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More pics at ipohecho. com.my Name: Krystle Lee Occupation: Student Hobbies: Hydrotherapy pool at Fatimah Hospital By SeeFoon Chan-Koppen Reading, Watching old movies, travelling, Malaysia is fast becoming a strong competitor in the global health and medical tourism Cooking(see recipe on sector. Given the potential of health tourism as a foreign exchange earner, the government page 5) has taken a series of proactive measures to enhance Malaysia as a preferred health tour- The quality I ism destination. Obviously cities like Kuala Lumpur and Penang share the biggest slice of admire most: Honesty, Ambition, this medical tourism pie but can a smaller city like Ipoh get a piece of this action, in view Kindness. of the coming arrivals of international visitors via the 4-times weekly Firefly flights from Ambition: Singapore? continued on page 2 Lawyer 2 IPOH ECHO JULY 16-31, 2009 Your Community Newspaper MEDICAL SERVICES ARE AFTER THE TOURIST DOLLAR Hospitals, not patients going for major facelifts..... tatistics indicate a ers are useful for keeping the Pantai Medical for radiotherapy and the Sstrong and growing track of older patients and Centre in KL. This will latest linear accelerator interest in Malaysia’s small children, monitor- expand their repertoire on order. Scheduled to be health tourism industry. ing them wherever they of Wellness packages on ready in one year’s time, a According to the online may wander within the offer even further, taking medical oncologist will be investment news service premises. It further elimi- the physician’s role from headhunted in the mean- NuWire Investor, Malaysia nates the necessity to rouse curing disease to prevention time and medical physi- ranks third amongst patients from their sleep or and maintaining health. cists and oncology trained the world’s top medical rest to take temperatures. A Plans are in hand to nurses and radiographers tourism destinations after second phase for this tech- upgrade their ICU unit, in- identified and shortlisted. Panama and Brazil. The nology will have patients’ creasing beds from 5 to 7. Following this will be a Association of Private blood pressure and pulse An oncology and dedicat- groundbreaking Nuclear Hospitals Malaysia rate monitored as well. ed heart centre are on the Medicine Centre which is states that the number ISH Private room on Premier Floor of foreigners seeking visitors with an environ- only local anaesthesia, an Hospital(ity) healthcare services in ment not unlike an hotel asthma bay for nebulizer Other pioneering moves Malaysia has grown from lobby. The VIP suite in procedures and private by the hospital include the 75,210 patients in year particular is designed as rooms for examination setting up of a Hospitality 2001 to 341,288 medical luxuriously as any 5-star of patients complete the Service division that tourists in 2007, with hotel and although its cur- emergency facilities. functions as a ‘hotel revenue of RM253.84 rent occupancy is sporadic, Alvin Lee, the CFO division’ for the hospital. million. it bodes well for the future for the KPJ group spoke of Surely a ‘first’ in the Health tourism con- of health tourism. future plans which includes medical industry, the sists of two main categories Luxury and glamour the largest dialysis centre hospitality staff are being which are medical tourism aside, ISH is very much in Perak consisting of 40 trained by the Ritz Carlton and wellness programs. in the forefront of medi- beds, an expanded ICU fa- group, acknowledged Ipoh Echo talked to three cal care. It boasts the only cility and a new Operating leaders in 5-star hospitality. private hospitals in Ipoh Linear Accelerator in all theatre complex. Hospitality envoys will Pantai Wellness Centre Waiting Lounge on their current facilities attend to patients’ comfort of Perak for its oncology “Special efforts are cards, while an aesthetic scheduled to begin con- and services and plans for department and more than being made to attract needs, handle luggage, tapping this lucrative seg- run errands, and discharge Plastic and Reconstructive struction towards the end eight new diagnostic tools the health tourist”, said surgery centre with full of 2010. ment of healthcare. have been purchased in Nasirrudin, “ISH of- from bedside, creating a hospital experience that is dental services will further the last two years. Blood fers shuttle service from enhance Pantai Ipoh’s aim Share of Tourism Pie? Ipoh Specialist Hospital analysis and laboratory Penang & LCCT to Ipoh as less clinical and more like Ipoh Specialist Hospital home. Pantai Ipoh looks to become the one-stop