Archive for June, 2011
PPAF: Perak Dance Festival (1-2 July)
Features dance troupes of various nationalities, cultures and ethnic groups – winners of TDS Malaysia Solo Ballet and South East Asia Latin Dance competitions, as well as dancers from ASWARA, Oregon Ballet Theatre USA, Singapore Dance Theatre, Western Australia Ballet and Bangkok.
Annual Wushu Tournament
The 2 day annual Perak Wushu Championship organized by the Federation of Wushu, Dragon & Lion Dance Perak (FWP), for the juniors and seniors concluded smoothly on 12 June 2011. The event, held at the Fu Joh Seah Cultural and Sports Association hall at Pasir Pinji attracted over 300 participants from 15 schools and associations [...]
Dedicated Fire Fighting Volunteers of Pasir Pinji
Members of the Voluntary Fire Fighting Unit of Pasir Pinji are dedicated to saving lives and properties in their densely populated area of largely wooden and zinc houses. They are drawn from various walks of life, which include young graduates, traders and retirees. Currently there are 55 volunteers including 10 women. Their ages range from [...]
Ahmad in Dire Straits
Former Ipoh Municipal sweeper, Ahmad Idris, 80, is in dire straits. Indisposed and in poor health, he is confined to his bed at his house in Taman Meru 2C, Jelapang and cared for by his wife, Mariam Putih Nikmat, 71. The couple have three married daughters but they seldom return home to check on their [...]
Kellie’s Castle to Be Upgraded
Kellie’s Castle located in Batu Gajah will be given a RM5 million upgrade under the 10th Malaysia Plan allocation. The upgrade plans include an integrated amphitheatre, an English tea garden and a maze. “The whole upgrade will focus on the surrounding exterior and will not touch Kellie’s Castle”. The upgrade plan was announced by the [...]
Simee Aged Feted
Impiana Hotel Ipoh together with Mayflower, visited the Home for the Aged (CWS), Kg Simee in Ipoh, and feted the residents with goodie bags, lunch and light entertainment from the Impiana’s resident band ‘Mac & Zel’. More than 60 volunteers turned up and helped in cleaning the home while those with ‘green fingers’ assisted in [...]
Wavelight Refractive Suite – First In Asia Launched
Lee Eye Centre (LEC) launched their WAVELIGHT Refractive Suite which is the first commercial suite of its kind in the Asia Pacific Region. Dato’ Dr. Lee Yooi Chyun, Cha irman of LEC, informed that the suite is the world’s fastest laser vision correction platform for disorders that include short-sightedness, long-sightedness and astigmatism. He added [...]
Shiny Black Gold
I refer to your recent issue 121 and the report about the PSPA production “Shiny Black Gold” therein. Having seen the show I believe your reporter undersold the importance of this production which as their first ever totally in-house production was a very big step for PSPA. As reported, the script was entirely original and [...]
Station Hotel Ipoh
Iconic Moorish architecture Ipoh Railway Station is now bustling with activity since the introduction of the Electric Train Service between Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur. Quickly becoming the preferred mode of transportation, thousands of commuters pass through the railway station daily and the completion of the dual electric track had resulted in a massive renovation of [...]