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Honey production is sweet way to make money

Posted on March 10, 2011 by

TAIPING: The breeding of honey bees can yield quick returns on investment, which, in turn, is not high as bee farms require minimal space. Continue reading →

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‘Form 5A’ boost for nine schools Perak Govt approves their land application

Posted on January 5, 2011 by

THE Perak Government has finally issued the Form 5A or ‘Notice that Land Revenue is Due’ to nine Chinese independent schools in the state for a 1,012ha piece of land in Sungkai to be developed as an oil palm estate. Continue reading →

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27 killed in Cameron Highlands road bus crash

Posted on December 28, 2010 by

UPDATED IPOH: Twenty-seven people, many of them tourists from Thailand, were killed in a tour bus accident at Km15 of the Cameron Highlands-Simpang Pulai Road south of here today. Twenty-two of them died on the spot, four of them on the way to hospital and one at the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital here, said Perak deputy chief police officer Zakaria Yusof. He said the double-decker bus … Continue reading →

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Myanmar man dies after motorcycle crashes into flower pots

Posted on December 28, 2010 by

Monday, December 27th, 2010 20:25:00 IPOH: A Myanmar man was killed after the motorcycle he was riding crashed into decorative flower pots on the road divider at KM54 of the Ipoh-Taiping Road yesterday. Perak traffic police chief, Supt Wan Abdullah Ishak, said today the 23-year-old man, known only as Do-Ley, sustained severe head injuries and died as he was being taken to the Kuala Kangsar … Continue reading →

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Following in Dr Sun’s footsteps

Posted on November 25, 2010 by

DESCENDANTS of China’s Father of Revolution Dr Sun Yat Sen walked in his footsteps as they visited Taiping and Ipoh. Continue reading →

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KTMB on the wrong track

Posted on November 19, 2010 by

Friday, November 19th, 2010 12:19:00 PETALING JAYA: More than 40 passengers on board a KTM Bhd (KTMB) Express Rakyat t rain from Butterworth in Penang to Singapore last Sunday endured six hours of hell when two coaches had no air-conditioning. To make matters worse, the coach windows could not open. Continue reading →

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Old mining site now a park

Posted on November 10, 2010 by

THERE is now a new recreational park for the people of Taiping. Continue reading →

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Taiping Zoo prosecution: Ministry waiting for AG’s green light

Posted on October 21, 2010 by

From Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, via e-mail We appreciate the concerns highlighted by Mr Sean Whyte in his letter, “Taiping Zoo prosecution: Stalling for time?”, (Free Malaysia Today, Oct 14, 2010). We would like reiterate that the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (NRE) and the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP) have always been serious in curbing … Continue reading →

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Showbiz: Search for budding filmmakers

Posted on October 17, 2010 by

FROM today, a new reality show hits Astro Ria (Channel 104) and it focuses on our budding filmmakers. Detik Bersama Handycam, a 30-minute and 10-episode weekly show at 6.30pm on Sundays, challenges six shortlisted contestants to create their videography based on pre-determined themes. Continue reading →

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18. Your 10 Questions

Posted on October 9, 2010 by

Woman’s Aid Organisation executive director Ivy Josiah fields the 10 questions posed to her by our readers. Continue reading →

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