Given that Ipoh offers studies are handled by a well as free transit service medical centre of Ipoh. world class hospitals with is one of the 19 hospitals KPJ subsidiary, Lablink, from hotel to hospital. We set to enter a new era in the belonging to KPJ Hospital(ity) industry. facilities and hospitality to which assures quick and also arrange accommoda- Fatimah Hospital match other destinations, Healthcare Berhad, the efficient turnaround time tions for people coming New additions to largest private healthcare Pantai include their Ipoh Echo spoke with Dr. what are its chances of for results. for our screening packages Lim Chie Kean, CEO of getting a slice of the group in Malaysia. A at local hotels at corporate Dialysis Centre where 24 new wing begun in 2005, patients can be handled at Fatimah Hospital, on their medical tourism pie? With Emergency Facilities rates”. plans for the future and the Firefly flights bringing in a was completed in 2007. Ahmad Nasirruddin Harun, one time. This has been de- Currently a refurbishment signed to look ‘homey’ and possibility of tapping the maximum of 280 visitors CEO of ISH is particularly Pantai Hospital Ipoh health tourism market. to Ipoh per week and and renovation programme proud of the new Under the dynamic private areas with TV and is ongoing in the old comfortable seating made Fatimah Hospital talks of the runway being emergency facilities which leadership of Dr Dilshaad was started 35 years ago extended to accommodate building and on completion is situated on the ground Ali, physician turned available for carers who later this year, Ipoh come with patients. There by the Brothers of Mercy. AirAsia planes, how many floor of the old wing. Using administrator of Pantai Although the bricks and foreigners will actually Specialist will be a shining the Triage system of red Hospital Ipoh, this are also private rooms for example of a world class dialysis patients on re- mortar of the building is come to Ipoh for their zone for critical, yellow hospital has been quietly showing its vintage, di- screening and medical hospital. for semi critical and green transforming itself into not quest. The rehabilitation The premier floor in centre has been totally up- agnostic equipment and care? for non-critical, emergency only a leader in healthcare medical facilities are on “Well our prices are but a haven of wellness graded with a full gym and equipment. par with other hospitals in 10-15% lower than KL or and hospitality. A Health Ipoh. The recognition with Penang and we offer the an accreditation award same level of facilities by the Malaysian Society and care” says Dr Lim of of Quality in Health Fatimah. (MSQH), one of two in Dr Dilshaad goes a Ipoh, the other being ISH, step further, “We’re 2.7 is an achievement of which times cheaper than other Fatimah is proud. countries like Singapore. It is foreseeable that we can Best Orthopaedic Care tap the Singapore market ISH Reception Fatimah counts amongst especially now that the its specialities the best Singapore Government the new wing is designed patients can be handled in orthopaedic care, is allowing Singaporeans with modern aesthetics in quickly and efficiently. both surgically and to use their MediSave for mind, minimising the ster- A decontamination room Pantai Reception at medical mall, 3rd .floor rehabilitative. Special treatment in Malaysia”. ile hospital ambience as for infectious diseases equipment is available Nazirrudin concurs, soothing touches such as such as the current H1N1 Industry Recognition Wellness Centre for joints and spine “Hitherto, we’ve a water fountain greeting pandemic will ensure award from the Ministry A newly opened Wellness surgery while post surgery participated in education guests at the lift lobby and that cross-infection of of Health recently is Centre manned full time rehabilitation includes trade fairs with the Perak flower arrangements dot- other patients and staff verification of the efforts by a physician has opened sessions in the only tourism office held in ting the generously sized are contained. A small put in. since February. Looking hydrotherapy pool in a Medan and our efforts have reception area with com- operating theatre takes care Pantai is a pioneer in like a 5-star hotel suite, the hospital in Ipoh. Further been rewarded by small fortable seating, provide of minor cases requiring transcutaneous disc nu- Wellness Centre offers tea cleoplasty for slipped and and coffee, snacks, work treatments with Fango groups of Medanese who prolapsed discs. A combi- stations for laptops, full (mud packs imported come to ISH. However nation of surgical skills and WiFi, and even secretarial