Born in the quaint town of Taiping, Perak, in 1888, Ng Boo Bee’s life began with modest means. He hailed from a family of limited financial resources, and his early years were marked by hardship and frugality. However, this adversity…
Category: History
Saint Michael’s Institution, SMI
Located in the old town, Saint Michael’s Institution, aka Institusi Saint Michael or SMI, stands as a historical school building in Ipoh. Positioned on Jalan SP Seenivasagam, formerly known as Clayton Road, it shares its compound with two primary schools,…
Ipoh
The Kinta River divides the historic center of Ipoh into two parts: Old Town and New Town. The history of Ipoh begins with the Old Town during the tin rush. “During the era of the Malay Rajas, Ipoh was only…
Victoria Bridge
At the small village of Karai, about ten kilometers from Kuala Kangsar, is an old railway bridge called Victoria Bridge aka Enggor Bridge. It is the oldest railway bridge in Malaysia and one of the most impressive. Construction started in…
Sinhalese Bar
Ipoh Sinhalese Bar is the only Sinhalese bar in the country.It is a unique piece of history and located in Old Town, on the corner of Jalan Bijeh Timah and Jalan Pasar. As the name suggests, it was established by…
Perak
There have been many opinions as to how Perak got its name. Some people say it was named after Bendahara Tun Perak from Melaka while some others say that it was named after flashing silver coloured fish in the water.…
BookXcess Ipoh & Yasmin Ahmad Newseum
A former historical bank turned cozy bookstore was once the busiest bank in the 1980’s. The look and feel of the bank have been maintained to provide customers with a unique experience. At the basement floor, customers can be seen…
Spritzer EcoPark
With the idea of preserving the nation’s heritage for many generations to come in mind, Spritzer has brought this inception by merging fun, education, and heritage to life in the form of Spritzer EcoPark, officially open to the public on…
Sybil’s Clinic (Papan Museum)
Sybil Kathigasu is little known outside of Malaysia, however her contribution to the resistance movement during World War II helped many local people survive the Japanese occupation. A trained nurse, Sybil and her doctor husband Dr. Abdon Clement Kathigasu, along…
Yee Hoi Coffee
Yee Hoi Coffee was founded by the late Mr. Tan and his brother in the early 1950’s. The name ‘Yee Hoi’ comes from the Cantonese word ‘Yee’ meaning ‘righteousness’ and ‘Hoi’ meaning ‘sea’. The roaring seal was used in the…