New York Times lauds Ipoh's awakening


  • Nation
  • Friday, 02 Mar 2018

The famed Concubine Lane in Ipoh. The Perak capital is increasingly becoming a hot tourist destination and was even highlighted in the New York Times as such.

PETALING JAYA: Ipoh, the little tin mining town, has hit the travel radar of international guides around the world – the latest being the New York Times (NYT).

"Ipoh is now roaring back in style," NYT wrote in a feature on Wednesday (Feb 28) highlighting how the boom of trendy cafes has rejuvenated the sleepy village into the country's hippest destination.

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