from Germany), again, Riau Airlines have stopped high-end special instru- service for the busy the only hospital offering flying and until they start ments, results in less hos- executive. Their mission is this service, further help again which according to pital time, an achievement to help you get a complete increase mobility. rumours is scheduled for of which Pantai is justifia- medical screening within Fatimah offers the August, we’ll have to tap bly proud. Another first for four hours while enjoying only 128-slice CT scan them from Penang where the hospital, in fact the first an ambience similar to in the whole of northern there are daily flights.” of its kind in Malaysia, is home. The physician Malaysia and boasts the In the meantime, until the RFID location tracker in charge is currently only geriatric and psychi- medical tourism takes off and temperature monitor undergoing training in atric clinic in Ipoh. in Perak, Ipohites can help for hospitalised patients. anti-ageing regimes from An oncology centre is themselves to all the health Using radio frequency a leading geriatrician already in the works with and medical facilities Patients from Medan after their health screening. technology, these track- from their sister hospital, bunkers being prepared available at their doorstep. Your Community Newspaper IPOH ECHO JULY 16-31, 2009 3

www.ipohecho.com.my IPOH Fathol Zaman Bukhari echoYour Community Newspaper From the Editor’s Desk LET’S BE SERIOUS ABOUT CRIME Don’t blame drug addicts only...... solutions offered too simplistic he increasing number the roles attributed to this a bad name. Although Tof break-ins and paramilitary force. GOF community policing is a snatch thefts in Lim personnel do not do polic- way out this should not be Garden, Taman Harmoni, ing duties like their kins- the answer when there is First Garden and areas men in blue khakis. They no political will to ensure around Silibin is cause are not trained for that. its viability. The heydays for concern. Realising the Having them to patrol our of Rukun Tetangga are gravity of the problem roads and back lanes will long gone. the Adun for , create an impression that Meanwhile, dialogues Sivasubramaniam, raised will be detrimental to the such as the one Siva and the matter with the Ipoh country’s well being. Azisman had will con- Police Chief, ACP Azisman Presently, there is a tinue at our behest. These Alias. A meeting was ar- lingering feeling among disussions have little or ranged at the Buntong ransacked after returning notwithstanding. Employing General Ipohites that not enough no bearing on the eventual Police station on June 16. home from the market. So for Azisman to pin Operation Force person- is done by the authorities outcome, as the solutions Siva’s team consisted of Incidents such as the blame squarely on drug nel, as suggested by some, to ensure public safety and offered are too simplistic. residents’ representatives these are common in addicts for the heightened is not practical considering security, giving the Police from the affected areas, Mengelembu, , criminal activities is a little which are within his con- Buntong and Slibin. Most far-fetched. Drug addicts stituency, and the state as- went unreported. A reti- are opportunists. They semblymen for Bercham ree in Kampong Tersusn strike when an opportunity and Mengelembu. The Tasek, Bercham returning comes their way. It is like a presence of the other two home from the mosque child slipping his hand into political representatives one afternoon was shocked an opened cookie jar.. A was obvious, Bercham and to see the door of his house planned burglary requires Mengelembu are the most ajar. Sensing something keen observation and some crime-prone suburbs in amiss he rushed in to con- deliberation. Thieves work Ipoh besides Buntong and front his unwelcome guest. in teams not individually Silibin. He got clobbered by the Azisman should differen- The hour-long discus- intruder instead and was tiate between the two and sion centred on crime and hospitalised. Sometime make some reasonable as- vandalism in the affected ago a businesswoman on sessments rather than to areas and measures to reaching home one morn- generalise. overcome them. Vandalism ing saw figures moving in at the Sungei Pari flats in her house. When she called Proper Deployment of Buntong is endemic and the Bercham Police Station Resources needs to be addressed by she was told to hang on Ipoh covers an area of 643 the authorities. as there was no patrol car sq km and has a population around. While waiting for of about 630,000, almost Criminals Bolder the police to arrive she got a thousand people to