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	<title>Ipoh Echo &#187; Thinking Aloud</title>
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		<title>Once the Pride of Lim Gardens</title>
		<link>http://ipohecho.com.my/v2/2012/02/02/once-the-pride-of-lim-gardens/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:02:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As far as memory serves me, I remember playing football every evening on this wonderful open field at Jalan Lumut. Playing football on this field from the age of 6 till 18 was a must for me every day.]]></description>
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		<title>Gated Communities and Their Implications</title>
		<link>http://ipohecho.com.my/v2/2012/01/16/gated-communities-and-their-implications/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:02:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The recent proliferation of gated communities in Malaysia, not just Perak, raises more questions than answers. The sight of a single entry-point to the cluster of homes, of being “screened” by security guards, of identity cards being left at the check-point, of being monitored by closed-circuit television cameras as one drives through the compound, all serve to reflect the type of society we live in.]]></description>
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		<title>At a Loose End in Ipoh (part IV): Gua Tempurung</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:02:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many Ipohites do not realise that one of nature’s wonders, lies at their doorstep. The Gua Tempurung cave complex is a 20-minute drive by car, from Ipoh.]]></description>
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		<title>At a Loose End in Ipoh (part III): Taiping Night Safari</title>
		<link>http://ipohecho.com.my/v2/2011/12/01/at-a-loose-end-in-ipoh-part-iii-taiping-night-safari/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:02:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Mariam Mokhtar A visit to the Kinta valley would not be complete without a trip to Taiping’s night safari. Far from its image as a retirement town and a sleepy hollow, Taiping and its environs, seem to be packed with activities for every age-group, from jungle trekking to coastal fishing. On the Taiping night [...]]]></description>
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		<title>At a Loose End in Ipoh (part II): The Firefly Tour</title>
		<link>http://ipohecho.com.my/v2/2011/11/17/at-a-loose-end-in-ipoh-part-ii-the-firefly-tour/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:02:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After the tour of the charcoal factory and the various activities in the nearby kampong, we drove to a little roadside café and had a few drinks and some snacks before the main attraction of that day – the firefly tour.]]></description>
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		<title>At a Loose End in Ipoh (part I):The Charcoal Factory and Village Tour</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:02:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There have been several stories about Ipoh being a boring place with nothing to do during the day. Outsiders claim that Ipoh is worse at night because there is nowhere worth going to for entertainment.]]></description>
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		<title>Getting Ready For VPY 2012</title>
		<link>http://ipohecho.com.my/v2/2011/10/16/getting-ready-for-vpy-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://ipohecho.com.my/v2/2011/10/16/getting-ready-for-vpy-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Oct 2011 16:01:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My exposé on the Perak Tourist Information Centre, Ipoh, which is managed by Ipoh City Council, in Ipoh Echo (Issue 129) did not go down well with the authorities. ]]></description>
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		<title>Perak’s Best Kept Secret: Visit Perak Year 2012</title>
		<link>http://ipohecho.com.my/v2/2011/10/01/perak%e2%80%99s-best-kept-secret-visit-perak-year-2012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:01:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Visit Perak Year (VPY) 2012 must be Perak’s best kept secret. Why? When I paid a visit to the Perak Tourism Office beside the Ipoh Padang, the staff there were unaware it was VPY 2012]]></description>
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		<title>Tap the People for a Successful Visit Perak Year 2012</title>
		<link>http://ipohecho.com.my/v2/2011/09/16/tap-the-people-for-a-successful-visit-perak-year-2012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:01:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is now mid-September 2011 and January 2012 is just around the corner. For those who are unaware, 2012 is Visit Perak Year. Some people may believe that Perak is geared up for this very important year but are they being realistic?]]></description>
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		<title>They Deserve Our Compassion, Too</title>
		<link>http://ipohecho.com.my/v2/2011/09/02/they-deserve-our-compassion-too/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:01:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We live increasingly compartmentalized lives; we barely know the cultural traits of our neighbours who may belong to another faith. Some of us may take great pains to be aware of how others live]]></description>
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