Category: News in Brief
Sungai Buntong Bridge Delayed Again
Residents and commercial establishments in the vicinity of Sungai Buntong along Lahat Road displayed their displeasure with Ipoh City Council recently for delaying the completion of the construction of a bridge over Sungai Buntong. Lahat Road has, for many decades, been the main road joining Ipoh to the towns of Menglembu, Bukit Merah, Lahat and [...]
PAGE Ipoh Potluck
The Ipoh Chapter of PAGE (Parent Action Group for Education) organised a Parents for PPSMI (Teaching of Science and Mathematics in English) potluck lunch at the Town Padang as an awareness-creating activity for parents to support PPSMI. Dato’ Dr Anwar Hassan, Co-ordinator PAGE (Ipoh Chapter), said that the support of the parents is needed for [...]
Feminine Touch
Sentuhan Hawa (Feminine Touch) was the name of the day-long arts programme held recently at Koloni Karyawan Amanjaya (PORT), in collaboration with Mashdar Legacy. The objective was to bring together female artists in Perak, offering them a platform to showcase their finished works. This programme is the first of many to introduce and promote female [...]
Tenby Schools Forging Ahead
Tenby Schools Ipoh chartered another milestone with the construction of a new campus in Bandar Meru Raya, approximately 7km from city centre. With an investment of a few million ringgit and occupying almost 14 acres of land, this new school site is slated to be the best privately managed campus in Malaysia. Chief Minister Dato’ [...]
St Michael’s Centennial Logo Launched
St Michael’s Institution, which is 100 years old this year, launched their centennial logo on the morning of February 24 with the theme “Cherishing the past, Embracing the future”. The launch, held during the morning assembly at 7.30 a.m., had as its Guest of Honour Tan Sri Dato’ Lee Oi Hian, himself an Old Boy, [...]
Competition Act 2010
The Competition Act, which comes into force this year, will have an impact on the business landscape in the country. Lawyer Gavin Gore Andrews said the Competition Act 2010 was enacted to protect the interests of consumers by the promotion of competition and the prohibition of anti-competition practices while the Competition Commission Act 2010 provides [...]
MATRADE’s Programme 2012
The annual MATRADE’s programme with entrepreneurs and exporters in Perak was held at Impiana Hotel. Dato’ Mah Siew Keong, Chairman of MATRADE, in his welcome address, informed that this programme was to reach out to the business community outside Kuala Lumpur and update on new initiatives and programmes planned for this year. The Trade Clinic [...]
KVWO Looking For Musicians
The Kinta Valley Wind Orchestra (KVWO), Ipoh’s very own home-grown orchestra, is looking for musicians. This was announced by Eugene Pook (pic, black shirt), the Music Director of Kinta Valley Symphonic Society (KVSS), during its open day celebration to create awareness of its activities. KVSS manages the two orchestras of KVWO and PPO, the Perak [...]
Changing Ipoh’s Skyline
Ipoh Mayor Dato’ Roshidi Hashim has predicted that in another two years the “skyline surrounding Ipoh town will be different”. He made the prediction after the monthly City Council full board meeting at the end of January. High rise buildings in Ipoh have been restricted because the close proximity of Sultan Azlan Shah Airport to [...]
Baby Hatch Receives Fifth Baby
KPJ Ipoh Specialist Hospital’s baby hatch received its fifth baby on February 8 at 9.45 p.m. The baby weighing 3.37kg is a healthy 2-day old baby boy. He is currently being looked after by the hospital’s paediatrician in the paediatric ward. About KPJ Ipoh Specialist Hospital’s ‘Baby Hatch’ A baby hatch is a place where [...]
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