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Park once, walk everywhere: Ipoh plans car-free tourist route with new bridge linking Old and New Towns

IPOH, May 10 -- Visitors to Ipoh's Old Town may soon be able to leave their cars behind and explore the city on foot through a new pedestrian bridge and riverfront development linking key tourism hots... Read More


Ipoh High Court vacates proceedings on Indira Gandhi's bid to cite IGP for contempt

IPOH, April 24 -- The High Court in Ipoh has vacated proceedings on whether to grant M. Indira Gandhi leave to initiate contempt of court action against the Inspector-General of Police (IGP). The mat... Read More


Public awareness on plastic waste still very low, says Perak Sultan

IPOH, April 14 -- Public awareness of the dangers posed by plastic waste remains low, despite ongoing intervention efforts, said the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah. Sultan Nazrin expr... Read More


Seven suspects nabbed after fatal Buntong machete attack, Perak top cop dismisses Klang comparisons

IPOH, April 9 -- Police have arrested three more individuals believed to be linked to the recent machete attack in Buntong that left one man dead and two others injured, bringing the total number of s... Read More


Perak KPDN raids Teluk Intan premises, detains Bangladeshi, seizes 450 subsidised cooking oil packets

IPOH, March 31 -- The Perak Enforcement Division of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) seized 450 packets of 1kg subsidised cooking oil from a residential premises believed to ha... Read More


Ipoh council launches design contest to rebuild historic Pasar Pasir Puteh after 2024 fire - RM25,000 top prize on offer

IPOH, March 26 -- The Ipoh City Council (MBI) has launched a design concept competition for the proposed rebuilding of the historic Pasar Pasir Puteh, a historic wet market in Ipoh that was almost com... Read More


PKR Youth backs 'Rumah Bangsa' push, rejects claims Malays are divided

IPOH, March 11 -- PKR Youth chief Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim said Umno's Rumah Bangsa initiative is acceptable, but rejected claims that Malays are divided when it comes to matters concerning fundamen... Read More


Sanity over status: Youth retreat trend shows generational shift in what success and wealth mean, say experts

IPOH, Feb. 28 -- The rise of "youth retirement homes" such as the one in Gopeng may appear unconventional, but experts say it reflects a deeper generational shift unfolding across Malaysia. As more y... Read More


From burnout to balance: Young Malaysians seek refuge at 'youth retirement home' in Gopeng

GOPENG, Feb. 28 -- Burnout is no longer just something young Malaysians joke about online. For some, it has become serious enough to warrant stepping away from work, the city, and everyday pressures ... Read More


Perak allocates RM4.75m to aid higher education students

IPOH, Feb. 25 -- The Perak government has allocated a total of RM4.75 million to support Perak students pursuing higher education, said Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad. Saarani said the stat... Read More