Minorities feel neglected and insignificant

Wish list: Business operators in Kampung Cina want more efforts to get tourists to stay in Kuala Terengganu instead of bypassing it for the islands.

KUALA TERENGGANU: More than five years ago, Beng Sia used to feel a sense of peace when he drove into his village of Kampung Pak Kiang in Kuala Besut, home to a small Siamese community that is mostly unknown to outsiders.

“The village used to look so pretty and inviting because the local council would cut the grass regularly,” said the mechanic.