A short getaway discovering local gems in Ipoh

During our SeniorsAloud Community walks, our leader suggested going on a three-day, two-night excursion to Ipoh, Perak and my wife and I were thrilled to join the trip. Our group travelled on the Electric Train Service (ETS) from Kuala Lumpur to Ipoh. It was our first time travelling by ETS, and the journey took about two...

Perak Sejahtera 2030 development roadmap report card for past year being prepared, says MB

IPOH: The state is preparing its report card on the progress made on the Perak Sejahtera 2030 development roadmap plan over the past year. Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad said the report card was meant to show the state's achievements between June 15 last year and June 15 this year. "We are in the process...

CAAM confirms aircraft crash in Sungkai, Perak

PETALING JAYA: The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) said a Cessna 172N Skyhawk aircraft with two persons had crashed near Felda Gunung Besut, Sungkai, Perak on Saturday. It said the aircraft with registration number 9M-ADA, operated by Layang-Layang Flying Academy, departed from Sultan Azlan Shah Airport, Ipoh at 7.54am. "The Kuala Lumpur Air Traffic Control Centre...

Chinese villagers downplay help for Malay travellers in Perak

PETALING JAYA: To the Malay travellers who got a smoother ride home to Kuala Lumpur after their recent Hari Raya celebrations, the group of Chinese villagers who helped enable that were giants. But to those residents of Kampung Baru Pelawan near Langkap, Perak, the assistance they rendered last Saturday night was but a small humanitarian gesture. ALSO...

Chinese residents of a small town in Perak help Malay travellers have smooth drive

PETALING JAYA: In a heartening display of Malaysian unity and generosity, a group of Chinese residents from a small housing area in Ladang Bikam, Perak, offered a helping hand to Malay travellers returning to Kuala Lumpur after the Hari Raya festivities. Zairul Annuar shared a touching encounter when he and wife made their congested journey back...

Perak cops received 460 applications to sell fireworks, 217 approved so far

IPOH: The police have received 443 applications for permits to sell firecrackers and fireworks, says Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri (pic). The Perak police chief said as of March 22, the police have approved 217 applications throughout the state in conjunction with the Ramadan month. "We rejected one application because the applicant had a criminal...

Customs Dept seizes 28 luxury vehicles with unpaid duty of RM10mil

IPOH: The Customs Department has seized 28 luxury vehicles with a combined duty value of about RM10mil at several locations in Perak and Selangor. Its Perak director Datuk Abdul Ghafar Mohamad said the seizures were made during raids on 12 locations in the two states in January and February. "The vehicles have not passed Customs (screening) and...

Traffic snarl on NSE due to seven-vehicle pile-up, two killed

IPOH: Two lorry drivers were killed in a seven-vehicle pile-up at KM288 northbound of the North South Expressway, near Gopeng on Saturday (Feb 3). Perak Fire and Rescue Department operations assistant director Sabarozi Nor Ahmad said the bodies of the victims have been handed over to the police following the incident at about 7.45am. Sabarozi said a...

Police looking for British couple who settled on-the-spot summons, says Perak top cop

IPOH: The police are trying to locate the British couple to help with their investigation over the incident whereby a traffic policeman had allegedly issued and offered to settle a traffic summons. Perak police chief Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Yusof Hassan Basri said the couple are believed to be in a neighbouring country. ALSO READ: Bukit Aman probes...

300mil-year-old coral fossils discovered in Perak

KAMPAR: Different types of coral fossils, estimated to be some 300 million years old, were discovered in a 6.9ha area near Kampung Changkat Tualang. The fossils of the long-extinct sea snail species were found by a group of researchers from the Perak Geotourism Association who were conducting research in the area near here. Association vice-chairman Mohd Fadly...