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Elite Squad to The Fore
Members of Yayasan Bina Semangat Darul Ridzuan’s (YBU) elite squad were first on the scene when they were alerted of natural disasters occurring in Lawin, Gerik, Manjoi, Kg. Baru Kuala Dipang and lately, Kampar. These areas were inundated by floodwaters caused by heavy downpour and the bursting of river banks. The tragedy in Kampar is [...]
First Aid & Home Nursing Competition
17 teams took part in the Annual Perak First-Aid and Home-nursing and 16 teams took part in the St John Ambulance Junior Competition organised by St John Ambulance Malaysia (SJAM), Perak branch. In the Ambulance section SMJK Hua Lian, Taiping emerged as overall champion while SMJK Ave Maria Convent, Ipoh was winner in the Ambulance [...]
Confessions of a Drug Mule
The money may be good but it’s not worth the effort,” said Rosna Shariff, a former drug mule who had turned a new leaf. Rosna from Penang was caught smuggling 5kg of cocaine into Peru and received a 5-year prison sentence. She was released on good behaviour after serving half of the full term in [...]
MBI Lucky Draw Winners
Thirty very fortunate Ipohites became proud winners of prizes won at the special lucky draw for rate-payers who paid their assessment bills in full for 2012. The special draw, held at the council foyer recently, was officiated by mayor, Dato’ Roshidi Hashim. The two top prizes were a Honda Wave 125 and a Honda Icon [...]
Craft & Colour with Joyful Home
FACES Youth Society, together with Zakka Loft, organised a handicraft learning session for the 18 children of Joyful Children’s Orphanage Society, Ipoh (Joyful Home) recently. Children aged 4 to 17 were taught to create a doll kitten using a sock and some cotton. Two handicraft instructors from Zakka Loft were at the children’s home to [...]
PIBG SMJK Yuk Choy’s Adoption Project
SMJK Yuk Choy, Ipoh Parents and Teachers Association (PIBG) have adopted the football team of the school by sponsoring the team’s training t-shirts, jerseys and footballs. Mr Chan Kok Heng, a former student and ex-international Malaysian footballer, helped to train SMJK Yuk Choy, Ipoh football club members. He hopes SMJK Yuk Choy, Ipoh will re-emerge [...]
Seminar on Biodiversity and Tourism
An inter-national forum on biodiversity and tourism was held at the Kinta Riverfront Hotel and Suites on Wednesday, April 26. The one-day seminar organised by Tourism Perak brought together experts on biodiversity conservation and eco-tourism to discuss related issues. Executive Councillor for Tourism, Dato’ Hamidah Osman officiated during the opening ceremony. Six papers were tabled [...]
Ipoh Hockey League
Heavy downpour in the first half of the game failed to deter the spirited play of both MBI and Perak Sikh Union (PSU) in the Division 1 final of the 2012 Ipoh League Hockey Tournament, held at Stadium Azlan Shah, recently. The tournament, organised by Ipoh City Hockey Association, is one of two local leagues [...]
Aladdin By ACS Ipoh
The Music and Drama Society of SMK Methodist (ACS) Ipoh staged the play “Aladdin” recently. The cast, led by Haniff Harusani,16, who played the lead role of Aladdin and Sevita Sharma,19, as Princess Jasmine, enthralled audiences with their captivating light effects and Arabian costumes. Teacher advisor cum director, Susila Devi, stated that the team had [...]
Larian Bendang Menara Condong 2012
Larian Bendang Menara Condong 2012, which made its debut in Teluk Intan recently, was a huge success. Over a thousand participants, both foreign and locals, were at the starting line all geared up for the run. The event was divided into several categories from Junior Men and Women to the Open Category where a number [...]
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