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Ipoh’s Home Grown BPHG

What began as a small lab inside Perak Community Specialist Hospital PCSH
SMJK Ave Maria Convent Wins for Malaysia

The Malaysian Contingent of St John Ambulance Malaysia consisting of 7 students and 2 teachers all from SMJK Ave Maria Convent Ipoh
An Eventful Evening with The Indomitable Karim Raslan….

“You’re being short-changed. Get KL to pump in money into Perak and not somewhere else”, said renowned writer and regional analyst, Karim Raslan, to the Who’s Who of Perak at a dinner recently
Chief Justice Should Not Influence Decision

Former Menteri Besar of Perak, Dato’ Seri Mohamad Nizar Jamaludin, hoped that Chief Justice, Tun Azmi Zaki, would not influence the decision of the 5-man Federal Court
Together, We Can Make A Difference

Together we can make a difference . That sentence explains everything about our team. Radical Allianz Football Club is a football club formed in 2007
Family Celebrates Pongol

The family of A. Gunasegaran celebrated Pongol at their house in Buntong. Pongol which literally means “boiling over” is celebrated by Tamils across the world
Help Extends Across The Straits Of Malacca

Like any seven-year-old girl, Puji Wathi, would dream to be normal and beautiful when she comes of age. But she was born with a cleft lip and cleft palate
Launched: Malaysia Dongguan Association

A luncheon ceremony to install the Inaugural Committee of the Malaysia Dongguan Association was held at Lee How Fook restaurant last month.
Junior Golf Championship

Clearwater Sanctuary Golf Resort Batu Gajah recently organised its 7th Clearwater Junior Amateur Open Golf Champion
Kinta Properties Hands Over Keys In Sri Klebang

Kinta Properties recently commenced handing over the remaining 26 keys to home-owners in the South Precinct of Parklane Residences

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Chief Justice Should Not Influence Decision
Former Menteri Besar of Perak, Dato’ Seri Mohamad Nizar Jamaludin, hoped that Chief Justice, Tun Azmi Zaki, would not influence the decision of the 5-man Federal Court

Jan 27, 2010 | 4 comments | View Post
State Government To Keep The Dredge
“Yes, we are going to keep the dredge” so said Dato’ Hamidah Osman the Senior State Executive Councilor for Tourism

Jan 22, 2010 | 12 comments | View Post
Silver State’s Opportunities Promote Abroad
The Perak Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCCI) has prepared a presentation entitled ‘Silver State’s Opportunities’ to woo foreign investors

Jan 18, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Help Extends Across The Straits Of Malacca
Like any seven-year-old girl, Puji Wathi, would dream to be normal and beautiful when she comes of age. But she was born with a cleft lip and cleft palate

Jan 14, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Perak To Give Priority To Domestic Tourism
Wooing domestic tourists to Perak will be top priority for the revamped Perak Tourist Association (PTA).

Jan 14, 2010 | 12 comments | View Post
A Frustrating Wait
After 18 months of waiting, Perak FA finally paid its coaches and players and this was made possible only after intervention by FAM

Jan 14, 2010 | 2 comments | View Post
Mayor Roshidi Sees A Bright Year Ahead
Dato’ Roshidi Hashim ended his second year in office with this rather amusing reminder to Ipohites, “As the Mayor of Ipoh City it’s not a small task

Jan 14, 2010 | 1 comment | View Post

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Saya Anak Bangsa Malaysia
Imagine a Malaysia where one is not identified by his race, the religion he professes, the language he speaks and the political party he is affiliated to.

Feb 07, 2010 | 2 comments | View Post
My Constitution Campaign
Realising the need to educate the rakyat on the significance of the Malaysian Constitution, the Malaysian Bar Council, launched the My Constitution Campaign

Feb 06, 2010 | 2 comments | View Post
State’s Grant Given to Rival Group
The State Government has given a RM200,000 grant to a rival faction of the Perak Indian Chamber of Commerce (PICC) despite the battle for legitimacy of the two groups not being settled.

Feb 05, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
The New Girl on the Block
Pulses are set to race when Singapore director Eric Khoo films the long awaited movie Mei Gui Xiang (The Charming Rose), about Malaysia’s Striptease Queen, Rose Chan.

Feb 05, 2010 | 3 comments | View Post
Cosmopoint ‘Colour Your Life’ Art Event
Cosmopoint International College of Technology (CICT) organised an art event called “COLOUR YOUR LIFE” at their Ipoh Campus recently.

