Kuantan becomes a city today
Kuantan Waterfront with its iconic landmark, the Kuantan 188 tower. - Filepic KUANTAN: From humble beginnings, Kuantan has come a long way to become a beacon of the east coast. The former tiny hamlet will officially be proclaimed as a city today by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah. Kuantan will thus be the first in Pahang and the 18th in the country to be accorded city status. It is known as a major trade, commerce, tourism and transportation hub today and the greater region of the city centre can be traced back to settlements set up more than a c...
Source: thestar.com.my