Tag Archives: aulong

Be Internet savvy to promote activities, Girl Guides told

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

PERAK Girl Guides Association should use technology and social networking sites like Facebook to promote its activities and programmes to the public. Continue reading →

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Building stories

Posted on March 26, 2011 by

WHEN Ng Boo Bee died, his funeral procession reportedly took four hours to get to the cemetery due to the massive crowd, and Taiping shut down for the day because most of the people who attended the funeral had been his tenants in town. Continue reading →

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Let heritage guide the future

Posted on March 26, 2011 by

How do we stop the loss of Malaysia’s unique built heritage? We can learn about our past and let it guide us in planning a sustainable future that will not destroy our roots. Continue reading →

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Promote pedestrian malls as tourism products

Posted on March 21, 2011 by

PEDESTRIAN malls in Perak should be developed as tourism products to provide more opportunities for traders from all races to conduct their business at night. Continue reading →

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Cop hero Yuen Yuet Leng honoured in film

Posted on March 19, 2011 by

Friday, March 18th, 2011 14:26:00 KUALA LUMPUR: Former Special Branch police commander Datuk Seri Yuen Yuet Leng (pic) , who was among the heroes in the Communist insurgency, particularly in Taiping, Perak, has been included in Astro’s four-part docudrama series Suatu Ketika … Darah di Bumi. Continue reading →

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Taiping railway station: Build new station near current site

Posted on March 18, 2011 by

I REFER to the idea of closing the Taiping railway station and turning it into a museum. This suggestion includes moving rail operations to Pondok Tanjung near Selama, Perak. Continue reading →

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Tampin, a town that sits on two State boundaries

Posted on March 17, 2011 by

OUTSIDE of big towns and cities like Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Johor Baru and Ipoh, there are many smaller towns that have quietly gone about their way. Tampin in Negri Sembilan is one of these. Continue reading →

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Sports will build body, character and soul

Posted on March 16, 2011 by

I ALWAYS make it a point to use the old trunk road whenever I drive to Taiping as passing through the scenic hills of Padang Rengas and Bukit Berapit constantly rekindle memories of all those stopover picnics and school trips we took to participate in inter-school tournaments and the popular Northern Perak Sports Carnival. Continue reading →

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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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Former addicts set up laundry service

Posted on February 25, 2011 by

TAIPING: Shifa’ul Qalbi Association, an organisation for former drug addicts launched its new laundry shop at Taman Lake View here recently. The founder and chairman of the association Shamzuri Osman thanked Taiping Rotary Club and CIMB Foundation for helping them set up the laundrette. Continue reading →

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