Archive for November, 2010
Holy Cow!… Did I Just Hit A Buffalo?
The ‘City that Tin Built’ will soon be known as “cattle city” if no action is taken soon by the relevant authorities. Although it was accorded city status 22 years ago, cows and buffaloes still roam freely on its roads, commercial areas and housing estates. Judging from the amount of complaints and police reports lodged [...]
A Haven Not Yet Lost
Peter Chen’s desire to see progress is being suppressed by bad publicity and back-stabbing. There is an attempt, subtle though, to undermine his project… One impression that impacts those wanting to make Ipoh their home is its economy. Many are cowed by the city’s seemingly lack of drive and initiative – perceived or otherwise. And [...]
On The Shoulders Of Giants
Tenby Schools Ipoh recently celebrated its 50th Anniversary with a dinner held at the ballroom of the Syuen Hotel during which it paid tribute to its “giants past and present” who had served the school and helped build its well-known tradition of excellence. The night saw the presentation of ‘Long Service Awards” by its Director [...]
Redemptorist Community’s Double Celebration
The Redemptorist Community of Malaysia and Singapore held a double celebration on November 14 to commemorate its 50th year of being established in Ipoh and the 25th year that its Vice-Provincial Superior Fr Patrick Masang has been in the priesthood. A sumptuous dinner held at the hall of the Church of Our Mother of Perpetual [...]
Q-Dees Annual Concert And Graduation 2010
Q-Dees Pre-school Education Centre recently held its 13th Annual Concert and Graduation ceremony. Q-Dees Kindergarten prides itself on developing self confidence in its young students. The programme for the night featured a dance and a 30-minute play titled 1 Malaysia. As the title suggested, the young students were dressed accordingly in the colourful costumes of [...]
Coronation Cup Charity Weekend
Sixty-one charity organisations and NGO’s were presented donations by the Perak Turf Club on the fourth race day of the Coronation Cup/Gold Vase Meeting on November 21. Among them are Yayasan Sultan Idris, Shah, St John’s Education Centre, Simee (CWS) Home for the Aged and Noah’s Ark Natural Animal Shelter. The distribution of cheques was [...]
A Message Of Love And Inspiration
There was no better way of starting the Christmas season than with a “Message of Love and Inspiration” – a choral presentation by the Perak Society of Performing Arts (PSPA) held at the Chapel of Hospital Fatimah. This debut of PSPA’s charity performances was in association with Hospital Fatimah and the proceeds collected went to [...]
Powerman Malaysia 2010
Powerman Malaysia 9th Edition was held recently at Seri Manjung, Perak. Powerman Malaysia is the only Asian qualifier to the World Championship 2011 in Zofingan, Switzerland. Seri Manjung has been hosting this world-class event since 2006 with some of the world’s and region’s best dual-athletes participating. The local circuit has been dubbed the “hottest leg” [...]
CST’S Proton Inspira
CST Auto Sdn Bhd’s 20th Anniversary was celebrated with a bang with the launching of Proton’s latest saloon car, Inspira. The ceremony, held at CST’s Fairpark showroom, was graced by Raja DiHilir Perak, DYAM Raja Ja’afar bin Raja Muda Musa. Present at the launch were CST’s Executive Chairman, Datuk Seri Taalat Hussein, Proton Edar’s General [...]
Armed Gang Busted
An armed gang, active in Ipoh and Manjong District since August, has been busted with the arrest of its members. The Chief Police Officer of Perak, DCP Dato’ Pahlawan Zulkifli Abdullah, revealed this to the media recently. “On the night of November 8 and 9, a police team from the contingent’s Criminal Investigation Department (D9), [...]
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