Pre-war post office a unique window into Malayan history


Blast from the past: For many soldiers, the Asahan post office was their only means of communication with their loved ones back home.

MALACCA: The state government has decided to conserve the post office building in Asahan, about 70km from here, as a heritage building.

The now dilapidated building was used to handle letters sent by homesick British soldiers stationed here during the emergency period to their families back home in Fiji, Southern Rhodesia, Australia, New Zealand, Nepal and India.

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