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Tipping toward a timber skyline
By: Viknesh Ashley ClarenceBehold the future, a 34-storey plyscraper residential tower designed for the center of Stockholm, by Architects C.F.Moller, as part of a design competition. Source: CNNAs pollution is on the rise globally, architects are already implementing timber alternatives that can...
Small space, cosy vibe
The owner of this one-bedroom apartment added space in the living room by incorporating the patio as part of his living area. Photos: ST Naval architecture graduate Jay Chia has always had an interest in design and an eye for detail, so when it came to designing his own home in Singapore, he knew...
Go green while paying your assessment fees
THE Kampar District Council will be giving out recyclable bags to the first 3,000 ratepayers who settle their annual assessment in full this year.Council President Khairul Amir Mohamad Zubir ( above right) said the giveaway was part of efforts to reduce the usage of plastic bags in Kampar and...
State is targeting 7mil local and international tourists arrivals next year
BY MANJIT KAURPerak State AssemblyTHE STATE government is targeting a 10% and 20% increase in international and domestic tourists arricals, respectively, for Visit Perak Year 2017.State Tourism Committee Chairman Datuk Nolee Ashilin Mohd Radzi (BN-Tualang Sekah) said the state is projecting 322,000...
Streetlights, cleanliness, roads, bus stops some of the many areas the Ipoh City Council is hoping to improve on
BY T. AVINESHWARANAn Ipoh City Council (MBI) staff member receiving a certificate of appreciation from Ipoh mayor Datuk Zamri Man.— T. AVINESHWARAN/ The Star. THE Ipoh City Council (MBI) is gearing up for the Visit Perak 2017 by making sure that tourists will have the best service and experience...
Focusing on foreign tourists
BY IVAN LOHBuses with the promotional logo and stickers are being used as part of the campaign to promote Visit Perak Year. – Photos: SAIFUL BAHRI/The Star PERAK aims to attract half a million foreign tourists next year in conjunction with Visit Perak Year (VPY) 2017.Perak Mentri Besar Datuk...
Simple ideas for modern lifestyles
BY JAROD LIMThe company will also feature a range of matching living room sets at the exhibition. SPRUCE up your home with modern and contemporary concepts from Crown Livin, which will feature several trendy collections at Perfect Lifestyle ‘17, home and living exhibition.The three-day...
Tree-planting campaign motivates school to go green
BY KAARTHIEGA ANANTAN Ching (third from left), his wife Datin Mary Lee (second from left), Latifah (second from right) and other teachers smiling for a group photo after planting a tree together. PERTUBUHAN Amal Seri Sinar’s (Pass) Plant A Tree programme that was carried out at SMK Datok Lokman...
Flamboyant start to the New Year
Revellers watched nervously as a stegosaurus stomped past them during The Ultimate New Year’s Eve Celebration at the Lost World of Tambun in Ipoh on Dec 31. THOUSANDS ushered in the New Year amidst music, fire-eaters and dinosaurs at the Lost World of Tambun theme park.Unperturbed by a...
Wet start to new year
BY NABILA AHMADThe floodwaters reached knee-high during the downpour on Monday evening in the city centre. JOHOR BARU: Traders along Jalan Wong Ah Fook here had a rough start to 2017 when their shops were flooded after a downpour on Monday evening.The long-awaited completion of the Sungai Segget...