Kampar, Perak
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Kampar also Panjabi people, are an Indo-Aryan group from South Asia. They are the second largest of the many ethnic groups in South Asia. They originate in the Punjab region, which has been been the location of some of the oldest civilizations in the world including, the...
community. There is a large student population with the TAR
Tar
Tar is modified pitch produced primarily from the wood and roots of pine by destructive distillation under pyrolysis. Production and trade in tar was a major contributor in the economies of Northern Europe and Colonial America. Its main use was in preserving wooden vessels against rot. The largest...
college and TAR
Tar
Tar is modified pitch produced primarily from the wood and roots of pine by destructive distillation under pyrolysis. Production and trade in tar was a major contributor in the economies of Northern Europe and Colonial America. Its main use was in preserving wooden vessels against rot. The largest...
university operating in new town.
Economy
In the 19th and most of 20th century, the economy of Kampar revolved around tin-mining. However, many tin-mining companies were forced out of business during the economic recession in the 1980s. Nevertheless, the town's economy recovered slowly by the end of 1980s.Since the completion of the North-South Expressway, Kampar's status as a bustling town has declined rapidly. Travellers stopped frequenting the town as they chose the more convenient highway. The nearest exit from highway is in Gopeng
Gopeng
Gopeng is a town located in Mukim Teja, District of Kampar, Perak, Malaysia. It is situated approximately 20 km south of Ipoh, the state capital. The town is located on the west side of the North-South Expressway stretch of Tapah-Simpang Pulai...
and Tapah
Tapah
Tapah is the administrative town of the district Batang Padang, Perak, Malaysia .The name "Tapah" is said to be originated from the name of a fresh water fish, "Ikan Tapah"...
, which is pretty inconvenient for travellers.
At present, the commercial and industrial sectors are main driving forces of Kampar's economy. More recently, its economy is further driven by the construction of the new Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) campus. Besides that, a Tesco Hypermarket is being built (opens on 13 August 2008) nearby UTAR area.
Apart from that, Kampar is well known for its freshwater fishing spots as most of the its surrounding covered by old man made lakes; centuries old abandoned tin mine which turned into natural lakes. Tilapia
Tilapia
Tilapia , is the common name for nearly a hundred species of cichlid fish from the tilapiine cichlid tribe. Tilapia inhabit a variety of fresh water habitats, including shallow streams, ponds, rivers and lakes. Historically, they have been of major importance in artisan fishing in Africa and the...
, Pangasius
Pangasius
Pangasius is a genus of catfishes of the shark catfish family .-Taxonomy:In 1993, Pangasius was one of two extant genera in the family Pangasiidae. At this point, it was separated into four subgenera. Pangasius included P. gigas and P...
, Kaloi
Kaloi
Kaloi is a small, old city in Taluka Diplo, Tharparkar District in Sindh, Pakistan. Kaloi has a population of just over 20,000 people. The city is known as the home town of Sindh Chief Minister Arbab Ghulam Raheem...
, Tutu
Tutu
Tutu may refer to:* Ballet tutu, a type of costume for ballet performances* Tutu , poisonous New Zealand plants of the genus Coriaria* Tutu , a 1986 album by Miles Davis* Tūtū, a composition by Liliuokalani of Hawaii...
, Tongsan, Catfish
Catfish
Catfishes are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the heaviest and longest, the Mekong giant catfish from Southeast Asia and the second longest, the wels catfish of Eurasia, to detritivores...
, and many kinds of freshwater fish flourish abundantly in these lakes. Much of the lakes are also converted into fish farm, duck farm or other horticulture produce. Some are even converted into recreational area for the public.
Currently available supermarkets in Kampar are Minat Supermarket and Target Supermarket. Located witin 300 meter of each other. It is near the bus stop. Besides, these supermarkets daily consumables can be obtain conveniently from the many Chinese retail shops located all over Kampar. Some are as good as small scale supermarket with modern shop design.
Major banks are available such as Maybank
Maybank
Maybank , a trade name for Malayan Banking Berhad is the largest bank and financial group in Malaysia, with significant banking operations in Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines. The bank also has large interests in Islamic banking through Maybank Islamic Berhad and insurance via its Etiqa...
, CIMB
CIMB
CIMB Group CIMB Group is a regional universal bank operating in high growth economies in ASEAN. CIMB Group has the widest retail branch network across the region and is an indigenous ASEAN investment bank....
, Public Bank
Public Bank
Public Bank Berhad is a bank based in Malaysia. Public Bank is currently the biggest domestic bank in Malaysia by shareholders' funds. It focuses on retail customers and small to medium sized enterprises. The bank was founded in 1966 by Teh Hong Piow, the then general manager of Malayan Banking...
, AmBank
AmBank
AMMB Holdings is currently the fifth largest banking group in Malaysia, with more than 200 branches and their outlets , providing individuals and businesses with a range of financial services and products.AmBank Group was founded in 1975 as Arab-Malaysian Development Bank, by Merchant Banking...
