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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...
Extension works approved by Unesco
BY SARDI MAHORM A small part of Christ Church is being extended to display the relics. MALACCA: Approval was given for renovation work in Christ Church which is located within the Unesco core zone in Banda Hilir here.State Deputy Tourism, Coastal Development, River and Island Development...
Waste-to-energy plant seen as key re-rating catalyst for Cypark
PETALING JAYA: Completion of its waste-to-energy (WTE) plant by end-2017 is the key potential re-rating catalyst for Cypark Resources Bhd, says CIMB Research, which expects a strong performance from the integrated environmental engineering and technology provider from the financial year (FY) ending...
Fire breaks out at one of ASB’s hotels in Switzerland
PETALING JAYA: A fire broke out at one of Advance Synergy Bhd’s (ASB) hotels in Switzerland owned by its indirect subsidiary.In a filing with Bursa Malaysia yesterday, the hotel and resort operator said that the incident occurred at Holiday Villa Arosa in Switzerland last Friday.Although the...