Football craze is hitting town big time. The Champions League final at Wembley Stadium, London between Manchester United and Barcelona on Saturday, May 28 is set to bring football fans into the city for a fiesta. Yayasan Bina Upaya Darul Ridzuan (YBU), not to be outdone, is cashing on the impending clash of football titans [...]
Muhammad Syahmi bin Mohammad Syukri Tai gave Perak its first gold medal at the 53rd Malaysian Schools Sports Council (MSSM) Track and Field Championship. Muhammad won the 10km walk in a time of 50mins 13 seconds. Muhammad Syahmi is from SMK Sultan Yussuf, Batu Gajah. The silver medal was won by Eswaran a/l Rajan Deren [...]
“They say it is black and shiny…heavy to hold…it is there aplenty…and brings riches like gold …give me this ‘shiny black gold’…so goes the lyrics of the song “Find Me Shiny Black Gold” from PSPA’s (Perak Society of Performing Arts) original musical production “Shiny Black Gold”. Written, directed and produced by Datin Rosalina Ooi, PSPA’s [...]
MSSM event. State Education Director Dato Mohd Rauhi (7th from left) posing with sponsors of the event Perak will play host to the 53rd Malaysian School Sports Meeting which will be held from May 20-24 at Stadium Perak. Perak State Education Director Dato Mohd Rauhi Mohd Isa announced that the event, organised by the Perak [...]
I may have spoken too soon. The wooden spoon is definitely ours to keep. Given the erratic way our home team played in front of a vociferous home crowd, the outcome was not difficult to predict. On a night when hopes and expectations were high, what a letdown it was. The byword is inconsistency. The [...]
Residents in Taman Kaya and Taman Perak, which are located at Ipoh Garden East, want the city council to review the traffic flow going in their respective neighborhoods: specifically into Persiaran Perajurit 5 and Persiaran Perajurit 3. At a meeting organized by State Assemblyman for Canning Wong Kah Woh , they claimed that road improvement [...]
Tranquil Kampung Baru Chenderong was bustling with activity during the Kampar District “Men Against Violence” road show recently. Jointly organised by Wanita UMNO and the Kampar Parliamentary Committee, the show saw the involvement of 13 non-governmental organisations such as the Perak Women for Women Society, Buddies and Majlis Kanser Nasional. The theme was “Stop, Restrain, [...]
The entrance to the Special Traffic Court along Jalan Panglima Bukit Gantang Wahab here is sloping upwards to the door. The slope is steep and the surface is of smooth cement, creating a slipping hazard. Social worker, Hamid Lee Abdullah, said that he had seen a number of people; especially senior citizens slip and fall. [...]
Branded Items at Affordable Prices
Brand-conscious Ipohites need not worry about breaking the bank when there are outlets like Branded Collection House around. Established four years ago with its first outlet in Ipoh Garden East and relocating to Ipoh Garden Plaza in Ipoh Garden South a year later, the company now has three outlets; namely House of Ladies, House of [...]
Ipoh Bug Junior Tennis League held their Junior Tennis Tournament on the first weekend of the recent school holidays. The tournament which was held at MBI’s tennis courts attracted 50 participants made up of 36 boys and 14 girls. The competition catered for the Under-10 and Under-14 categories. The format of play was standard where [...]
Ipoh City Hockey Association (ICHA) in collaboration with MBI, Perak Sports Council and Nestle Malaysia will be hosting the 25th edition of the MILO-MBI-MNS 2013 Perak Youth Hockey tournament. The national tournament will be held from June 22-23 and is part of Ipoh’s 25th Anniversary celebrations. The venues for the games will be at Ipoh [...]
Ladies Indoor Hockey League 2013
Ipoh City Hockey Association (ICHA), with the cooperation of Perak Sports Council and Nestle (M) Sdn Bhd, organised the Ipoh Ladies Indoor Hockey League 2013 recently. The tournament was held at Perak Sports Council`s Indoor hockey pitch (next to Azlan Shah Hockey Stadium). Twelve teams took part in the league which was held on two [...]
The Perak Sikh Union (PSU) held its 31st Annual Vaisakhi Games at Ipoh Padang recently. According to the PSU President Gurjeet Singh Rhande, the annual Vaisakhi Games is one of the core annual activities for PSU. It is held with the objective to foster brotherhood, sportsmanship spirit and healthy living among the Sikhs. The games [...]
Penang’s MPPP Jokerz lifted the Datuk Bandar Cup in the second leg of the Malaysia Perak Paintball League (MPPL) held over two days at the Ipoh Padang recently. The team, which played in the Open Division alongside five other teams, took home a hundred points and is now tied for first place on the points [...]
FACES Youth Treats for Salvation Army Boys
It was looking like another typical warm Sunday afternoon when 10 visitors showed up at the front gate of Salvation Army Ipoh Boys Home at 2pm. The residents of the boys’ home, a total of 42 of them with ages from 9 to 18, did not know what to expect from these visitors. For the [...]
Ipoh Bug Junior Tennis League held their Junior Tennis Tournament on the first weekend of the recent school holidays. The tournament which was held at MBI’s tennis courts attracted 50 participants made up of 36 boys and 14 girls. The competition catered for the Under-10 and Under-14 categories. The format of play was standard where [...]