, Agro Bank
Agro Bank Malaysia
1. Agro-entrepreneur2. Micro, small and medium-scale entrepreneurs3. Individuals-Roles and Functions:1. Provides financial and banking services with a focus on the agriculture sector...
, Hong Leong Bank
Hong Leong Bank
Hong Leong Bank is a bank in Malaysia.Hong Leong Bank was founded by Mr LAM Ji Chiew and began its operations in 1905 in Kuching, Sarawak under the name of Kwong Lee Mortgage & Remittance Company. The company granted loans against the security of export commodities such as pepper, rubber and other...
, Bank Simpanan Nasional
Bank Simpanan Nasional
Bank Simpanan Nasional is a government owned bank in Malaysia.- History :BSN was incorporated on 1 December 1974 under the Ministry of Finance. With its incorporation, BSN has taken over all the duties and responsibilities of the Post Office Savings Bank...
, RHB
RHB Bank
RHB Bank Berhad is a bank based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It specializes in commercial banking, corporate and investment banking and international banking services...
.
Education
Kampar is currently a centre of tertiary education with a campus of Tunku Abdul Rahman CollegeTunku Abdul Rahman College
Tunku Abdul Rahman College, often known as TARC or KTAR, is a public institution of higher learning in Malaysia. It has six campuses located in six states across Malaysia. While having close links to Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman , the college and the university are separate entities...
and a new campus of Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman. Kampar is also served by various primary and secondary schools. With an estimated combined capacity of more than 20,000 students, these two institutions are touted to be the two instruments that will restore the town to its former glory. Other private institution of higher learning are Kolej Menara Jaya and Kolej Sri Ayu.
- Pei Yuan High School
- SMJK (C) Pei Yuan
- SRJK (C) Pei Yuan
- SMK Methodist ACS Kampar
- SK Methodist ACS Kampar
- SMK Kampar
- SRJK (C) Kampar Girls
- SRJK (C) Chung Hwa
- SRJK (T) Kampar
- SMK Sri Kampar
- SK De La Salle
- SMK Sentosa
- SK Kampar
Notable residents
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- Datin Paduka SeriMalay titlesThe Malay language has a complex system of titles and honorifics, which are still used extensively in Malaysia and Brunei. Singapore, whose Malay royalty was abolished by the British colonial government in 1891, has adopted civic titles for its leaders....
Endon MahmoodEndon MahmoodTun Endon Mahmood Ambak was the first wife of the 5th Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. She died from breast cancer on 20 October 2005.She was also known as Kak Endon.-Early life:...
- late wife of ex Prime Minister of MalaysiaPrime Minister of MalaysiaThe Prime Minister of Malaysia is the indirectly elected head of government of Malaysia. He is officially appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the head of state, who in HM's judgment is likely to command the confidence of the majority of the members of that House of Representatives , the...
, Abdullah Ahmad BadawiAbdullah Ahmad BadawiTun Abdullah bin Haji Ahmad Badawi is a Malaysian politician who served as Prime Minister from 2003 to 2009. He was also the President of the United Malays National Organisation , the largest political party in Malaysia, and led the governing Barisan Nasional parliamentary coalition... - Eric MooEric MooEric Moo Kai-yin is a Malaysian Chinese award-winning singer-songwriter and record producer.-Biography:Moo's mother died when he was 8 and he was raised by his older sister. He was educated at Seh Chuan High School and The Chinese High School in Singapore. He became a permanent resident of...
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-based singer, composer and producer, was born in a nearby suburb, Mambang Diawan. He has currently shifted his attention towards China. - Olivia LumOlivia LumOlivia Lum is the founder, group chief executive officer, and president of the Singapore-based Hyflux Group. She also heads the Research and Development function.-Early life:...
- founder of water treatment company HyfluxHyfluxHyflux Ltd is a global environmental solutions company listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange , with a market capitalisation close to S$735.4 million , and employs over 1,200 staff in China, India, the Middle East and North Africa region as well as Singapore and Southeast Asia.The company was...
in SingaporeSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. - Mark Chang Mun KeeMark Chang Mun KeeMark Chang Mun Kee founded MOL AccessPortal and JobStreet.com. He is the Chief Executive Officer of JobStreet.com, as position he has retained since the company was formed...
- founder of JobStreet.comJobStreet.comJobStreet.com is a job portal founded in 1997. Founded in Malaysia, it has expanded its operations and services to countries like Singapore, Philippines, India, Bangladesh, Japan and Thailand. It is now Southeast Asia's largest online employment company, according to Forbes. As of July 2010, the... - Yeap Wai Kiang - One of the earliest person researching Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology.
- Wong Hon Mun - executive director of Jurong Bird Park Singapore, the largest bird park in the Asia-PacificAsia-PacificAsia-Pacific or Asia Pacific is the part of the world in or near the Western Pacific Ocean...
region. A veterinarian trained in University Putra Malaysia. - C.L. Hor and Ben Hor - Director for the 1st Malaysia martial arts movie flick Kinta 1881Kinta 1881Kinta 1881 is a 2007 Malaysian martial arts-action film. The film was the first Malaysian film in martial arts genre, such as Cicak Man for first Malaysian superhero film. Although being a Malaysian film, its language is Chinese...
