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He says name change doesnot reflect well on the state govtStory and photos by ELAN PERUMALelan@thestar.com.my FORMER national coach C. Paramalingam has rapped the Klang Municipal Council (MPK) for its plan to change the name of Padang Chetty to Laman Sukan Majlis Perbandaran Klang, The 74-year-old hard-talking man said the field had been the training…

What’s behind a name?The stories behind their names are as intriguing as the villages themselves.Fairies in the Clouds, Hungry Tok Imam, Killing Village, Meet your Match Village…how did some kampung get their cheeky, distinctive names? Well, grab yourself a map and drop in for tea. Kampung AwekJerteh, TerengganuSeven kilometres from Jerteh town is Kampung Awek,…