a sq “Criminals are getting her neighbours to cordon km. Granted the city police bolder by the day. They her house. The delay ena- chief does not have the strike during office hours bled the thieves to sneak manpower to cover such when husbands and sons out through the roof and a huge area but he could are away at work,” said escape. allocate scarce resources Namasu from Lim Garden. to sectors considered crime This changing of strategy Constant Fear prone. Bercahm, Buntong, by the thieves does not These are no figments of Silibin, Kg Tawas and bode well for housewives. someone’s imagination but Mengelembu are areas that They now fear for their own true events that have taken require more than just a safety. Hanging out clothes place over a period of token presence. Mobile and to dry or chatting with time. Residents, especially foot patrols should be the the next-door neighbour in the outlaying areas of preferred options. Pondok over the fence is no longer Ipoh, are living in constant polis, a common feature practical. In one incident fear. They not only fear for in Petaling Jaya and Kuala the perpetrator jumped their properties but their Lumpur in the 80s, may not over the gate, snatched lives as well. The current be a bad idea. Plainclothes his victim’s necklace and economic downturn is not policemen should be escaped with an accomplice making things any better. deployed to augment those on a motorcycle. Another A high unemployment on beat duty. All these woman got a rude shock rate translates to a higher require planning, foresight when she saw her house crime index, statistics and flexibility. 4 IPOH ECHO JULY 16-31, 2009 Your Community Newspaper

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No 1 Jalan Lasam 30450 Ipoh Perak Darul Ridzuan Tel: (605) 249 5936 Fax: (605) 255 2181 by G. SIVAPRAGASAM Email: james@ipohecho. com.my CULTURE IN BUSINESS What’s in a name? where the Chinese com- people interacting with urally and easily absorbs background-based world. EDITORIAL ndoubtedly among munity had critical mass. a lot of other people they foreign ideas – the greater I would advance that Fathol Zaman Bukhari the three main races Where they do not, the don’t know and may never your advantage in the new a social system founded on G. Sivapragasam U Wern Sze Gill that reside in Malaysia, the community does not domi- meet. If you want to have world. Cultures that are groups, rather than being an Chinese are by far much nate commercially. This a modern complex divi- open and willing to work advantage, may actually be REPORTER more successful in business could be observed in coun- sion of labour, you have to with anyone have a huge a hindrance on the path to James Gough than the Malays and Indi- tries where they have a be able to put more trust in advantage in this world. progress. Success in today’s ans. A prominent profes- presence, but lacking criti- strangers. The cultural exclusivists world is powered not by be- GRAPHIC DESIGN/ sional turned entrepreneur cal mass to support private Thomas Friedman as- have a real disadvantage. ing insular and tribal but by PHOTOGRAPHY Rosli Mansor Ahd Razali who is of Chinese origin economies, they are not serts that a cultural trait being an individual, able to advances the theory that commercial leaders. that is particularly relevant Openness Critical understand, deal and work MARKETING & the dissimilarity may in The suggestion, that in the ‘flat world’ is how Openness is critical with diverse individuals, DISTRIBUTION part be due to the way the the pattern of structur- outward your culture is, for it provides you the groups, nationalities and MANAGER three communities organ- ing names amongst the to what degree it is open opportunity to respect cultures. Ramesh Kumar ise their social structure. two other communities to foreign influences and people for their talent and I believe today belongs To make his point he refers be reformed, merits seri- ideas and most important- abilities. You are dealing to those who perceive them- PERMISSION AND RE- to the way the three com- ous consideration. It must ly, to what degree there is with people on the basis selves as individuals in the PRINTS Materials in Ipoh Echo may munities name themselves. be added that certain non- trust to collaborate with of talent – not clan, race or context of the whole world not be reproduced Whilst the Malays and the Chinese communities do strangers. ethnicity. Today is a talent- rather than as part of one in any form without the Indians limit their personal have group identification He adds that the more based and performance- group or another. written permission of the identity to two