Single mothers are being roped in to make souvenirs for Visit Perak Year 2012 to allow them to earn extra income, said State Tourism Committee chairman Datuk Hamidah Osman. “Single mothers can come up with ideas for souvenirs or any…
Menara Condong Teluk Intan – Gamit Pelancong Dengan Wajah Baru 2012
Menara Condong Teluk Intan atau dikenali sebelumnya sebagai Menara Jam Tinggi yang dibina pada 1885 menyimpan seribu satu kenangan dan kini ianya semakin dipelihara sebagai sebuah produk perlancongan. Jabatan Pelancongan Malaysia memperuntukkan sebanyak RM600,000.00 yang dibahagikan kepada tiga projek penyelenggaraan…
New centre in Ipoh to showcase Orang Asli handicrafts
ORANG asli handicrafts are very difficult to come by as one has to travel deep into the dense jungles to their villages to get them. Now the community’s work of art has been brought to the heart of Ipoh city,…
Master Plan For Belum-Temenggor Would Be Ready By Year End
A report for sustainable development and global tourism potential of the oldest rainforest in the world at Belum and Temenggor would be ready soon. The report which is an effort undertaken by the Perak state government and Northern Corridor Implementation…
Kapal Korek Bersejarah Bakal Temui Pelancong Awal 2012
Kapal korek bijih timah pertama di negara ini yang terletak di Tanjung Tualang bakal dibuka secara rasmi untuk dilawati pelancong dan pengunjung selewat-lewatnya awal tahun hadapan, kata Exco Perlancongan, Datuk Hamidah Osman. Katanya, setakat ini kerja-kerja pembaikan telah berada di…
Vacant land to become a park
The developer of Station 18 in Pengkalan has taken it upon itself to convert a vacant land of the Ipoh City Council and turn it into a recreational ground. The plan is to give the area a new breath of…
Efforts Of Ipoh Mayor Crucial In Bringing In Positive Changes And More Investment
The changing skyline of Ipoh as seen from the 10th floor of the Ipoh City Council (MBI) building in Greentown is proof of its rapid progress and booming growth which has been especially exceptional over the last few years. “Ipoh…
RM3.8mil to be spent on upgrading selected sites in Ipoh Old Town
Selected sites in Ipoh Old Town is set to get a face-lift ahead of the Visit Perak Year 2012. The Tourism Ministry has allocated RM3.8mil for the exercise. State Tourism Committee chairman Datuk Hamidah Osman said the former Medan Kidd…
Visit Perak Year Attraction – Eco-park in Ipoh
Perak will see a new eco-tourism product in five years time. The Kledang Saiong Wilderness Park to be developed in three phases will be located at the Kledang Saiong Forest Reserve in Meru Raya, Ipoh. State Tourism Committee chairman Datuk…
Country’s Youngest Triathlete Motivates At Eco – Awareness Campaign.
Salman Ali Shariati Abdul Hali, 14, would soon get himself listed into the Malaysian book of records as he will be the youngest triathlete to complete a 12km swim, 540km cycling and 126km. The Form Two student from Sekolah Menengah…