Two Malaysians make videos on small towns to highlight their hidden gems


  • People
  • Monday, 08 May 2023

Papan, an old mining town in Perak, has over 10 historical sites, including the clinic of Sybil Kathigasu, the war heroine dubbed the ‘Florence Nightingale of the East’. Photos: Ash Raja

There are hundreds of charming, quaint towns across Malaysia, and homegrown video producers Ash Raja and Jonathan Dexter, both 33, want to thrust them into the limelight.

Two years ago, the duo – who are based in Bestari Jaya (better known as Batang Berjuntai) in Kuala Selangor, Selangor – took on a project to create videos of small towns in the country.

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