generations tags with their names. you have a culture that nat- based world rather than a publisher the Chinese have created Some have caste or clan a structure where in addi- and even family names PRINTER Konway Industries Sdn tion to their personal name attached to their name. Bhd it identifies a common an- Then there are those who Plot 78, Lebuhraya cestor and the generation in adopting Christianity Kampong Jawa he belongs to. He argues have taken Western names 11900 Bayan Baru, that the common ancestral with a family name which Pulau Pinang identity establishes kin- is carried through genera- Tel: (604) 644 7507 ship amongst those who tions. Though not support- carry the name, enabling a ed by any kind of research USEFUL CONTACTS base for not only network- it is my observation that ing, obtaining support and generally those with iden- Ibu Pejabat providing assistance, but tities that continue through Polis Daerah (IPD) also provides a bonding generations appear to have and an identity that mem- attained a higher social 05 2451 500 bers feel honour bound to level. 999 (emergency) safeguard. On a serious Ipoh General Hospital note, he points out that as Is cultural bonding rele- 05-253 3333 marriage between partners vant in the global world? Ipoh Ambulance who share common ances- Having said all that, the 05-522 2506 tral names are discouraged, real question is what is 993 (emergency) it avoids inbreeding and the value of this cultural promotes genetic diversity. element in today’s global Ipoh Fire Brigade He suggests that the Malay environment? There can 05-547 4444/994 and Indian communities be little argument that the (emergency) should consider changing extended family and clan Perak Immigration Dept the way they name them- structure has in no small 05-5017100 selves. part contributed to inter- Perak Water Board nalising values of hard 05-254 6161 Clan Success work, thrift, patience and Undoubtedly this argu- tenacity. These values have Ipoh City Council(Complaints) ment has much merit. helped to advance a com- 05-253 1515 Throughout the ages, clan mercial culture becoming organisations have been increasingly reinforced Perak Anti-Corruption the mainstay of Chinese over generations. But the Agency social and commercial cul- world has changed. It has 05-253 1982 ture. Ancestral worship or become global. Ironically State Secretariat respect has provided the the evolution of this glo- 05-253 1957 emotional platform for or- bal platform which has Railway Station ganised common wealth destroyed national borders 05-254 7987 development. It cannot be has empowered the indi- Airport denied that in this country, vidual in more ways than 05-312 0848 clan based organisations one can imagine. Registration Department have in no small measure 05-528 8805 contributed to the emer- Dangers of exclusivity gence of the Chinese com- The danger of tribal mind- Tenaga Nasional Berhad munity as an economic set is exclusivity. There is a 05-253 2000 force. What the social natural tendency to interact Lembaga Air Perak structure has powered is and work within a group or 1800-88-7788 the materialization of pri- at the very least favour it. vate economies that has At the foundation of this Directory Service not only enabled self suf- behaviour is trust. Trust 103 ficiency and sustainability and by extension a feel of but sometimes monopolis- comfort within a group Rakan Cop tic commercial structures. also creates distrust and 05-240 1999 The system of grouping uneasiness in dealing with Perak Women for has allowed them to act in outsiders. Women Society unison and in concert to In today’s world the 012-521 2480 achieve success. division of labour is com- 012-505 0547 However it must be plex and is steadily be- 05-5469715 (office) added that such a success coming more and more has only been possible complex with a lot more Your Community Newspaper IPOH ECHO JULY 16-31, 2009 5

MUSINGS ON FOOD by See Foon Chan-Koppen More pics at ipohecho.com.my [email protected] SeeFoon goes in search of Teochew Porridge are preserved vegetables, – RM3 per fish. The fish the whole baby octopus braised beancurd, pre- cakes or Yu Pang was tasty RM5, fu kuah or bitter served bean curd, peanuts, and had the right springy melon with black beans salted duck eggs and many mouth feel. Pig’s trotters – RM2 and brinjal in tau more. Teochew cooking re- and large intestines braised cheong – RM1.50. lies heavily on tau cheong in the traditional ‘Loh’ Deserving special or preserved bean paste style could have packed mention are their signature and their ‘Loh’ (not to be more ‘oomph’ RM12 as dishes, the Loh Ngap or eochew porridge is a confused with the