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Commentary
Connexion: Vital democratic lessons from Orang Asli
By Joachim Ng Some 8,000 years ago, Perak was a region of bustling self-sustaining communities that managed a waste-free economy…
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Community
Thank you, Ipoh Echo
By Rosli Mansor The plight of Nurul Huda, 32, which was published in Ipoh Echo issue 298 (Feb 16-28), received…
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HERITAGE
Ipoh’s Beef Noodles
This story starts in 1902 when Lee Cheong was born in Guangdong. Like many Chinese of his time, he left…
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Editorial
Editorial: A Worrying Trend
By Fathol Zaman Bukhari The propensity to support and tolerate terrorist activities by Malay-Muslim extremists is worrying indeed. Coming in…
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Eco-Tourism
Kinta Valley Geopark
The declaration of Kinta Valley as a national geopark has enhanced the intrinsic value of this Perak tourism icon. Tan…
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Thinking Allowed
Thinking Allowed: After one year, how would you rate the Perak MB?
By Mariam Mokhtar The Prime Minister, Dr Mahathir Mohamad, may have rated his cabinet “five out of 10”, almost a…
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Nostalgia
Nostalgia: Mobile Hawkers, Accessible and Affordable
By Ian Anderson Ipoh has an abundance of restaurants – “too many”, some citizens would say, but restaurants are a…
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Environment
Cease Forest Farming
By Luqman Hakim Environmental group, Lapangan Sahabat Alam Malaysia’s spokesperson, Meor Razak Meor Abdul Rahman, urged the state government to cease…
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Government
Excellent Service Award
Some 170 staff members of Ipoh City Council received excellent service awards at Casuarina Convention Centre on Friday, May 3.…
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Arts & Culture
Never Too Late or Too Old to Reach International Stardom
By Raja Yasmin Raja Yusof The interview session with Tan Sri Dr Fong Chan Onn on April 27 was…
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