Category: Cover Story
Icons May Be Ready But Are All Systems Go?
Over the last two months, Dato’ Hamidah Osman, Perak’s State Executive Councillor for Tourism, together with her team from Tourism Perak, have been going around the state checking on all 10 Tourist Icons of Perak
The Heritage of Chemor
Perak, the treasure trove of peninsular Malaysia is a land full of fascination. Tantalizing food, sun-kissed beaches, enchanting landscapes and heritage trails
Hello Australia, Ipoh Is Ready For the Next Class
SMJK Poi Lam, Ipoh did itself proud when it received certificates signed by the Minister of Education for the Victorian State of Australia to honour the Poi Lam students who participated in the video-conference linkup
Property Boom in Kinta District?
Indications of a property development boom in the Kinta District are everywhere. Large advertising billboards and banners displaying new property development projects are seen strategically located, particularly around Ipoh.
Perak’s Own Home Grown Brand – Making a Mark in Education
Tenby Schools which started as a small international school in Ipoh, is now a rapidly expanding group of integrated schools comprising an international and a Malaysian private school on each campus.
Ipoh City Council’s Plans For VPY 2012
When Visit Perak Year was announced by State tourism chairman, Dato’ Hamidah Othman and reported in the July 16 issue of Ipoh Echo, she said that locals must think Tourism and do Tourism. “Visit Perak Year 2012 will involve the whole state,” stressed Hamidah. “We need to create awareness throughout the state and have the [...]
Raja Bilah Centenary Celebration
A buzz of activity enveloped the usually quiet town of Papan recently as more than 200 descendants of Raja Bilah of Papan, gathered in their ancestral house, Rumah Besar Raja Bilah, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of their illustrious ancestor.
Perak Fish Lands On US, Canada and European Tables
Fish bred in Temenggor Lake in Upper Perak have made their way to thousands of tables in the United States, Canada and soon into the European Union countries.
Ipoh Comes Alive as 1,200 cyclists take to the streets
“It is indeed the pride of Perak to have an event such as Century Ride Malaysia…with more than 450 foreign riders,” says MB Ipoh was just rousing from the night’s slumber when more than 1,200 cyclists took to the streets and blazed a trail that would last 100 miles. The day was Sunday, July 17 [...]
Ambitious Target for Visit Perak Year 2012
Perak is to embark on an aggressive programme to promote tourism in the state. It has set a target for three million tourist arrivals under its Visit Perak Year 2012.
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