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News, tourism, history & more across Perak's 12 districts.

1,102 articles
The Story of the 1956 Communist Ambush on Police in Langkap
Sejarah
The Story of the 1956 Communist Ambush on Police in Langkap
In the Hilir Perak district alone, there were too many areas used as strongholds by the communists, including Sungai Tungku, Langkap, Chui Chak, and several others.
05 Feb 2019 435
The Orphan's Curse: The Myth of Ban Pecah, Tanjung Piandang
Mitos
The Orphan's Curse: The Myth of Ban Pecah, Tanjung Piandang
According to local oral tradition, the curse of an orphan is said to have transformed a lush expanse of paddy fields into the sea.
04 Feb 2019 846
The Story of Sybil Kathigasu Tortured by the Japanese Army in Papan, Perak
Tokoh
The Story of Sybil Kathigasu Tortured by the Japanese Army in Papan, Perak
Unfortunately, one day, Sybil Kathigasu and her husband were captured in Papan, Perak by the Japanese army. Both were brutally tortured to force them to leak information about the MPAJA.
04 Feb 2019 591
The First Islamic Religious Advisor to the Sultan of Perak
Tokoh
The First Islamic Religious Advisor to the Sultan of Perak
A pious individual who was appointed as the religious advisor to the first Sultan of Perak, Sultan Muzzafar Shah I.
04 Feb 2019 529
The Curse of Tok Kaduk Begins in Lambor, Perak
Mitos
The Curse of Tok Kaduk Begins in Lambor, Perak
According to stories passed down through generations, Tok Kaduk, described as a young man of Siak royal descent from the Indonesian island of Sumatra, set sail and eventually chose to settle in Lambor, Perak.
04 Feb 2019 452
The First Malay Female Professor from Batu Gajah: The Legacy of Fatimah Hamid Don in Education
Tokoh
The First Malay Female Professor from Batu Gajah: The Legacy of Fatimah Hamid Don in Education
Puan Sri Datuk Professor Dr. Fatimah Hamid Don was the first Malay woman to earn a PhD.
03 Feb 2019 305
The Origin and History of the Name Royal Belum
Sejarah
The Origin and History of the Name Royal Belum
According to the elders in Kampung Belum Baru today, the name Belum was originally inspired by the sound produced by a type of insect found around the Royal Belum forest reserve.
03 Feb 2019 427
Getting to Know the Entertainer for the Perak Palace and its People
Tokoh
Getting to Know the Entertainer for the Perak Palace and its People
The real name of Sabree Beruang is Mohamad Sabree Bin Haji Abu Akhir. He was not only an entertainer for the palace and the people of our beloved Perak, but he was also friends with the Raja Muda of Perak, Raja Jaafar, the Raja Di-Hilir of Perak, Raja Iskandar Dzulkarnain, Raja Kobat Sallehuddin, and many other royals from the era of the late Sultan Idris II (the 33rd Sultan of Perak).
03 Feb 2019 265
Lubuk Timah Recreational Centre in Perak
Tourism
Lubuk Timah Recreational Centre in Perak
The waterfall cascading down a dam-like structure makes the Lubuk Timah Recreational Centre in Perak truly unique.
03 Feb 2019 404
Blue-Eyed Anchovies Are Very Popular in Pulau Pangkor
Food
Blue-Eyed Anchovies Are Very Popular in Pulau Pangkor
It is undeniable that blue-eyed anchovies are a very popular name among tourists visiting Pulau Pangkor from afar.
02 Feb 2019 402
Raja Nazira Safya, The Adorable Princess of Perak
Tokoh
Raja Nazira Safya, The Adorable Princess of Perak
This adorable princess of Perak, beloved by the people, is none other than Raja Nazira Safya, who was born at Damansara Specialist Hospital, Selangor.
02 Feb 2019 685
Pusing and Tronoh Once Had Railway Tracks
Sejarah
Pusing and Tronoh Once Had Railway Tracks
Today, many are unaware of the existence of the Tronoh railway network and the Pusing town railway station that were once glorious in the past.
02 Feb 2019 334
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