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In The Name of My Father’s Estate
John said, “Dave the reason I asked you to come today is to ask for your advice on my late father’s estate. As you know, he died one month ago and my brothers and sisters have been asking me when the distribution of his estate can commence. Now, my father’s estate is sizable and he died without a will.”
Ho Ho Ho! Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Whenever Christmas arrives, I always look forward to songs like “You better watch out! Better not cry! Better not pout! I’m telling you why, Santa Claus is coming to town.” The thought of Santa Claus to children means lots of presents are on its way and you have to be good to receive them.
Just the other day while I was having coffee with my friend, he told me that recently his mother tried to match make him with three girls all of whom he found unsuitable. So I asked him why?
Sport
Seladangs Kickoff 2012 in Style
It was a big relief to the Perak Football Association when the Seladangs finished 6th in last year’s Malaysian Super League. With some terrific players being drafted during the off season, the team braced itself for some tough opening games this New Year. So far, they have been impressive. Three wins out of four matches [...]
Perak International Chess Association organised the Perak Open Age Group Chess Tournament at the Perak State Public Library in Ipoh recently. Although it was an open chess tournament, the 140-odd participants ranging in age from 8 to 16 years, were from Perak. It was the first chess tournament in the state for 2012. The tournament [...]
Young Perak
Total Empowerment Camp Huge Success
After a lapse of nearly 10 years, EWRF (Educational, Welfare and Research Foundation) Ipoh Branch successfully conducted the Total Empowerment Camp for a group of post-UPSR students at Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Tamil) Kerajaan, Jalan Sungai Pari, Buntong, Ipoh recently. The objective of the Camp was to improve the level of English among Tamil school students [...]
Commentory
“By his work one knows the workman,” once ventured a poet. It is probably an opinion shared readily by artists. Wong Kean Choon, a well-known figure in the art circle of Ipoh, spoke of the same sentiment when asked what influences an artist’s painting style. Kean Choon, who turns 70 this year, believes that every [...]
We refer to the letter “Nur’s Parents Seek Justice “(Ipoh Echo Issue 134, December 16, 2011). We wish to extend our deepest sympathy to Nur Sofiera’s parents for their child’s condition. Nur Sofiera was initially admitted to the Paediatrics Ward at Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun Ipoh on March 11, 2009 for fever and fits. She [...]
On my way home recently, I chanced upon a billboard, outside of the Low Cost Carrier Terminal in Sepang, extolling the virtues of Visit Perak Year 2012. What puzzles me is the depiction of Istana Kenangan in Kuala Kangsar as the primary image associated with the occasion. Istana Kenangan, incidentally, is under renovation and is [...]
A Badly Conceived Election Budget Allocation
Recently, the leading state newspaper in Perak carried an article which contained details of the Perak State Government’s budget for 2012 which was tabled before the State Assembly on November 21, 2011 (Ipoh Echo, Issue 133, 1-15 December 2011). Among the key items of planned allocation in what is clearly a pre-election budget aimed at [...]
Kelab Bakti Gunong Kledang, an Ipoh-based Malay social club has set its sights on helping the state government promote the much-touted Visit Perak Year (VPY) 2012. The club’s new president, Dato’ Megat Shahrani Megat Shahruddin told Ipoh Echo when met after his inauguration ceremony at Crystal Ballroom, Impiana Hotel, Ipoh recently. “We’ll complement Tourism Perak’s [...]
Community
It was a windfall of sorts for 15 Indian breadwinners from Ipoh. They were shortlisted, based on their financial dispositions, collected and collated in e-kasih, a data bank of Malaysians who live below the poverty line. Those shortlisted stand to gain from the issuance of Permodalan Nasional Berhad’s unit trust, Amanah Saham Wawasan 2020. Each [...]
Ipoh Lionesses Celebrate Anniversary
The Lioness Club of Ipoh had a Gala Nite at the Ipoh City & Country Club recently. About 100 guests gathered to celebrate its 35th anniversary which was launched by President of Lions Club of Ipoh Host Lion Dr S. Martin Balachandran. Also present was his spouse Mrs Juliana Martin. The celebration was a fun-filled [...]
Newly-Paved Silibin Road Is Sinking
The whole stretch of Silibin Road was resurfaced and upgraded to dual lanes about a year ago. However, the section of the road between Jalan Hassan and Our Lady of Lourdes Church started sinking on the left side soon after paving. Perhaps it is due to an improper gradient of the road and stagnated rain [...]
This year’s Chinese New Year of 2012 was extra special and most meaningful for two new mothers with the addition of their new-borns! Two babies were born on January 23. Madam Chin Siew Wai gave birth to her first baby girl at 12.48 a.m., weighing 2.73kg; meanwhile Madam Tan Kia Im gave birth to [...]
CNY Joy for the Underprivileged
Kelab AmBank Group held a Chinese New Year celebration for 50 underprivileged children and youths from two homes in Teluk Intan recently. Organised under the Group’s AmBank Cares Programme, the event was aimed at sharing the joy of Chinese New Year with the underprivileged children and youths of the homes. The guests were presented with [...]
Tourism
The Perak Tourism Award Night 2011 (Malam Anugerah Pelancongan Negeri Perak 2011), held at the Royal Perak Golf Club on the night of Friday, December 30, was a fitting finale to Year 2011. It was organised with much pomp and fanfare befitting its stature. The organisers left no stones unturned to make it a night [...]
A luncheon talk co-sponsored by Tourism Malaysia Perak and the Perak Information Department was held at Hillcity Hotel, Ipoh recently to detail the roles and responsibilities of these two government agencies to participants. Over 70 participants took part in the half-day seminar. They consisted of government officials and members of the local media. Information Department [...]
The controversial Perak Tourist Information Centre near Ipoh Padang will undergo a name change soon. Long the bane of tourists and visitors to Ipoh and Perak, the Centre was in the limelight recently when a piece by Mariam Mokthar in Ipoh Echo (Issue 129) caused raised eyebrows within the state government. Executive Councillor for Tourism, [...]
Perak Tourism Bhd Appoints CEO
Encik Ahmad Fathil Abdul Ghani has been appointed CEO of Perak Tourism Berhad. Fathil comes to Perak with a wealth of tourism experience having served with the Terengganu State Tourism Board since 1990. Fathil initially began his career as a hotel executive in 1988 before joining the Terengganu State Secretariat in 1990 as its Tourism [...]
Recipes
Heat oil, sauté spices followed by onion & red chilies. Add in chicken mixture and let it cook on slow fire for 15 minutes.
Sea Bass with Sweet Vinaigrette
Remove the scales and clean the fish thoroughly. Pat dry with paper towel. Make a couple of slashes on the fish. Mix all the seasoning in a bowl, keep aside.
Roast Turkey with Water Chestnut Stuffing
Preheat Oven to 220°C. Place about one third of the stuffing in the neck and between the flesh and the skin, then tuck the neck flap under the bird’s back and secure it with a small skewer. Place the rest of the stuffing in the body cavity.
By Margarita Lee Ingredients (A): 1 Pig’s Trotter – scrape the skin with knife to remove hairs, wash thoroughly 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. salt Ingredients (B): 5 tbsp. light soya sauce 3 tbsp. Shaoxing wine 2 tbsp. rice wine (optional) 3 cm fresh ginger 3 stalk green spring onions 4 tbsp. rock sugar [...]
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