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Pak Peng Arcade: Speculative Spaces & Temporality

Pak Peng Arcade is a four-day time-based cultural project that temporarily activates Bangunan Pak Peng in Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown. The project adopts speculative, time-based interventions as a way of reimagining how underutilised urban spaces can support cultural exchange and creative economies.

Open Approved
14 May 2026 to 17 May 2026
12:00PM
Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
Event

Event Details

Duration 480 minutes
Category Community Buzz
Children Admission Free Admission
Seating Free Standing
Dress Code Casual

About This Event

Bangunan Pak Peng, located along Jalan Petaling in Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown, is a mid-20th-century commercial building associated with Cheong Yoke Choy (Pak Peng), a prominent figure in the city’s early entertainment and property sectors. The building functioned primarily as a small retail and commercial hub, housing modest shops and services that supported the everyday economy of Chinatown. Today, as many units sit underused, Bangunan Pak Peng stands as a reminder of the area’s once-vibrant commercial life and its ongoing transition within the city’s urban landscape.

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Photo: Robin Wong

Bangunan Pak Peng yang terletak di Jalan Petaling, Kuala Lumpur di sekitar kejiranan Chinatown ialah bangunan komersial pertengahan abad ke-20 yang berkait dengan Cheong Yoke Choy (Pak Peng) seorang tokoh terawal dalam sektor hiburan dan hartanah ibu kota. Fungsi utama banungan ini merupakan hab peruncitan kecil dan komersial, rumah kedai sederhana dan pejabat perkhidmatan yang menyumbang kepada ekonomi harian Chinatown. Dewasa ini, banyak unitnya tidak lagi digunakan sepenuhnya. Bangunan Pak Peng berdiri sebagai mercu peringatan kepada kehidupan komersial kawasan ini yang suatu ketika dahulu rancak, serta peralihan lanjutnya dalam landskap kota Kuala Lumpur.

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Foto: Robin Wong