Press Conference: International IPOH Fashion Week 3.0
It seemed like just yesterday that I attended the 2018 International IPOH Fashion Week at Syeun Hotel Ipoh, but the diligent Board Members of IIFW™, as is popularly called, are … Read More
A Different Buka Puasa Experience @ Temptation Patisserie, Manhattan Hotel Ipoh
It had been a long while since there was a reason for me to head over to the other side of town: Pasir Puteh. Well, I was there last week … Read More
Knitting Countless Imagination
What may look like a strenuous task of making one monotonous stitch after another is a piece of cake for Samantha Yeap Pooi Meng, 43, as the needles move fluidly … Read More
Ipoh Has It All!
“When I was offered a posting in Ipoh, I accepted it straight away without hesitation,” declared Lebanese Jean Michel Baradei. Having spent a month in Ipoh previously due to work, … Read More
A Tourist in Ipoh
“A new friend I made in Melbourne, where I live, told me about his hometown, Ipoh, and invited me over when I mentioned that I was planning a trip to … Read More
Thrangu Dharma Retreat Centre Wesak Day Celebration With Fire Puja
This year, Wesak Day falls on 19th May, 2019 (Sunday). To celebrate this auspicious day, which coincides with the three most important events in Buddha’s life, namely his birth, nirvana … Read More
Month-Long Grand Celebration of Batman’s 80th Anniversary at SkyAvenue, RWG
To commemorate the milestone of Batman’s 80th anniversary, year-long global plans to honour the World’s Greatest Detective has been unveiled.
9th Annual Tower Regency Hotel Ramadan CSR Programme
About 145 kids from four children’s homes in and around Ipoh were treated to a delicious breaking of fast dinner, whilst being entertained by popular local artistes: Yazid Izaham, Fara … Read More
Raya Shopping & Buka Puasa Treat For the Underprivileged
What a fun shopping outing it was for the sixty orphans, as seen on their cheerful faces. The children, aged 4 to 17 years from Pertubuhan Badan Kebajikan Anak-anak Yatim … Read More
Saving Mother Nature
“This planet is our home. Do you only clean your home once a year?” countered American environmentalist Lawrence Mignogna, when asked why Earth Day should be observed daily. As a … Read More
From Nashville to Ipoh
“Stop asking me if I want cili padi in my food just because I’m a gwailo. Of course I want my chilli!” exclaimed Lawrence Mignogna. Having been shuttling between his … Read More
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