Villagers from Kampung Baru Ampang Baru ; (from left) village chief Tan Soong Keat, Ng Koon Lam, Cheow Kin Ming and Chang Tin Chee in a discussion at a coffeeshop in the village.
KAMPUNG Baru Ampang Baru near Ipoh is known as “An Bang Xin Cun” in Chinese.
Village chief Tan Soong Keat said “an bang” translated to bringing peace and stability while “xin cun” meant new village.
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