Preserving Pekan Ampang


THE community in Pekan Ampang, Selangor, has started on a project to document the town’s history, preserve its century-old buildings as well as earmark sites to be turned into tourist spots.

Concerned that many of the town’s unique features are slowly disappearing, residents and stakeholders, with support from Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) are embarking on a preservation project to protect what remains.

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