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METRO: PERAK

Monday, May 13, 2013

An artist from People Of Remarkable Talent (PORT) showing off her artistic skill by drawing a portrait of Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir during the latter’s visit to Terminal Aman Jaya, recently. – RONNIE CHIN/ The Star

 

Newly elected assemblymen urged to attend to people’s needs

AS THE general election has drawn to a close, constituents from all over the state expect their newly elected assemblymen to start performing their duties as the people’s representatives.

Gopeng MP takes note of various issues in his area

GOPENG MP Dr Lee Boon Chye has proposed that a dual carriageway be built on the road linking Simpang Pulai to Station 18 in Pengkalan to ease the traffic congestion there.

Construction of convention centre on track

THE frequent heavy rain has not affected the construction of Ipoh’s first MICE (meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions) centre as work is on schedule.

Personal thanks

BERUAS MP Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham (in white) having a chat with a trader at the Ayer Tawar wet market during a walkabout to thank voters in the parliamentary constituency, on Thursday.

Cousins eager to join walk

SMK Raja Perempuan Ipoh student P. Erica, 19, is excited that her cousin from Johor Baru will be joining her in the Ipoh International Starwalk 2013, which will be flagged off at Stadium Indera Mulia on June 16.

Race to the finishing line will be a family affair

SMK Perempuan Methodist Ipoh (MGS) student Nur Marissa Adlyshah is looking forward to meeting her relatives, who will be travelling up north to take part in the Ipoh International Starwalk 2013.

Metro watch

Ipoh International Starwalk 2013 is open for registration at The Star’s Ipoh office, No 8-10, Lorong Chung Thye Phin from 9am to 5pm daily on weekdays.

Saturday, May 11, 2013

Plight over farm land

A GROUP of 1,000 farmers in Batang Padang district in southern Perak will set up their own association to fight for their rights.

GE13: Dr Mah: Spirit of Chenderiang lives on

CHENDERIANG assemblyman Datuk Dr Mah Hang Soon has attributed his win against PKR’s orang asli activist Amani Williams-Hunt Abdullah or Bah Tony in the recently concluded general election to “Semangat Chenderiang” (Spirit of Chenderiang).

GE13: Liew to resign from post due to dismal result

IPOH city councillor Liew See Fan will resign his post from the city council, abiding by MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek’s and the party’s decision not to accept any government post after a dismal general election result.

Ipoh Convent girls look forward to the upcoming walk

SMK Convent Ipoh student Nur Patrisyia Yusof, 15, wants to emulate her father’s success and do well in the coming Ipoh International Starwalk 2013.

Signing up in droves

SMK Menglembu students were eager to get their hands on the Ipoh International Starwalk 2013 participation forms at the school.

GE13: Kit Siang and Guan Eng receive cheers and applause from supporters

A SEA of people, a majority of them clad in black, flooded the Ipoh Chinese Chin Woo Athletics Association Hall and part of Jalan Hussein during the post GE13 ceramah in Ipoh.

Elected representatives must continue to work for good of community

WHEN campaigning for the 13th general election ended at midnight last Saturday, the decision on who was fit to be the elected representative was in the hands of the voters.

Watch out

Ipoh International Starwalk 2013 is now open for registration at The Star’s Ipoh office, No 8-10, Lorong Chung Thye Phin from 9am to 5pm daily on weekdays.

Friday, May 10, 2013

GE13: Former Kampar MP bids adieu to his constituents and nearly 40 local MCA leaders resign

IT WAS just like any other day at the Kampar MCA service centre on Jalan Masjid in Kampar old town on Wednesday - crowded with folks from the Kampar parliamentary constituency.

Musical fountain at Ipoh railway station is in final stages and is in testing phase

AFTER a delay of about five months, Ipoh folks can soon feast their senses on the city’s first musical fountain in front of the Ipoh railway station.

73 orphans and underprivileged children treated to a day out at Kidzania

DRESSED in bright yellow coats and wearing black helmets, the “fire fighters” arrived at the scene of a burning hotel, quickly working to douse the fire while “paramedics” treated the injured and “policeman” controlled the crowd.

Watch Out

Ipoh International Starwalk 2013 is now open for registration at The Star’s Ipoh office, No 8-10, Lorong Chung Thye Phin from 9am to 5pm daily on weekdays.