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Did you know that many well-known landmarks in Kuala Lumpur were also important battle sites or administrative centers during the Japanese occupation in World War II?
In May 2025, a new book by Loke Pooi-choon, titled “The Historical Remains of WW II in Kuala Lumpur”, was jointly published by the Centre for Malaysian Chinese Studies and PESAWA.
The book documents 17 representative World War II heritage sites in Kuala Lumpur, presenting them through rich photographs and accessible explanations that shed light on the history of the Japanese occupation and the atrocities committed during that period.
You are warmly invited to attend the book launch jointly organized by the Centre for Malaysian Chinese Studies and PESAWA, and learn more about Kuala Lumpur’s World War II history.
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Joint Organizers: Centre for Malaysian Chinese Studies & PESAWA
Author: Loke Pooi-choon
Date: 8.11.2025 (Saturday)
Time: 2.00pm-4.00pm
地点: Si Yuan Hall, Level 2, Centre for Malaysian Chinese Studies (No. 1, Jalan Maharajalela, 50150 Kuala Lumpur)
Speaker: Yong Cho Chee (Deputy Secretary of PESAWA)
Speaker: Yusuf Liu (History Researcher)
Host: Law Jing (Secretary of PESAWA)
Free admission
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Speaker profile:
Yong Cho Chee, Deputy Secretary of PESAWA, a veteran tour guide and interpreter who, for more than 30 years, has assisted Takashima Nobuyoshi, Emeritus Professor of University of the Ryukyus, in field research on World War II in Malaya, and has long participated in investigations and site visits to wartime heritage locations.
Yusuf Liu Baojun, a historical research scholar who currently serves as President of the Chinese Chapter of the World Malay Friendship Association and Vice President of the World Chinese Writers Association of Exchange Inc. Since 1992, he has published more than 40 books in Chinese, English, and Malay. His representative works include Tugu peringatan Malaysia Singapura Perang Dunia ke-2 (1941-1945).
Host profile:
Law Jing, Secretary of PESAWA, formerly served as a parliamentary research officer to a senator and as a political and policy researcher at a think tank. He is currently a Master’s student in History at Universiti Malaya, with research interests focusing on Malaysian Chinese political history and the history of the Chinese education movement. Since 2024, he has served as Secretary of PESAWA, and has been involved in promoting transitional justice related to the May 13 Incident.