I was at the gymnasium at the MBI (Ipoh City Council) Sports Complex yesterday afternoon to watch the Kem Bakat SPTS (Sukan Prestasi Tinggi Sekolah) Zon Tengah 2011 for gymnastics. I was hoping to get some good action shots but the hall was dark and I was not allowed to use the flash. Young girls between ... continue reading »

Visited the Perak Amanjaya Job & Career Fair 2011 at Dataran MBI, Ipoh, early this morning and it was already teeming with job-seekers. There was a long queue at the registration counter. Visitors had to fill out a form with their personal particulars before they were given a "Participant" pass. The registration form included spaces ... continue reading »

Decided to visit the mattress and sofa exhibition at Kinta City, Ipoh yesterday. It's promoted as the "largest" such exhibition but nah, it's not that large; just taking up space in front of the information counter. I was informed that these are Made in Malaysia but the leather is from Italy. The sofa and mattresses ... continue reading »

The General Manager of Impiana Hotel Ipoh (IHI), Mark Rummery, held his first corporate cocktail party last evening. Mark will be holding similar cocktail parties every month and guests, besides in-house guests, will be from the corporate sector and movers and shakers of Ipoh. This is in line with the hotel being the best 4-star ... continue reading »

Pantai Hospital Ipoh held a day-long heart health awareness programme today at Kinta City, Ipoh. It was part of the hospital's 6-week heart awareness campaign in conjunction with World Heart Day, which falls on 29th September annually. Perak State Executive Council Member, Y.B. Dato' Dr. Mah Hang Soon, was invited to launch the programme. At Kinta ... continue reading »

KPJ Ipoh Specialist Hospital organised Carnival World Heart Day 2011 at the Polo Ground (Padang Sultan Abdul Aziz) on Sunday morning. It was officiated by Y.B. Dato' Dr. Mah Hang Soon, Perak State Executive Council Member - Chairman for Health, Local Government, Consumer Affairs, Environment, Public Transport and Non-Islamic Affairs. Dr. Mah is coincidentally a ... continue reading »

The Perak Thalassaemia Society organised a successful food and charity fair this morning. It was launched by the wife of Perak Menteri Besar, YAB Datin Seri DiRaja Saripah Zulkifli and supported by Baiduri, the Perak association of state assemblymen's wives. The Perak Thalassaemia Society, a non-profit organisation registered in 1993, is aimed at providing medical, financial, ... continue reading »