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Fountain at the iconic Railway Station has stopped gushing and gurgling
[ 0 ] September 1, 2010

Minor Details of Major Importance

Recently, there has been a lot of talk about promoting Ipoh – the City That Tin Built, as a tourists’ destination, all of which was looking at a bigger picture of some ambitious plan or project. What these plans failed to do was to take note of some of the seemingly minor details that needed [...]

Obituary: Man with a Vision for Ipoh City Council
[ 0 ] July 16, 2010

Obituary: Man with a Vision for Ipoh City Council

Ipoh’s second Mayor Dato’ Ismail Shah Bodin was a man with a vision – to see Ipoh City Council become a caring one.

Plan for the City’s Cultural District in Limbo
[ 3 ] July 1, 2010

Plan for the City’s Cultural District in Limbo

What has happened to the proposal to redevelop the location of Ipoh’s once well-known landmark – Yau Tet Shin Market?

A Whopping Cost to Relocate Tin Dredge
[ 10 ] June 1, 2010

A Whopping Cost to Relocate Tin Dredge

Just as I had expressed my fear earlier (IE93) that any plan to relocate the last of the giant tin dredge and preserve it as a heritage of the once renowned tin mining industry in the Kinta Valley will face a whopping bill.

A Caring Society Is The Answer To 1malaysia Concept
[ 0 ] January 5, 2010

A Caring Society Is The Answer To 1malaysia Concept

This time of the year has always been the season for “goodwill and well wishes.”

Affirmative Action Needed to Prevent Loss of Life
[ 0 ] November 20, 2009

Affirmative Action Needed to Prevent Loss of Life

  The collapse of the suspension pedestrian bridge across Sungai Kampar at Kuala Dipang recently has started yet another round of inquires on the cause of the tragedy. As usual, it takes a tragedy or a serious incident for those in the relevant agencies and departments to talk about safety, mainly as to what should [...]

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