Towns Of Malaya - Penang Monthly

Sitiawan: The Promised Land of the Foochows

10 min read

Sitiawan gets its name from the tragic tale of two elephants, one of which perished after becoming stuck in mud, while the other drowned as it faithfully clung...

Koay Su-Lyn

Kampar: A Town Built on Tin

11 min read

Kampar is a small town located at the southernmost end of Kinta district. Nestled at the foot of Gunung Bujang Melaka, its name is derived from Kampar River, wh...

Wong Yee Tuan

Teluk Anson: The Faded Gem of Lower Perak

15 min read

Teluk Anson is one of the few towns in Perak that owes its existence and prosperity to waterborne trade.1 It was initially a struggling village made up of attap...

Wong Yee Tuan

Batu Gajah: The Forgotten Capital of Kinta

12 min read

Once a small village along the Kinta River, Batu Gajah rose to prominence in 1881 when it became the new river port for the Papan mines. Three years later, it w...

Koay Su-Lyn

Cameron Highlands – From Hill Station to Agricultural Heartland

9 min read

Cameron Highlands derives its name from William Cameron, a government surveyor who brought official note to its surrounding plateau in 1885. Cameron never saw t...