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Empowering the Poor
Yayasan Bina Upaya (YBU) or literally translated as the Capacity Building Foundation is another one of the products of Perak Amanjaya, the Silver State’s comprehensive transformation plan to achieve a developed status by year 2015. YBU, a Private Trust Foundation formed under the Trustees Act in October 2009, commenced full operations last March with an [...]
A Journey of Acknowledgement
The descendants of Dr. Sun Yat Sen, all 29 of them, recently made a tour to Ipoh after attending the International Centennial Celebrations of Sun Yat Sen’s 1910
Carsem Football Clinic
Carsem recently brought joy to 81 kids aged 7-12 years with a special coaching session from Jim Duffy (former Chelsea 1st Team Coach) when they put on a football coaching clinic recently at Sunway Extreme Park in Tambun. Lucky participants were a mix of Carsem Employees’ children as well as children from Rumah Anak Yatim [...]
Aussie Equestrian Team Wins Trophy
The equestrian team from Queensland, Australia won the Tan Sri V. Jeyaratnam Challenge Trophy beating eight other riding teams for the top spot. The Aussies’ exquisite display of horse riding and jumping won the judges’ hearts and their choice of an overall champion at the National Horse Show 2010 at the Perak Turf Club Equestrian [...]
Perak Indian Chamber of Commerce ANNUAL DINNER
The three-storey building purchased by Perak Indian Chamber of Commerce (PICC) in Jalan Iskandar Shah (Hugh Low Street) is undergoing renovation and is planned to be officially opened in March, next year. Its president Hj. Sultan Abdul Kader said that the building would serve as a multi-purpose complex with a training centre for entrepreneurs, one [...]
Haven Unveils Its Worth
A contest to name the imposing 280-million year old rock, the centrepiece of The Haven, was announced during a ceremony at the site of the project in Tambun on Friday, December 10. The occasion was graced by Mayor Dato’ Roshidi Hashim, Dato’ Rusnah Kassim, Adun for Ulu Kinta, Datuk Wong Foong Meng of Binapuri Holdings [...]
IIS Shakespearean Theatre Club
Ipoh International School’s (IIS) A-Level students are visiting Ipoh’s schools to showcase their renditions of three Shakespearean plays. Among the schools where they have staged their shows are SMK Seri Ampang where they staged “Macbeth” and SMK St Michael where they staged ‘Julius Caesar’. Shakespearean plays seem formidable in their original texts but the IIS [...]
Family Day
The Manjung Pensioners’ Association organised a family day in Kg Sitiawan recently. The turnout was overwhelming. Over 500 members and their families attended the function which was aimed at getting members together before the year draws to a close. Association Chairman, Hj Jauhari Yahaya, thanked the members for their camaraderie. Sitiawan, Ayer Tawar and Lumut, [...]
Andaman Group Moves into Ipoh
Andaman Group of Companies recently announced the soft launch of its latest development, TAIPAN@Ipoh Cybercentre, its first foray into the Ipoh property market TAIPAN@Ipoh Cybercentre will provide the initial commercial/business centre as an avenue for commercial activities within the township of Bandar Meru Raya, a 1,600-acre integrated, self-contained township located at the North Ipoh Growth [...]
Preserving Perak’s Heritage
The first ever living heritage exhibition showcasing the traditional arts and crafts and cultures from throughout the state began on November 27 with much fanfare and colour guaranteed to satisfy all visitors.
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