Hokkien could the Carp fish head braised duck in their spe- Tjourney of nostalgia ‘Lor’) method.....essential- song yu tau, steamed with cial soya sauce and their for me. In my youth in ly a method of braising in garlic and soya bean paste large and small pigs intes- Singapore, it was an eating soya sauce and spices like – RM22. tines. It is rumoured that the arm and a leg and perhaps comes from Canton prov- experience that always hit star anise, cinnamon. The Choy Po Dan, Loh sauce is never thrown a mortgage on your new ince in China but with the right notes on my pal- I sampled the Teochew omelette fried with pre- away and every day, the house! a character all its own. ate. But having lived many porridge at two restaurants served radish had the right chef adds fresh ingredients Now that I live in Teochew porridge as it is years in Hong Kong where recently and these are some degree of saltiness for the and braises the ducks, and Ipoh, I find myself retrac- found in Malaysia is es- Chiu Chow (the Cantonese of my recommendations: bland porridge – RM12 and pig’s offal in this sauce ing some early culinary sentially an economical, pronunciation) food was we finished the meal with a which gets intensified over journeys and relishing ready prepared ‘fast food’ elevated to the heights and Yew Ming in Old Town big bowl of Seaweed soup time. Friends of mine who not creating a deficit in not unlike the ubiquitous one’s pocket ravaged to the Yet another 3rd genera- and fish balls Yu Tan Tze felt squeamish about this my budget. Recently I economy rice offerings depths, I found myself as- Choy – RM10. Porridge idea, are obviously not fa- was transported back to that one finds in just about sociating Teochew or Chiu here costs RM0.80 per miliar with the idea of the my childhood memories every coffee shop in town. Chow with cold flower bowl. Some of the dishes ongoing stockpot.....both when I went in search of There is one difference: no crab, soy-braised goose are pre-cooked but most in Western and Chinese the quintessential Teochew genuine Teochew porridge breast, delicate Chinese dishes here can be ordered kitchens....where if the Muay as I remember it be- will offer sambal(led) or chive dumplings and many and prepared à la carte. pot is boiled every day, no ing called in those days. curried accompanying other delicacies that only danger of food contamina- Teochew cuisine dishes as one would find at the HK restaurateur will Hung Wang tion occurs. Who knows, the various economy rice conjure up. All costing an Operating since 1969, this may be the sauce in which stalls. Teochew porridge restau- my duck breast and pig’s Teochew porridge rant serves very few à la offal was braised is 40 is quite different from carte and other than their years old! Cantonese porridge in steamed fish, all their ac- that it is more watery and companying dishes are the grains of rice, while pre-cooked. The best time soft, is still quite distinct. tion-run restaurant, Yew to arrive is just after 11.30 Flavouring is never added Ming has been around for a.m. when all the accom- to the porridge and the idea more than 70 years. Com- paniments are laid out in a is to marry all the different prising 2 shop lots, there cornucopia of abundance. tastes of the accompany- is no queue for tables and To go with the porridge ing dishes that come with the restaurant though not (RM0.70) is a dazzling ar- the meal with the bland air-conditioned is cooled Hung Wang’s baby octopus Hung Wang’s cornucopia of dishes ray of dishes ranging from porridge. The basic ones by ample fans. We began with the ikan kembong (a the standard salted duck Hung Wang type of local mackerel) eggs, fried or braised ikan 7 & 9 Jalan Leong Sin JAPANESE that comes either fried or kembong RM3.50 each, Nam, New Town. steamed topped with tau peanuts and ikan bilis, 11.30 a.m. – 4.00 p.m. SOBA SALAD cheong (soya bean paste) fish cake RM1.50, braised Thursdays closed by KRYSTLE LEE tofu RM1, to some of their house specialities which Yew Ming Ingredients: I haven’t seen anywhere Restoran Yew Ming 1 packet Soba noodles else. 81 & 83 Jalan Bandar 50 ml tsuyu sauce Amongst these are Timah (Leech Street), Kewpie mayonnaise the braised pig’s blood – Old Town. 2. Arrange washed lettuce Roasted seasoned sea- mandarins and pomeloes. RM0.80, duck’s heart, giz- 10.00 a.m. – 2.30 p.m. weed at the bottom of a large 7. Place noodles on centre Yew Ming’s seaweed soup zard and livers, RM5.00, Toasted black and white bowl. of dish on top of lettuce. sesame seeds (optional) 3. Slice cucumber thinly. 8. Arrange remaining veg- NAME WHERE COMMENTS PRICE ¼ head of lettuce 4. Remove seeds and cut etables and fruits around (RM) 3 tomatoes up tomatoes into bite-size and on noodles. ½ cucumber pieces. 