(filmed in 2007). - Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar JamaluddinMohammad Nizar JamaluddinDatuk Seri Ir. Haji Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin is the former Menteri Besar of the Malaysian state of Perak, a post equivalent to a Chief Minister and Member of Malaysian Parliament for Bukit Gantang. Nizar is the secretary of the Perak's Branch Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party . Nizar was appointed as...
- Former 10th Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) of the state of PerakPerakPerak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay... - Shahir AF8 - Champions of Akademi FantasiaAkademi FantasiaAkademi Fantasia is Malaysia's first reality television show in which a number of contestants called students compete for the winning title and a chance to start their career in the entertainment industry. The first season premiered in June 3, 2003 and was one of Astro Ria's highest rated shows...
8's reality show in AstroAstro (Malaysian satellite television)Astro is the brand name of the Malaysian direct broadcast satellite pay television service. It transmits digital satellite television and radio to households in Malaysia & Brunei...
. - Darth_Alakazam - Director of DA DESIGN SOLUTION , Kampar's 1st Software & Web Design company.
Politics
(P70) Kampar is a ParliamentParliament
A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom. The name is derived from the French , the action of parler : a parlement is a discussion. The term came to mean a meeting at which...
seat under the Election Commission of Malaysia. Under this parliament seat, there are 3 state seats namely (N40) Malim Nawar
Malim Nawar
Malim Nawar is a small town within the parliamentary constituency of Kampar in Perak, Malaysia....
, (N41) Keranji and (N42) Tualang Sekah.
The parliament seat is a traditional fight between the Democratic Action Party
Democratic Action Party
The Democratic Action Party, or DAP is a secular, multi-racial, social democratic Malaysian political party.The DAP is one of the three major opposition parties in Malaysia, along with the PKR and PAS, that are seen as electable alternatives to the Barisan Nasional coalition of parties...
(DAP) and Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence...
(represented by Malaysian Chinese Association
Malaysian Chinese Association
Malaysian Chinese Association is a uni-racial political party in Malaysia that represents the Malaysian Chinese ethnicity; it is one of the three major component parties of the ruling coalition in Malaysia called the Barisan Nasional in Malay, or National Front in English.Along with the largest...
, MCA). The current member of parliament is Lee Chee Leong
Lee Chee Leong
Dato' Lee Chee Leong is a Malaysian politician and is currently the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Kampar constituency in Perak, Malaysia...
from Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence...
. In the last election he won with the statistics of
Parliament seat (P70)
- 1. Lee Chee LeongLee Chee LeongDato' Lee Chee Leong is a Malaysian politician and is currently the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Kampar constituency in Perak, Malaysia...
(BN) : 20,126 - 2. Keong Meng Sing (DAP): 17,429
- Total Voter : 59,784
- Spoilt vote : 1,048
- Total ballot paper issue : 38,953
- Unreturned ballot paper : 350
- Percentage vote : 65.16%
- Majority : 2,697
State seat (N40)
- 1. KESHVINDER SINGH A/L KASHMIR SINGH (DAP): 7,801
- 2. CHAI SONG POH (BN) : 6,439
- Total Voter : 23,276
- Spoilt vote : 364
- Total ballot paper issue : 14,647
- Unreturned ballot paper : 43
- Percentage vote : 62.93%
- Majority : 1,362
State seat (N41)
- 1. CHEN FOOK CHYE (DAP): 8,459
- 2. CHONG MUN WAH (BN) : 4,024
- Total Voter : 19,857
- Spoilt vote : 212
- Total ballot paper issue : 12,738
- Unreturned ballot paper : 43
- Percentage vote : 64.15%
- Majority : 4,435
State seat (N42)
- 1. NOLEE ASHILIN BINTI MOHAMMED RADZI (BN) : 6,366
- 2. NADARAJAH A/L MANIKAM (PKR) : 4,797
- Total Voter : 16,651
- Spoilt vote : 361
- Total ballot paper issue : 11,578
- Unreturned ballot paper : 54
- Percentage vote : 69.53%
- Majority : 1,569
Food
Kampar is famous for its food. For example, fish ball noodles, chicken biscuit, claypot rice, prawn mee, rice noodles ("Lai Fun" in Cantonese), char kuay teow, wan tan mee, lor mai fan (glutinous rice), and ham kok chai. Two types of food that made their way out of Kampar town itself and is synonymous with Kampar are chicken biscuit and fishball noodle. The Kampar chicken biscuit]] is famous that it has spawn a whole series of 'chicken biscuit' producers.Other local cuisine includes the chee cheong fun, where curry is often the preferred condiment. Chee Cheong Fun is a noodle made from rice flour which is steamed into sheets and chopped up into noodle like slivers. In Kampar it is frequently served with 2 types of tofu, along with assorted fish balls or pig skin in curry. Chee cheong fun is commonly eaten for breakfast or supper where a couple of stores are set up at the local market.
Kampar is also credited for the invention of `chicken in a bread'. `Min pau kai', literally `chicken bread' in Cantonese, is so sought after by tourists.