Tag: ipoh echo issue 141
Fund Raiser for Women
The Perak Women for Women Society (PWW) organised a fund-raising dinner at the Tropicana Ballroom and Banquet Hall, Ipoh recently, with the theme “Happily Ever Laughter Nite”. It was also held in conjunction with the celebration of International Women’s Day 2012, which fell on March 8. Guests of honour were President of The Pure Life [...]
Muaythai Fit Warrior (Northern Zone)
About fifty pugilists from Perlis, Kedah, Penang and Perak gathered at Ipoh’s Muaythai Academy recently to fight for the honour of representing northern zone in the Muaythai Fit Warrior National Championship. There were seven weight categories in all. Winners from each category and their first runners-up will proceed to Putrajaya this May to represent northern [...]
Gift of Dictionaries
The Rotary Club of Sitiawan, with the collaboration of the Rotary Club of USJ Petaling Jaya, handed over some 3,600 dictionaries to students from Manjung District recently. Dr V. Gurunathan, the club’s PRO, said that the gift of dictionaries to students from Chinese, Indian and Malay schools is one of the many community-oriented programmes that [...]
Time to Buck up Guys
It’s definitely not time for fans to hold candlelight vigils or hold mass protest outside the Perak FA headquarters. But the time has arrived for Perak to sort things out and perform. Three defeats in their last four games have seen them slip down the pecking order to seventh place in the league, behind the [...]
KVWO: On a Musical Journey
The Kinta Valley Wind Orchestra which was formed in 2010 will be embarking on another musical journey again, this time to Taiwan. According to Eugene Pook, KVWO’s Music Director their ‘journey’ began last July when they presented their ‘Around The World in 80 Minutes’ performance at a local hotel here as part of the PSPA’s [...]
New Police Beat Base
Mayor Dato’ Roshidi Hashim and Deputy Chief Police Officer, Dato’ Zakaria Yuof jointly declared opened the newly built RM33,000 police beat base at Ipoh’s popular night market, Gebang Malam recently. The siting of the base in this part of the city is to ensure safety and security for visitors to this thriving flea market. The [...]
Students Win Excellence Awards
Four engineering students of Politeknik Ungku Omar (PUO) won excellence awards for their entry at the National Innovation Competition held in Perlis in April of last year. The quartet, Nur Zurika Muhammad, Farhana Abu Hassan, Lim Tian How and Kee Shen May, all in their twenties, received the awards at the polytechnic’s 41st convocation ceremony [...]
Aiding the Needy
Hedd Industries (M) Sdn Bhd, an Ipoh-based management consultancy, donated RM50,000 to Persatuan Seruan Islam Perak (PSIP) as part of its corporate social responsibility to the local community. A handing-over ceremony was held for the purpose at the society’s hall in Jalan Seruan off Jalan Dr Raja Nazrin Shah recently. The money is for the [...]
Moving Forward…Ipoh Bug
Ipoh Bug which started in 2008 with the goal of ‘Developing Youth through Sport’ had an active month in March with their holding of the Junior Cup and the launch of their Football Centre. The Junior Cup was held during the first term school holidays and saw five teams each participating in the U13 and [...]
GM Cocktail @ The Bistro
The Impiana Hotel Ipoh held its third successful “GM Cocktail” or Corporate Cocktail at The Bistro on March 23. Invited guests were served a variety of tasting plates specially created by newly appointed Executive Chef Michael Koh. La Villa wines, red and white were the featured wines for the night. General Manager Mr Mark Rummery [...]