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Reinstate Golden Mile Race

BRING back the Golden Mile Race. This is the call made by former veteran distance runner Papu Ignatius, who is advocating the reinstatement of the race, which he won thrice, as a novelty event at major athletic meets. Continue reading

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CCTV for Taiping hot spots Govt to install 20 cameras at selected points by year end

THE Government has approved the installation of 20 closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras in crime-prone areas to help fight crime in the Taiping district. Continue reading

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Life-saving gifts for Perak

THE Perak Health Department received a shot in the arm with 10 new Weststar ambulances from the Health Ministry. Continue reading

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Be Internet savvy to promote activities, Girl Guides told

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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Taiping railway station: Build new station near current site

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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1.4 Juta kenderaan di Lebuh Raya Plus semasa Tahun Baru Cina

KUALA LUMPUR, 25 Jan — Plus Expressways Berhad menjangkakan kira-kira 1.4 juta kenderaan akan menggunakan Lebuhraya Utara Selatan (PLUS) semasa musim perayaan Tahun Baru Cina, yang disambut pada 3 dan 4 Feb ini. Pengarah Urusannya Datuk Noorizah Abd Hamid berkata jumlah itu dianggarkan meningkat 30 peratus berbanding 1.1 juta kenderaan yang … Continue reading

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A visit to the Bukit Merah Orang Utan Island

EACH time the boat unloads its cargo of tourists on Orang Utan Island in Bukit Merah Laketown Resort, animal keepers will call out the names of the different orang utans with a hailer to get the attention of the primates, which are more often than not hiding in some corner of the enclosure. Continue reading

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27 killed in tour bus crash on Cameron Highlands road

UPDATED IPOH: A bus carrying Thai tourists crashed and overturned today as it came down from Cameron Highlands, killing 27 people and injuring 10 in what is believed to be the worst road accident in Malaysian history. Twenty-two of them died on the spot in the accident at Km15 of the Cameron Highlands-Simpang Pulai Road after the double-decker tour bus crashed onto the divider, went across to … Continue reading

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Bomoh claim backfires

A PAKATAN Rakyat lawmaker will be referred to the Rights and Privileges Committee for accusing a Perak state assembly member for bringing in a bomoh during the sitting. Continue reading

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Following in Dr Sun’s footsteps

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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