Symphony Suites Hotel's official opening was attended by the who's who of Ipoh. Graced and officiated by Ipoh City Mayor Dato' Hj. Roshidi Hj. Hashim, the hotel had a soft launch ceremony in June, this year. According to the Mayor, there are already more than thirty hotels in Ipoh, with at least a 3-star rating. At ... continue reading »

A hundred children were treated to a scrumptious buffet dinner and light entertainment at Symphony Suites (Hotel) in Ipoh last evening. Young guests from three children's homes; Vision Home, Pertubuhan Kebajikan Anak Yatim & Miskin Ar-Ridzuani Ipoh, and Pertubuhan Kebajikan Kasih Nurul Iman Negeri Perak were joined in by four destitute families, selected by Lioness ... continue reading »

My Home, held last weekend, was yet another Perak property and furniture fair, albeit on a more modest scale compared to Perak HOMEX 2011. It was announced that more than a hundred exhibitors would participate, but I am not so sure. It looked like about fifty only. There were even a few "wayward" exhibitors, like ... continue reading »

Tun Dr. Mahathir, the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia, came to Ipoh recently to give a talk entitled "Transformasi PBT Melangkah Ke Hadapan". PBT stands for Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan, or in English, Local Government. So to loosely translate the topic to English, it is "Transformation required by the local government to progress". Even though I had ... continue reading »

It rained elephants just as the launching ceremony of Perak Home Exposition 2011 (HOMEX 2011) was about to begin yesterday afternoon. However, the show must go on and it did, albeit with a little delay. Dato' Chang Ko Youn, who represented Perak Menteri Besar, and Ipoh City Mayor, Dato' Roshidi Hashim, who were both invited ... continue reading »

Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh (Ipoh City Council), celebrated four special occasions simultaneously this afternoon at Stadium Indera Mulia, Ipoh, Perak. The four special occasions are Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Hari Merdeka (Independence Day), Hari Malaysia and Hari Keluarga (Family Day). This was supposed to be a day for staff and their families of Ipoh City Council but was ... continue reading »

As part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, Impiana Hotel Ipoh, along with Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh (Ipoh City Council), broke fast with special guests of more than 150 orphans, single mothers and their children last evening at the hotel. Earlier in the day, these guests were invited to shop for new clothes for Hari Raya ... continue reading »