Main Convent Helps to Save the Environment
SMK Convent Ipoh held a Go Green project to reduce, reuse and recycle the school’s discarded waste. This Go Green project which lasted for a month, was organised by the school’s Interact Club, supervised by the principal Puan Nalini, teacher advisor Miss Koghiwaliti and aided by the club’s Vice President Hooi Zi Mun and Publicity [...]
New Projects Must Provide Parking Facilities
It was reported in NST’s Streets Northern (March 28, 2013) that Mayor Dato’ Roshidi Hashim informed that MBI had approved 445 development projects last year and about half of them are in progress. Ipoh has an acute parking problem in virtually all areas. MBI must stipulate that all new projects must provide parking facilities for [...]
Zambry Warns Councillors to “Shape up” or “Ship out”
I refer to the news item “Ratepayers want prompt action” (NST Streets Northern, March 16). It was reported that Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri DiRaja Dr Zambry Abd Kadir said that the state government is fed up with constant complaints about bread and butter issues and warned local councillors to either “shape up” or “ship out”. [...]
Goal Setting For Success by Joshua Tan
If you are serious in getting out of a rut or simply want to redefine your direction in life, then Joshua Tan’s latest book – Goal Setting For Success is a must read. The advice given and emphasized, is to read through the whole book and not simply skim through it (yes this advice is [...]
The International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievement of women in the past, present, and future. In conjunction with this honourable day, I wish to share about a truly towering lady in Perak. Just mention Datuk Dr Madhuri Majumder, a name synonymous with Perak and people instantly recognize [...]
I refer to your article in the Community section entitled, “Walking for a Good Cause” (Ipoh Echo Issue 159, February 1-15). I am Dr Shan Narayanan, a Consultant Paediatrician. Working with individuals with special needs is my passion. The incidence of Autism is on the increase but the opportunity for early intervention for these children [...]
Ipoh Garden resident Augustine Basnayake made a complaint to MBI via their online E-Aduan (electronic complaint) program regarding uncut grass and clogged drains around his house. The complaint was submitted on May 7 under reference number 6206-13. MBI responded the same morning acknowledging the complaint and reference number adding the contact number of the Councils [...]
Honda dealer Ban Hoe Seng Ipoh recently held an event ‘Love Your Honda Day’ where customers and their families were treated to activities such as painting your own T-shirt, photo sessions, colouring competitions and games. The event is held regularly and Ban Hoe Seng customers are treated to a meal and a bonus insight of [...]
Tun Razak Library Must Use English
I am impressed by the recently renovated Tun Razak Library. This is a well-planned project by MBI. The children’s section has been completely redone. It is very colourful and has an artificial tree in the centre, under which children can sit and read. The chairs and tables are placed around the sides of the room [...]
A Mockery to the Efficiency of Ipoh City Council
Are these pictures a sign of inefficiency of the Ipoh City Council, or a mockery of its slogan “Ipoh Clean, Green and Developing”? Look at the piles of uncollected wastes, mainly leftover foods from the night food-stalls, beside Dataran MBI – on the front yard of the city council’s complex. For several hours on May [...]
Music was blaring full blast and a huge scrumptious cake waited in the wings to be cut. Judging by the elated looks on the faces of the kids as they ‘hip hopped’ and gyrated in a performance to impress the few adults present, they were having a whale of a time showing off their talents; [...]
Tourism Malaysia (Perak) will employ a new strategy to promote Perak in a big way. It plans to repackage and rebrand the touristic products currently available so they will be more visible to visitors, foreign and local. Newly-appointed Tourism Malaysia (Perak) Director, Ahmad Kamarudin Yusoff (pic far right) said this at a media briefing recently. [...]
Ipoh’s First International Waiters Race
Newly appointed State Executive Councillor for Health, Tourism and Culture, Nolee Ashilin Dato’ Mohammed Radzi hoped that the inaugural Ipoh International Waiters Race would attract many participants. She said this during a press conference held at the Perak State Secretariat Building recently. The International Waiters Race originated in France over a century ago and this [...]
A gathering of the who’s who in the state tourism industry was held at Syuen Hotel, Ipoh on Wednesday, May 22. The get-together was organised by the Perak Tourism Association (PTA) with the concurrence of the Ministry of Tourism and Culture (Perak) and Tourism Malaysia (Perak). The primary objective of the meeting, according to Hj [...]
Ipoh’s First International Waiters Race
Newly appointed State Executive Councillor for Health, Tourism and Culture, Nolee Ashilin Dato’ Mohammed Radzi hoped that the inaugural Ipoh International Waiters Race would attract many participants. She said this during a press conference held at the Perak State Secretariat Building on Wednesday, May 29 during which she presented a cheque of RM30,000 from the [...]
The “Taufu Twins” with Inoki Mushrooms
Heat 3 tablespoons cooking oil to fry garlic and prawns till fragrant.
Blend Oreo Biscuits in a mixer into a paste. Add the melted butter and mix well. Press into the base of a 20cm spring form baking pan.
Pork/Lamb Ribs in Rich Plum Sauce
Wash pork/lamb ribs. Put all ingredients into a slow cooker and let it simmer till soft. Can cook in a wok also.
MBI’s Response to “Eyesores” In the City
All “decrepit and dilapidated” buildings throughout the city have been identified, especially those along Jalan Sultan Idris Shah and Jalan Sultan Iskandar Shah. Ipoh city council’s director of corporate affairs, Hj Musa bin Dun, said this in a statement responding to a column “Eyesores in the City” published in the Ipoh Echo on April 16. [...]