Perak’s melting pot of cultures a draw

VISIT PERAK YEAR: The state’s cultures, including those of Thai, Burmese and Japanese communities, will be promoted through paintings, handicraft and dance performances With the diversity of races in Perak, and the presence of Thai and Japanese communities in the…

RM38mil terminal almost complete and to be operational in June

The construction of the RM38mil Ipoh Integrated Bus Terminal and Complex in Bandar Meru Raya near Jelapang is almost done and would be in time for operations in June. Perak executive councillor Datuk Dr Mah Hang Soon said the project…

Royal Belum World Drum Festival At Dataran Ipoh 2012

The energetic performances by the Absolutely Thai managed to steal the focus of more than 3,000 visitors who thronged the Dataran Bandaraya in conjunction with the Royal Belum World Drum Festival event held last Saturday. The event gave the State…

“Railway Station Park Project – A Calculated Mistake?”

Last year, Ipoh Mayor Datuk Roshidi Hashim stated that he was serious about getting ready for Visit Perak year 2012. He also announced that the Tourism Ministry had provided Ipoh City Council a sum of RM3.8 million to upgrade its…