Archive for March, 2011
Hindu Temple to be Demolished
The century-old Sri Muneswaran Temple at Jalan Dato’ Tawil Azhar, Ipoh will be demolished to make way for development. A court order made in favour of Litar Murni Sdn Bhd, the new owner of the land where the temple sits, was passed in 2010. The temple committee was duly warned to vacate the land failing [...]
Ar-Rahnu Making an Impact
Thirty Ar-Rahnu branches will be established in Perak by end 2014. This is the projected figure the Malaysian Islamic Development Foundation or Yayasan Pembangun Ekonomi Islam Malaysia (YaPEIM) has in mind for the state. The syriah-compliant pawn-broking scheme was introduced by the foundation in 1993. Since then over 4.6 million people nation-wide have benefited from [...]
Futsal Tournament
Our Mother of Perpetual Help (OMPH) Church held their second Futsal Tournament on the first weekend of the first-term school holidays. Held at Taman DR the competition saw 12 teams from the 3 Ipoh parishes, OMPH, St Michael’s and Our Lady of Lourdes, participating in the event which was divided into junior and senior [...]
Unbearable Stench
The stench emanating from a sewage pond in Persiaran Cempaka Sari 55, Taman Cempaka is driving residents up the wall, literally. A malfunctioning pump is the cause of the discomfort, which is beginning to affect the more than 50 households in the neighbourhood. When it rains, effluent from the pond overflows into the storm drains, [...]
Sukan Perak in Progress
The 6th edition of the biennial Sukan Perak was declared open by His Royal Highness Sultan Azlan Shah on March 15 at Stadium Indera Mulia, Ipoh. The state-level championship is organised by the Perak Sports Council in collaboration with the state sports associations and government agencies. Besides the 10 participating districts, contingents from UiTM Seri [...]
New GM for Impiana Hotel Ipoh
He is fun, he is affable and Carl Isaac is all set to once and for all get Ipohites to recognise the Impiana name.
Calling On Volunteers
Yayasan Bina Upaya (YBU) plans on expanding its volunteer base from its current strength of a hundred to a thousand. Recounting this recently, Chief Executive Officer, Khairul Azwan Harun, said that the increase would enhance the foundation’s mission of spreading its wings state-wide in tandem with its mission of aiding the poor and the marginalised. [...]
Light Up Your Eyes
In our continuing series on Eye Health, Consultant Ophthalmologist Dr. S. S. Gill talks to us about how lighting may affect the health of our eyes.
The Unseen Criminal
When Ipohite Puan Safura received an e-mail from her bank one morning, she thought nothing of it. The e-mail requested her to update her details on her bank profile, via the link that was given in that email.
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