Perak appoints 658 village chiefs, more to come as age limits and political shifts delay final appointments

IPOH, July 2 -- Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad announced that a total of 658 village chiefs have been appointed across the state in the first phase, which began on June 1. Saarani sai... Read More

Perak Customs seize smuggled drugs, some hidden in air mattresses, worth nearly RM1m in Selangor

IPOH, July 1 -- The Perak Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) seized drugs worth nearly RM1 million in a raid in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. Its director Mohd Nadzri Arifin said in the 2.45pm raid... Read More

After 10 days, Ipoh's mystery booms still unsolved as Perak authorities rule out jets, quarries and bombs

IPOH, June 27 -- The cause behind the loud booming sound and tremors reported in parts of the Ipoh district remains unknown after almost 10 days. Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad said i... Read More

Boom, but no bust: Ipoh tremor under probe, no casualties or damage reported, says Perak top cop

IPOH, June 19 -- Perak police chief Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin said no casualties or property damage were reported following a loud booming sound and tremors felt in parts of Ipoh district yesterday. He... Read More

Larut MP Hamzah Zainudin's mother-in-law dies in Ipoh house fire, husband hospitalised while four others rescued

IPOH, June 19 -- The mother-in-law of Larut MP Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin, died in a fire that broke out at a two-storey house on Jalan Raja Abdullah, Kampung Sungai Rapat Tambahan here last night. B... Read More

Ipoh's last watch repairmen fight to keep a fading craft ticking

IPOH, June 15 -- In a quiet corner of Ipoh's old town, 57-year-old Kwan Siew Mung spends his days repairing old watches and clocks from behind a modest glass counter. As one of the few remaining trad... Read More

Nostalgia meets new thrills as Ipoh's Yik Fong Complex draws crowds with retro arcade revival

IPOH, June 12 -- While many new malls across Malaysia struggle to attract visitors, Ipoh's Yik Fong Complex is enjoying a nostalgic revival, thanks to the return of retro arcade games that are pulling... Read More

Perak police advise bus driver in UPSI crash to hold off on public comments pending probe; dashcam footage of accident sent for analysis

IPOH, June 10 -- Perak police have advised the bus driver involved in the tragic crash that claimed the lives of 15 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students to refrain from making any furthe... Read More

Vape ban under review in Perak as MB cites need for thorough study and stakeholder talks

IPOH, June 4 -- The Perak state government has not yet reached a decision on whether to ban the sale of electronic cigarettes said Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad. Saarani said several facto... Read More

Caught on camera: Mechanic pleads guilty to stealing woman's underwear in Ipoh

IPOH, May 13 -- A mechanic was charged in the Magistrate's court here for stealing a 46-year-old woman's underwear last week. Sin Kim Fatt, 48, pleaded guilty to the charge, which was read in Mandari... Read More

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