IPOH: The construction of Vale International (Vale) iron ore distribution hub in Teluk Rubiah, Lumut could attract additional related industrial activities of up to RM172bil, 20 times the original amount of investment by Vale. State Industry Committee chairman, Datuk Hamidah…
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LARIAN BENDANG MENARA CONDONG, TELUK INTAN – 8th April
Acara ini merupakan salah satu daripada acara Tahun Melawat Perak 2012 di daerah Hilir Perak selepas acara Pertandingan Memancing Udang Galah di Sungai Perak yang telah diadakan pada 19 Februari 2012. 2. Penyertaan Terbuka kepada peserta antarabangsa dan tempatan mengikut…
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…
New categories in conjunction with Visit Perak Year festivities
Ipoh Starwalk will feature two new additions in the competition categories — International Men and International Women this year. Star Publications (M) Bhd executive director Tan Sri Kamal Hashim announced the additions after unveiling Ipoh Starwalk 2012’s new logo during…
Mangrove Swamp Park – Seri Manjung,Perak
Mangrove Swamp Park or in Malay, Taman Paya Bakau is famously known as the ‘Monkey Park’. Located in Seri Manjung, between Ipoh and Lumut road, approximately 10 minutes travelling from Lumut town. This park was built in May 1994 and…
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…
Bukit Kinding offers longest double zipline flying fox
Tanjung Rambutan : Bukit Kinding Eco Park Resort (BKER) recently held a ceremony to mark the entry of the country’s longest double zipline flying fox into the Malaysia Book of Records (MBR). The earlier Sunway Lagoon flying fox had a…
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…
200 Pesilat Buat Cubaan Persembahan Tanpa Henti 24 Jam
Satu persembahan seni silat 24 jam tanpa henti akan berlangsung di Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Seri Iskandar bermula 31 Mac hingga 1 April depan. Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Kebudayaan, Kesenian, Belia dan Sukan Negeri, Datuk Zainol Padzi Paharuddin berkata, seramai 200 pesilat…
“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…