Ipoh’s Pottery Industry
From its peak of 78 pottery manufacturers in Ipoh to less than 15 now, the industry has definitely seen better days. Still, there is no denying that pottery products from … Read More
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Making A Difference For Our Canine Friends
What would you do if you saw a stray dog so thirsty that it waited for drops of water to slowly drip down from the air-conditioner condenser? For Alicia Tan … Read More
Arduous Journey of Malaysia Book of Records
The official record keeper of the country, Malaysia Book of Records (MBR), celebrates its 20th year anniversary this July (2015). It is quite an achievement for this non-profit entity considering … Read More
Therapy Through Colours
It all began with a spark of an idea to provide free art classes for inmates at a local senior citizens’ home. Nurse Pauline Eu saw this need as a … Read More
A Paradise For The Lost
To the uninitiated, Lost Paradise Resort may look like any other sea-fronted resort that lines Batu Ferringhi beach in Penang. The resort, an accidental one, was and still is home … Read More
Why Not Elephants?
While children would normally ask for a kitten or puppy as a pet from their parents, all Leong Chai Yuen wanted was an elephant. Her fascination stemmed from watching Walt … Read More
Breathing Life Into Ipoh Old Town
To breathe life into Old Town. That was the unanimous reply from the young generation of entrepreneurs in Kong Heng Square when asked why they have invested time and money … Read More
It’s Magic In The Family
For the Chee siblings, magic is spelt MRGJC. The three brothers who go by the stage names of Melkinn, Raykinn and Gelvinn, and led by big sister Jorinn, are known … Read More