PHOTO ESSAY | Kuala Sepetang in Perak, or its old name Port Weld, a coastal town about 16km from Taiping, is not only famous for being the site of the first railway station in Malaysia, but also home to the country’s oldest charcoal factory.

The Kuala Sepetang Charcoal Factory, which was established in 1930, often receives a high demand for its charcoal as it produces one of the world’s best.

However, the production process is not as easy as one might think...