IPOH: Efforts to promote Ipoh and Perak as a tourist destination are now ongoing in Thailand, says Loh Sze Yee. The Perak tourism committee chairman said the tourism industry players in Thailand are working hard to promote Ipoh and the state, following a familiarisation trip here a few months ago. "We brought in 30 tour operators from...
IPOH: A mother and her boyfriend have claimed trial at the Sessions Court here to a charge of abandoning her son. The accused, a 23-year-old woman and 26-year-old S. Uthayakumar pleaded not guilty after the charges against them were read together in Tamil before Judge Ainul Shahrin Mohamad at the court on Tuesday (Aug 8). Both allegedly...
When it comes to Ipoh hawker food, the usual suspects are always those ipoh hor fun, bean sprouts chicken rice, and maybe even those delicious dry curry noodle. Today, I want to introduce you to something special and rare – the nasi pulut at Kedai Kopi Keng Nam. Kedai Kopi Keng Nam, Ipoh Keng Nam kopitiam is located...
IPOH: The police have denied allegations that a motorcyclist was hit during an anti-illegal racing operation at Jelapang here. Responding to a one-minute 21-second video that had gone viral on X (formerly Twitter) which showed a group of people crowding near a police car, Ipoh OCPD Asst Comm Yahaya Hassan said that there is no truth...
IPOH: Although road and cafe construction works have stopped at the limestone hills area of Taman Saikat, the operations of the Qing Xin Ling Leisure and Cultural Village is still ongoing, say residents. Its Residents Association committee member D. Balakumaran said a meeting was held on July 31 between the residents, the Ipoh City Council representatives,...
IPOH: A 70-year-old government retiree in Hutan Melintang has lost RM542,171 in a cryptocurrency investment scam. Perak police chief Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said the victim lodged a police report on the matter at 4.34pm on July 30. Comm Mohd Yusri said the incident happened on Jan 8, when the victim was at his...
IPOH: Police here have identified the suspects involved in a fight along a road near Tanjung Rambutan. When contacted, Ipoh OCPD ACP Yahaya Hasan advised the suspects to come forward to the nearest police station. “It is believed that the suspects are in their 20s. We have yet to make any arrests but are actively looking for...
IPOH: Motorists are advised not to use the uncompleted new road connecting Meru Raya and Klebang, says Datuk Rumaizi Baharin. The Ipoh City Council mayor said the road would only be officially opened on Aug 15. “I was told that vehicles have been using that road. I would like to inform the drivers that if anything should...
IPOH: A married couple were acquitted of a drug trafficking charge at the High Court here. Justice Datuk Abdul Wahab Mohamed ruled that the prosecution had failed to establish a prima facie case against Muhammad Yasmi Mohammad Yasin and Rossuhli Ikhsan, and ordered both to be discharged. The couple had been charged under Section 39B(1)(a) of the...
IPOH: An elderly man has been sentenced by the High Court here to 38 years in jail for murdering an elderly woman at Kampung Pasir Panjang Laut in Manjung three years ago. Ipoh High Court Justice Datuk Abdul Wahab Mohamed ordered Mohamad Shaharudin Zakaria, 68, to serve the jail term from the date of his arrest. Justice...
