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Newly-Paved Silibin Road Is Sinking
The whole stretch of Silibin Road was resurfaced and upgraded to dual lanes about a year ago. However, the section of the road between Jalan Hassan and Our Lady of Lourdes Church started sinking on the left side soon after paving. Perhaps it is due to an improper gradient of the road and stagnated rain [...]
Long Wait for Appointment
Recently, when I went to Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun for a routine eye check up, I was able to see the doctor within an hour; but had to stand in the queue for more than 45 minutes to fix a date for the next appointment. With the implementation of their new computerised system, the process [...]
Taxi Parking Bays Needed for Railway Station
When I went to pick up my friend from the Railway Station, two taxis, without the drivers, were parked in the pickup area for passengers. A long row of cars were queuing behind the taxis waiting for their turn, not knowing that the two taxis were parked permanently. This caused additional congestion. There is no [...]
Pedestrian Crossing
More Hindrance than Help Imagine using a pedestrian crossing along a busy road and coming up to a wall of railings. A nifty quick step to look for a gap and squeeze between the railings to get on to the pavement is needed before the impatient traffic zooms by. And judging by the width of [...]
Slippery Entrance to Special Traffic Court
The entrance to the Special Traffic Court along Jalan Panglima Bukit Gantang Wahab here is sloping upwards to the door. The slope is steep and the surface is of smooth cement, creating a slipping hazard. Social worker, Hamid Lee Abdullah, said that he had seen a number of people; especially senior citizens slip and fall. [...]
Entrance To Memory LaneBlocked By Motor Cycles
On Sunday mornings motor cycles are parked along Jalan Sultan Idris Shah (Brewster Road) blocking the entrance to Horley Street where the weekly Flea Market is set up. They are also a nuisance to motorists. MBI has named this stretch of road “Down the Memory Lane” and it is popular with Ipohites. Visitors from other [...]
New Dump Site below Kuala Kangsar Road Flyover
Residents living on Jalan Lang are concerned about the safety of the retaining walls of the flyover along Kuala Kangsar Road. They feel that the plants and trees growing in the gaps between the concrete slabs of the retaining wall could cause it to collapse. When I visited the site to take photos, I noticed [...]
Forgotten Stretch of Kinta River Bund
Walking on the bund of the Kinta River from Jalan Leong Boon Swee to Lahat Lane, I was shocked at the condition of the stretch hidden from the sight of the general public. The drainage system has failed and is not functioning. The drain from Jalan Sultan Yussuf (Belfield Street) running along the bund which [...]
Toilet in the Centre of Little India
Traders in Little India are unhappy with the construction of a public toilet in the centre of the business area. The toilet is being built on the location of a memorial fountain. Siew Few Yuen, Proprietor of Ipoh Goldsmith Sdn Bhd said that MBI did not consult them on this. Another trader Amir Bacha of [...]
No Action Taken On Flaking Plaster at Town Hall
In Issue 85, November 2009 of Ipoh Echo, we highlighted the flaking plaster at the Town Hall. Since then, more of the plaster has flaked off. The paint is also peeling in a number of other locations in the building. The Town Hall was renovated about two years ago. The paint used on external walls [...]
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