This Ipoh paranormal investigator ain’t afraid of no ghost

Arwin John, a 37-year-old Ipoh native and paranormal investigator, has been fascinated by the unknown since childhood. He founded Malaysian Paranormal Research in 2007 after experiencing mysterious lights, voices, and shadowy figures as a boy. At age eight or nine, he saw a glowing, spear-shaped ball of light pass through his closed bedroom door, and he has also heard faint voices and witnessed a shadowy figure.

Arwin studied paranormal investigation through the International Ghost Hunters Society (IGHS) and is one of only two Malaysians with IGHS accreditation. He conducts research in his spare time, favoring locations with intense emotional histories, such as cemeteries, hospitals, and old buildings. Arwin has appeared in documentaries and wrote the now out-of-print "Ghost Research Manual."

While he has taken his fascination beyond Malaysia, joining the team behind US reality series 'Ghost Hunters International,' he remains skeptical about the supernatural. Arwin has never experienced any harm or possession during his investigations and often finds ordinary explanations for inexplicable incidents. Despite his years researching the unknown, Arwin remains humble and encourages others to explore the topic for themselves, rather than relying on television shows or him.