LOOKING at Taiping now, it is surprising to know that the quiet town was once the administrative capital of Perak.
In fact, it was also the capital of the Federated Malay States of Perak, Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Pahang, before Kuala Lumpur took the honour.
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