Kampung Baru Berapit

Kampung Baru Berapit is a "New Village" located in Bukit Mertajam on the mainland. The "New Villages" in Malaysia were established by the British during the Malayan Emergency in the 1950s as part of a strategy to resettle and control rural Chinese populations. Today, Berapit is a thriving community with a strong sense of identity. The village is well-known to food lovers for its "Koay Kak" (fried rice cake) and other local delicacies. A visit to Kampung Baru Berapit offers an insight into the history and the unique culture of these New Villages, which remain an important part of the Malaysian social landscape.