9. Sprinkle shredded sea- 1 avocado 5. Remove seed and slice weed and sesame seeds on THE PARIS 164 Jln Sultan Homemade noodles Mee: 1.80 Assorted fruits of your avocado into bite-size top. RESTAURANT Iskandar Shah, are al dente. Meat Mee 1½: 2.40 choice pieces. 10. Pour in with circular 7.30am-12 noon New Town gravy very good. Yong liu: 0.50 6. Do the above with the motion the tsuyu and may- fruits of your choice. 1. Cook soba in boiling onnaise and toss well just Noodles are al dente but Mee: 1.50 Fruits used in this recipe YIK SUN water as according to in- before serving. 74 & 76 Jln could do with a bit more Yong liu: 0.50 were strawberries and a 7am-1pm; struction on packet. Set Bandar Timah gravy. The gravy is tasty. Beef soup: mango. Other recommend- 7pm-9.30pm aside in ice-water. Serves 8-10 as an appe- (Leech St), Old Unusual because it serves 5.00/6.00/8.00 ed fruits are pears, apples, tizer. Town a good sliced beef soup S/M/L as an accompaniment. HAWKER FOOD RESTORAN 17A Jln Dato Noodles are al dente. Mee: 1.30 CATHAY Tahwil Azar (Os- Minced pork gravy Yong liu: 0.50 7.30am-12 noon bourne St), New is tasty. Noodles are HAKKA MEE Saturdays off Town homemade. Hakka Mee may look a lot like won- ton mee but it’s not the same. It is served quite dry, tossed with a braised STALL #4 Pusat Makanan Gravy is tasty. The Mee: 1.50 minced pork gravy. The noodles are 8am-12 noon Majestic (behind meat is not minced but Yong liu: the old Majestic cut into small pieces. 0.40-0.50 broader and drier than the wonton’s. cinema), Jln Dato Noodles have more It is accompanied with a bowl of yong liu ( fish balls, fish paste stuffed Tahwil Azar (Os- gravy and is not al tofu and others) in soup – and yes, it is the same ingredients as for yong bourne St), New dente. tau foo. Fresh chilli sauce and garlic are also the norm for dipping. The Town ideal noodles are cooked al dente and come with a generous garnishing Our next food review will be Chinese Roast Pork of bean sprouts (tauge) and chopped spring onions. Email your favourite recommendations to: [email protected] 6 IPOH ECHO JULY 16-31, 2009 Your Community Newspaper

IPOH FACTS AND FANCIES by HO TAK MING

THE SQUATTERS OF PASIR PINJI Part 2 of The Market Gardeners of Kinta n the early years when water rate and 2% for edu- limits in these hard times, report on their conditions. of plank and they have be imposed on these poor Ithere were very few cation rate on the value of to pull down their pitiful used the boards of packing squatters.” squatters, the Colonial their houses. Landlords little huts and rebuild at “The Pinji Squatters cases for the purpose. The British Resident, Government was sympa- were charging their tenants some other location outside Report Others have walls of flat- Andrew Caldecott, ruled thetic to them, and tried to more than the Government town? They had developed How These Poor People tened out kerosene oil tins that the Pinji Squatters help them to acquire the proposed to charge them. their vegetable gardens by Live No Lights, Roads and odd bits of corrugated had a genuine grievance land where they were cul- If they did not want to pay the sweat of their brows. or Water Huts Made Out iron sheets. A few have but since the Government tivating their vegetables, their taxes, they could live Jennings appealed of Packing Cases And bamboo walls. could not discriminate by legal means. However, outside the municipal lim- for sympathy for the poor Patched with Pieces of Tin The majority of the between squatters in dif- during the great tin and its. squatters in the present Claims in Petition to huts, however, have mud ferent localities, in view rubber Slump of the early The petitioners sent hard times. The Board’s Chairman, KSB, Only Too walls, which is unusual. of the present difficult 1930’s, when thousands of a copy of their petition recommendation to the True Each hut has a vegetable circumstances, all squat- out-of-work mining coolies and the Chairman’s reply Resident in the matter of garden. Now these gar- ters on State land would turned to vegetable gar- to the Managing Editor the extra taxation should Blissfully ignorant dens, in nearly all cases, be given twelve months’ dening for a living, and in of the Times of Malaya, be “That all squatters on of the storm their petition present a neglected appear- grace to pay their 1931 as- the process, occupied Gov- J.A.S. Jennings, who was State lands should, in the to the Chairman, Kinta ance. On enquiry, I learned sessments. ernment land illegally, the also an Unofficial Member present hard times, be