Murku for Deepavali

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 [...]

Datuk Dr Madhuri Majumder

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 [...]

Don’t Be Taken For a Walk

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 [...]

Honda Day

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 [...]

Fun, Fun, Fun, Edufun Party

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; [...]

Just Another Day in Ipoh

At around 2pm one Friday, Amy decided to go to the car park at the Old Catholic Centre in Ipoh to leave a bag in her car. She slung the bag over the shoulder on which she was carrying her handbag, and left her office.

New Strategy to Promote Perak

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 [...]

PTA to the Fore

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.

Oreo Italian Cheesecake

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.

Silky Smooth Taufu with Minced Meat

Cut open the box used to seal up the soft taufu (white)