ngah: Where History’s Trials, tribulations etched
ONCE the residence for one of Perak’s most prominent historical figures, Kota Ngah Ibrahim Historical Complex near Matang is an important, though quiet landmark. Kota Ngah Ibrahim is an imposing physical legacy of one of Perak’s most prominent historical figures and was built in 1854 as a private residence within…
Culture And Heritage Places In Perak
‘SELAMAT DATANG…’ is how you will be greeted as you step into Perak, the second largest state in Peninsular and the land of grace. ‘Selamat Datang’, traditionally means welcome; definitely something to be certain of when you visit this charm. Perak edges between Kedah and…
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