Activist to be charged with obstructing public servant, says PSM

IPOH: An activist who was injured during an eviction process at a vegetable farm in Kanthan will be charged with obstructing public servants from performing their duties. PSM deputy chairman S. Arutchelvan said Chong Yee Shan, who is also a party central committee member, was notified by police that she would be charged at the Ipoh...

Massive pile of garbage washed ashore Manjung and Pangkor cleared off

IPOH: Nearly 100 tonnes of garbage that were washed ashore by the high tide phenomenon at three beaches in Manjung and Pangkor island have been cleared. Perak tourism committee chairman Loh Sze Yee said about 29 tonnes were collected at the Teluk Batik beach in Lumut, while about 69 tonnes came from the Teluk Nipah and...

Fatal Ipoh accident: Senior cop tested negative for drugs, says Perak police chief

IPOH: About 12 reports have been lodged in relation to the case where a Form Five student was killed after being allegedly rammed by a car driven by a senior police officer in Meru Raya here on Friday (Dec 15). Perak police chief Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said the reports were received since...

Inter-ministerial talk to be held to discuss ceiling price for rice

IPOH: Discussions will be held among ministries on the call to raise the ceiling price for rice, says Datuk Mohamad Sabu. The Agriculture and Food Security Minister said the discussion would take into consideration all parties involved in the rice supply chain, especially farmers. “The current ceiling price was last reviewed in 2008 and there have been...

Perak mufti heads list of state awards recipients, Lat conferred seniman diraja title

KUALA KANGSAR: Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah on Sunday (Nov 5) conferred the title of Seniman Diraja (Royal Artist) on the country's famous cartoonist Datuk Mohd Nor Khalid, who is better known as Lat. Sultan Nazrin bestowed the honour on Lat, 72, at the investiture ceremony for Perak state awards and medal recipients in conjunction...

Chinese manufacturer investing RM2bil to build factory in Ipoh

IPOH: A Chinese solar cell encapsulant film manufacturer is investing RM2bil to build a factory in Tasek Industrial Park here. Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad said the factory is expected to start operations by the first quarter of 2024. "The factory is capable of producing 85 million sq m solar cell encapsulants to cover about...

Ruler opens Sultan Nazrin Shah Bridge in Perak

BAGAN DATUK: The RM460mil bridge here that spans across the Perak River and is about 1.5km in length, was opened by the Sultan of Perak, who consented to it being named Sultan Nazrin Shah Bridge. Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah, accompanied by Raja Permaisuri Perak Tuanku Zara Salim, was greeted on arrival at the event by Deputy...

Rare earth carbonate: Perak received RM16mil royalty payments for exports to China

IPOH: The state government has received almost RM16mil in royalty payments from the export of rare earth carbonate (REC) to China, says Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad (pic). He said the operation of the non-radioactive rare earth elements (N-RREE) pilot project on 87.4ha (216 acres) in Kenering, Hulu Perak generated the royalties after the tenth...

Penang investors keen to expand into Perak, says Saarani

IPOH: Investors from Penang are seeking to expand their business to Perak, says Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad (pic). He said among the locations targeted by these investors is the state's northern region. “Following the Automotive High Technology Valley (AHTV) project in Tanjung Malim, Silver Valley Technology Park in Ipoh, and the Lumut Maritime Industrial City...

It’s the airlines that decide on flights to and from Ipoh, says exco member

IPOH: The decision on Ipoh’s commercial flight routes is up to individual airlines, says a Perak executive councillor. Tourism committee chairman Loh Sze Yee said the airlines will need to conduct research before adding any new routes to Ipoh’s Sultan Azlan Shah Airport. “Right now there are two airlines operating from the airport, namely AirAsia and FlyScoot. “The...