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In The Name of My Father’s Estate (Episode 2)
After one week of contacting all his family members, John Lee managed to arrange for a meeting between his family members and his lawyer, Dave, on Thursday morning in John’s office. As Dave walked into the office conference room, John and his family members were already there waiting.
In The Name of My Father’s Estate
John said, “Dave the reason I asked you to come today is to ask for your advice on my late father’s estate. As you know, he died one month ago and my brothers and sisters have been asking me when the distribution of his estate can commence. Now, my father’s estate is sizable and he died without a will.”
Ho Ho Ho! Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Whenever Christmas arrives, I always look forward to songs like “You better watch out! Better not cry! Better not pout! I’m telling you why, Santa Claus is coming to town.” The thought of Santa Claus to children means lots of presents are on its way and you have to be good to receive them.
Sport
The Perak team’s winning ways is helping to consolidate its position at the top of the Super League table. The Seladangs secured two hard-fought victories over Felda United and Sarawak FA within the last two weeks. And with 15 points from a possible 18, the odds are on for Perak to shine impeccably this season. [...]
Football Seven-A-Side MB’s Cup
The Seven-A-Side MB’s Cup Football Tournament, organised for the first time by Perak MIC Youth and Perak BN Youth with the co-operation of Perak Football Association (PAFA) and Ipoh City Council (MBI), saw the participation of 32 teams from all over Malaysia. The one-day tournament was held at the Ipoh Padang recently. Perak Menteri Besar, [...]
The first Perak Muaythai Challenge held at Jalan Watson, Ipoh recently and organised by Perak Muaythai Amateur Association (PMAP) saw a total of ten fighters in the ring. There were a total of five bouts; each bout consisting of five 3-minute rounds. The first three fights involved amateurs while the final two were pro-fights. The [...]
Young Perak
The Diploma of Finance and Islamic Banking Club of Politeknik Ungku Omar, Ipoh, organised an orientation programme recently to welcome “freshies” to the faculty. The day-long event was aptly named “Program Tautan Kasih Persaudaraan” to denote its objective of establishing cordial relationships among students of the faculty. In essence, it was to orientate new students [...]
Commentory
It was a moment of realisation for the Perak Malayalee Association when Datuk Aminuddin Hanafiah, Political Secretary to Dato’ Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah, Minister of Finance II, came by their association headquarters at Medan Istana, Ipoh, to hand over a cheque for RM150,000. The money was pledged by Husni at the PMA-organised Onam celebration (harvest [...]
Selvamany – More than a Teacher
This is a biography of a teacher with a great heart. His mission in life was to teach as best as he could and to be always there for his students. As a teacher, he was able to inspire, discipline and motivate his students towards success. He cared for his students, their studies, their welfare, [...]
At the invitation of Spacetoon Media Hub Sdn Bhd and K-Perak, Klang-born, Kian Chai Ng was the guest speaker at the knowledge-cum-experience sharing session held at Perak Techno Trade Centre, Ipoh recently. Kian is currently the lead concept artist with Las Vegas-based Petroglyph Games. He has more than three years’ experience in graphic design and [...]
The New Year holds a special meaning for Yayasan Bina Upaya Darul Ridzuan (YBU). The foundation, tasked to cater to the needs of the poor and the marginalised in the state, is into its second year of operation. The progress of time does not diminish its desire to be in the forefront of the state [...]
“By his work one knows the workman,” once ventured a poet. It is probably an opinion shared readily by artists. Wong Kean Choon, a well-known figure in the art circle of Ipoh, spoke of the same sentiment when asked what influences an artist’s painting style. Kean Choon, who turns 70 this year, believes that every [...]
Community
Y’s Men’s Club of Ipoh celeberated Chinese New Year with a sumptuous dinner at a leading Chinese restaurant in Ipoh Garden East recently. The mandatory “yee sang” toss was done with the eager participation of all members present. The highlight of the evening was the presentation of cash awards to two members’ children who scored [...]
Yong Kam Sang, 56, of Buntong was so elated when told that a brand new house would be built on the site of his present abode. The person who delivered the good news was none other than Chief Minister, Dato’ Seri DiRaja Zambry Abd Kadir who dropped by Yong’s shack at Jalan Kuang, Buntong on [...]
As part of its CSR (corporate social responsibility) initiative, Perak Community Specialist Hospital celebrated Chinese New Year with inmates of Rumah Seri Bahagia, a senior citizens’ home, and kids from Salvation Army Children’s Home. The occasion had the tacit support of BAIDURI, the Perak Association of State Assemblymen’s Wives. The guests of honour were Datin [...]
Hainan Community’s CNY Celebration
Over 800 members from the four Hainan Associations in Ipoh jointly held their Chinese New Year celebration dinner on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. This year’s celebration, organised by the Perak Hainan Association (PHA) was an easy-going evening with lots of fun and gaiety during which the members tossed ‘yee sang’ for [...]
Residents of Taman Kaya, Ipoh Garden East, who recently converted their housing estate into a guarded neighbourhood held a street party literally on the street where they live. The party was a pot-luck party held on the 13th day of Chinese New Year and the party started with the tossing of yee sang by the [...]
Tourism
MBI Launches Its VPY 2012 Programmes
Ipoh City Council has announced that it has 12 programmes for Visit Perak Year 2012. The programme which was launched by the State Exco for Tourism and Industry Dato’ Hamidah Osman, includes: a photography competition, currently on going till March 18, an exhibition and futsal and football competitions. The annual Ipoh Star Walk and Ipoh [...]
The Perak Tourism Award Night 2011 (Malam Anugerah Pelancongan Negeri Perak 2011), held at the Royal Perak Golf Club on the night of Friday, December 30, was a fitting finale to Year 2011. It was organised with much pomp and fanfare befitting its stature. The organisers left no stones unturned to make it a night [...]
A luncheon talk co-sponsored by Tourism Malaysia Perak and the Perak Information Department was held at Hillcity Hotel, Ipoh recently to detail the roles and responsibilities of these two government agencies to participants. Over 70 participants took part in the half-day seminar. They consisted of government officials and members of the local media. Information Department [...]
The controversial Perak Tourist Information Centre near Ipoh Padang will undergo a name change soon. Long the bane of tourists and visitors to Ipoh and Perak, the Centre was in the limelight recently when a piece by Mariam Mokthar in Ipoh Echo (Issue 129) caused raised eyebrows within the state government. Executive Councillor for Tourism, [...]
Recipes
Bring to boil the vinegar, water, salt and sugar in a small saucepan. Add the cut carrot & cook for 3 minutes (don’t let it discolour). Remove from fire, cool and drain. Discard water. Use a sharp knife and cut each egg length wise into 6 equal wedges. You should get 24 pcs. Scoop out the yolks. The whites should resemble boats.
Heat oil, sauté spices followed by onion & red chilies. Add in chicken mixture and let it cook on slow fire for 15 minutes.
Sea Bass with Sweet Vinaigrette
Remove the scales and clean the fish thoroughly. Pat dry with paper towel. Make a couple of slashes on the fish. Mix all the seasoning in a bowl, keep aside.
Roast Turkey with Water Chestnut Stuffing
Preheat Oven to 220°C. Place about one third of the stuffing in the neck and between the flesh and the skin, then tuck the neck flap under the bird’s back and secure it with a small skewer. Place the rest of the stuffing in the body cavity.
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