News about Petaling Street

“Our astounding installation tells the story of tradition and heritage, and that traditional things like the Chinese Calligraphy installation, are not old fashioned.

In 2018, Singapore-listed property group GSH Corp an­nounced it was taking a 50% stake in a special purpose vehicle that owned a prime land parcel of 1.

Nostalgy sells.

One of the lovely things about taking a stroll in Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur is the nostalgia it draws from you as you relive the past through the still-standing struc­tures, fixtures and fittings of yore.

Anyone who has been walking around the city would notice that murals and wall arts have been popping up around the streetscapes of Kuala Lumpur over the years.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 14): The fourth generation owner of Fung Wong biscuit shop in Petaling Street, Melvin Chan, found himself in a limbo when the tenancy of the old shop expired on July 1, 2021, and he was unable to move to his new shop on time due to the extended lockdown which began on June 1.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 19): Fancy Michelin-starred chicken rice? The famous Hawker Chan chicken rice from Singapore opened for business in Petaling Street here yesterday.

Kwai Chai Hong literally means Little Demon Lane.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 15): When T-rex symbolically did the closing honours of the Rex Cinema back in 1993 as the “starring character” of Jurassic Park, many must have sadly wondered if they would ever be able to step within the doors of this cherished meet-up point again.

History has it that when miners from China sailed up the Klang River searching for tin in 1857, they anchored at the confluence of the Klang River and Gombak River as it was the furthest point up the Klang River that could accommodate supply boats.