Into his fifteenth year living in Ipoh, the inefficiencies of local government agencies still boggle the mind of Australian Stephen John Cook. Despite regularly being made to jump through hoops and hurdles, the 53-year-old, known to many as the "Laughing Fat Man of Ipoh" has no regrets relocating to the city. Sharing his story, he said, ... continue reading »

With his mobility seriously curbed due to old age, Yeow Weng Fee, 85, spends most of his time at home in Tronoh, Perak, waiting for the weekend to come around when his children and their families would take turns to visit him and his wife, Tan Eng Choo, 76. The retired blacksmith loved travelling and used ... continue reading »

"Terima kasih, Ipoh! I am so touched by your kindness, I hope to visit you again!" said Tazeen Qureshy, 22, from Odisha, India, who was in Ipoh for ten days during the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup on a reporting assignment for two hockey news portals. It was the journalist's first overseas trip and she was naturally ... continue reading »

As the setting sun painted the sky orange in the horizon, Philemon Foo Choong Ming, 39, lowered his squid jig into the vast South China Sea, until the sinker had reached the seabed. As an experienced angler and co-founder of The Asian Angler Magazine, a free monthly fishing lifestyle e-zine, Foo would have preferred fishing ... continue reading »

For Au Lai Mun, 28, quitting her job and returning to her hometown Ipoh to focus full-time on her passion for resin craft seemed to be the best decision she has made in a long while. Some years ago, the Universiti Sains Malaysia graduate was working full-time as a graphic designer and application engineer to service ... continue reading »

Of Indian and Chinese parentage, Rishon Shun, 21, beat 13 other finalists to be crowned Miss Perak Tourism 2015 on May 16 in Ipoh, and take on the responsibility as tourism ambassador for Perak for one year. She walked away with a tiara, sash and trophy as well as cash prize of RM6,000, a pearl ... continue reading »

Despite suffering from dwindling business, 78-year-old chick weaver Lau Chee Wah has no plans to hang up his work tools. The third generation to run the weaving business "Lau Hoi Kee" that is named after his father, Lau said that over the years, he has seen a change in trend in machine-manufactured Venetian blinds replacing man-made ... continue reading »