For the first time, Malaysian Prime Minister, Dato' Seri Najib Razak, now also known as Ah Jib Gor (Big Brother Jib) in Cantonese dialect, celebrated Chinese New Year with MCA Perak. It was a last minute decision. The venue, SJK(C)Yuk Choy, Ipoh, was packed with state administrators, community leaders and men in the street, awaiting his ... continue reading »

The Chinese New Year celebration hosted by Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Perak on the 16th day of the Chinese Lunar calendar marks the end of my series of posts on Chinese New Year celebrations and open houses in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia this Chinese New Year of the Rabbit. Even though I am apolitical, I do recognise ... continue reading »

Yep, I am back from MCA Perak Chinese New Year Open House 2011 this morning at Yuk Choy Chinese Primary School, Ipoh. That's what I like about Ipoh. Everywhere is just a short drive away. Today I got to meet and greet with some of the top MCA Federal and State leaders and ministers, including ... continue reading »

The past few days saw me going all over Ipoh covering various events and Chinese New Year open houses which gave me the opportunity to meet and greet celebrities Dato' Michelle Yeoh and Gary Chaw, our State ruler HRH Sultan of Perak and leaders of the State of Perak. Today, I bring you plenty of ... continue reading »

It was a scorching and long afternoon but I am so happy that my digital camera managed to hold its own even though I nearly depleted two batteries and the memory card. I have so many photos to share today, as you can see. If you thought that my post on Dato' Michelle Yeoh yesterday ... continue reading »

I am so happy today, so very fortunate, that I get to attend the Perak State level Chinese New Year open house at the residence of the Menteri Besar, hosted by the MB YAB Dato’ Seri Dr. Zambry Abdul Kadir and his wife, Datin Seri Saripah Zulkifli. You see, I have never attended any open ... continue reading »

I chanced upon this event at Ipoh Parade last evening. It's called "178 Chinese New Year Roadshow by OneFM, NTV7 & 8TV". The show was in Chinese and being banana I totally didn't get their jokes. I don't even recognise any of these personalities on stage so I was not interested in buying their Chinese ... continue reading »