Feb 04, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Ipoh’s ‘New’ City Councillors
Twenty-two Ipoh City Councillors took their oath of office in the presence of Senior Executive Councillor

Feb 03, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Rotary Club Celebrates 80th Birthday
The Rotary Club of Ipoh celebrated its 80th birthday with an appeal to all past presidents

Feb 03, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

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Chinese New Year Recipe
Chinese New Year Raw Fish Salad (Yee Sang)

Jan 29, 2010 | 1 comment | View Post
See Foon Uncovers A Cornucopia Of Delights At Impiana Hotel
Ever since the change in ownership at Impiana Casuarina, General Manager Gerard Sta Maria and his team have been busy making changes

Jan 28, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Prawn Mee
Prawn Mee or Hokkien Mee, is noodles in a lovely prawn-based soup, accompanied with prawns, thin slices of pork, half a hard-boiled egg, kangkong and bean-sprouts

Jan 12, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Dong Bo Rou Or Braised Pork Belly
Recipe for Dong Bo Rou Or Braised Pork Belly Serve with Chinese bun (Man Tou)

Jan 08, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
The Bistro
Christmas Eve Set Dinner at the Bistro Impiana Ipoh Christmas Day Carvery Set Lunch Christmas Day Set Dinner New Years Eve Set Menu

Dec 22, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Christmas Across The Miles with Ipoh Echo
Christmas Eve Dinner, Christmas Day Lunch & Dinner. Traditional Roast Turkey; or Australian Tenderloin; or Pan-seared Threadfin

Dec 21, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Craving Marmite
For many British expats, settled in these lush verdant shores, there comes a point at which romantic visions of ‘home’ start to plague working life

Dec 10, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post

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An Enthusiastic Response from City Council
Ipoh City Council is showing some determination to keep the city clean, but the residents appear to be unenthusiastic about it.

Feb 05, 2010 | 1 comment | View Post
Caring for Stray Dogs is the Mission for Kelly and Jacinta
Kelly Tan Juat Jong (pic) was not a dog lover and had never owned a pet.

Feb 03, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
YB Wong Kah Woh, Adun Canning (Dap) Urges Police To Take Action
At least 5 similar cases of assault of which the most serious case was the death of an aging woman has happened in Ampang and Taman Cempaka

Feb 01, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
MBI’s Responds To Ipoh Echo’s News Highlights
It is heartening to note that City Council is paying heed to the news highlighted by the Ipoh Echo

Jan 29, 2010 | 3 comments | View Post
Taman Lapangan SSI’s Own Security Programme
Taman Lapangan SSI (State Secretary Incorporated) located at Pasir Putih recently had the honour of having the Perak CID Chief, SAC II Dato’ Zuraidi Ibrahim

Jan 27, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Cracks Cause Concern
Three property owners along Jalan Dass in the city have lodged police reports due to cracks which have appeared on the ground behind their premises.

Jan 21, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Upgraded Pavement Along Jalan S.P. Seenivasagam
The pavement along Jalan S.P. Seenivasagam beside Ipoh Padang and opposite St Michael Institution consisted of rectangular concrete slabs placed across the drain

Jan 20, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Commentory

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The New Girl on the Block
Pulses are set to race when Singapore director Eric Khoo films the long awaited movie Mei Gui Xiang (The Charming Rose), about Malaysia’s Striptease Queen, Rose Chan.

Feb 05, 2010 | 3 comments | View Post
Talented Perak
If you look very, very carefully there is a long list of very talented people associated with the enigmatic Silver State of Perak.

Feb 04, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Dripping from the Keg of Time
It has been an odd year, a back and forth year, an uncertain but wonderful year

Jan 27, 2010 | 1 comment | View Post
Stop The Cruelty To Animals
Stop The Cruelty To Animals A group of big, burly men in red fatigues descended on Teluk Intan yesterday morning (14.1.2010) and went on a rampage against stray dogs and unlicensed dogs. They hunted down the unsuspecting, defenceless preys, using a lasso

Jan 20, 2010 | 1 comment | View Post
But The Word “Allah” Is A Word In The English Dictionary
by N.H. CHAN If you look for the word “Allah” in any English dictionary you will find it there and it will read something like this: Allah /al-luh/ noun the name of God among the Muslims. I find the above in a little Oxford

Jan 20, 2010 | 2 comments | View Post
Ipoh, Peyton Place And The Four Wives Club
Ipoh has been called Bougainvillea City, Hill City, City of Millionaires but few know it as Peyton Place

Jan 05, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
A Caring Society Is The Answer To 1malaysia Concept
This time of the year has always been the season for “goodwill and well wishes.”

Jan 05, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

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Kinta Properties Scores In Lifestyle Projects
Located on 650 acres of freehold former rubber estate land along Ipoh’s Jalan Kuala Kangsar, the Sri Klebang development has attracted a good take up rate with almost all

Jan 29, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Koon Yew Yin Scholarships For Finance/Accountancy Degrees
Scholarships for pre-degree or foundation course. The scheme will pay for all the fees and cost of living until the PTPTN loan is secured.

Jan 28, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Sri Klebang
2 Storey Link Homes Ipoh

Jan 27, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Impiana
Buffett breakfast, Buffet Dinner, Buffet Lunch, Impiana Hi Tea

Jan 27, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
BP Healthcare

Jan 27, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Caring For That ‘Special Child’ Till Eternity
Jeff and Maggie, a couple in their mid 40s have a son aged 10 with Down's syndrome. They have always provided him with constant care

Jan 27, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
“Why Buy A Cow When Milk Is Cheap?”
Very often people tell me that they don’t have many assets except a house and some savings in the bank. Therefore, it is easier to transfer their house

Jan 14, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

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Ang Mo Kio Secondary School (Singapore) Visits Ipoh International School

In December 2009, 14 boys and 11 girls accompanied by their teachers from Ang Mo Kio Secondary School (AMKSS), Singapore

Feb 04, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

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