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My Say
My Say: Giant Statues Towering Over the Beach
By Jerry Francis On the high walls of the temple’s complex are towering statues looking out to the Straits of…
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Thinking Allowed
Thinking Allowed: Are You Afraid of Keeping Dogs?
By Mariam Mokhtar It is a sad end to the Year of the Dog… Ipohites have had their fair share…
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HERITAGE
Istana Billah
Forgotten Buildings By Luqman Hakim Istana Billah or Billah Palace was built based on the Mandailing architectural concept. It is…
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NEWS
Personalities: Ipoh-born Flower Affair
Ipoh Echo speaks to brilliant duo Nureen and Yus who are florists and co-owner of Maryamflwrs (pronounced as Maryam Flowers) that provide…
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Standardised Parking Charges
The application, “Park@Perak” is a parking payment alternative using smartphones. It can be downloaded from Play Store from January 1…
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Community
Shelter for the Abused
Rumah Singgah Kita (RSK) is a new shelter home in Ipoh which has been in operation since December last year.…
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Community
Students Pleaded Guilty
Three students, aged 15 to 16, pleaded guilty for riding their souped-up motorcycles dangerously along a road in Batu Gajah…
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Community
Overhead Bridge to Be Repaired
The pedestrian overhead bridge across Jalan Raja Ashman (formerly Jalan Hospital) is in the news for the wrong reason. According…
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Community
Cleaning Up Ipoh
Some 300 hundred people, consisting of residents and staff from Ipoh City Council, conducted a joint cleaning-up operation (gotong-royong) at…
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All Sheila wants for Christmas, is her sister’s recovery
It’s that time of year again. Christmas! So, what do you get today’s teenager? The latest iPad?Personalised sneakers? A “selfie lens kit”?A smart jacket?An App…
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