Sanitary Board, has raised, that the demand for garden At the 16th December indignant landlord looked of the Sanitary Board. At treated leniently.” Dr. C.Y. the signatories to the pe- produce is now poor, that 1931 meeting of the Kinta upon them as a nuisance. It the meeting of the Kinta Wu, a medical practitioner, tition from the squatters the prices offered for such Sanitary Board under a imposed taxation on them, Sanitary Board on 18th seconded the motion. The continue their daily tasks, produce do not pay for the new Chairman, the pre- sometimes a bit harshly. March 1931, this matter proposal was put to a vote striving and struggling cultivation and the market- vious Chairman, Major In the depression era was not put up for discus- and carried by a majority. hard to earn a few cents ing of the produce. Kidd, having retired and of the early 1930’s, Pasir sion. Jennings asked why At the subsequent in order to keep the wolf gone Home, an Unofficial Pinji was where Ipoh’s not, as it was a matter that meeting of the Sanitary from the door. Little To Be Got For Member, W.J.B. Ashby, slums were. The area the Board should know Board in April 1931, the Where is the place Labours said that since the Slump was just outside Sanitary about, since the petition Chairman’s statement that that is the abode of the Fowl-rearing is common, was not over, the Sanitary Board limits, and was oc- was signed by over a hun- it was within his abso- Pinji Squatters? How do but prices for eggs and Board should follow on cupied by several hundred dred people. The Chairman lute discretion to decide they live? Are they really poultry have come the act of grace by the squatters growing veg- replied that it was within what matters should be as poor as they claim to be down tremendously and Resident. He proposed the etables for the townsfolk. his discretion to decide placed before the Board, in the petition? anything like large scale motion, seconded by the However, in December what should be placed was not put in the min- My task took me into poultry raising is out of the Hon. Col. Cecil Rae, that 1930, the Chairman of before the Board. In this utes. Jennings asked Major an area which I never im- question.The same is true “The arrangements for col- the Kinta Sanitary Board, case it was a matter for the Kidd whether he had made agined had existed before with pig rearing. Fish, too, lecting assessments in Pinji Major G.M. Kidd, en- Resident to decide, since such a statement, and if and I am quite sure very is not paying, and there has area in 1932 be the same larged the boundaries of the Board did not have the he had, it should be in the few of the members of the been no restocking of the as in 1931”. The motion the Board, and, by a mere power to decide anything. minutes. Major Kidd asked Kinta Sanitary Board, of- fish ponds for some time. carried by a big majority, stroke of the pen, brought The Unofficial Members Jennings where in the min- ficial and unofficial includ- giving the Pinji squatters the area within the ambit were only there to ad- utes the statement should ed, have personal knowl- A Scandalous Imposition reprieve for another year. of his powers. The squat- vise. Jennings said that he be placed. Jennings replied edge of. Except for the land they ters were taxed the same had every confidence in that he did not care as long live on, there is nothing rate as the rest of Ipoh the sympathy and under- as it was in the minutes, Three Hundred Huts that these people receive To Advertise folks, but without the ben- standing of the Resident, and asked the Chairman There are about 300 huts from Government and it Call: efit of any amenities given but the correspondence if the ruling still applied. scattered all over this is simply scandalous that to them. In early 1931, 107 should be sent to him with Kidd said yes, whereupon area which was recently they should be charged a of the squatters wrote a pe- the Board’s recommen- Jennings left the meeting, included within the town water rate and an education Ramesh Kumar tition to the Chairman of dation after discussion. saying that he was go- boundary so as to provide rate. 016 5531092 the Kinta Sanitary Board What had the Sanitary ing back to his office and for the expansion of the Not a single child requesting him to lower Board done to improve the tender his resignation. His town in the years to come. living in the huts I visited the assessments as they Pasir Pinji area to charge position as an Unofficial To get to this area I attends a State-aided were hard-pressed to meet the same assessment as Member of the Board was turned in from Chamberlain school and is not likely to the demands in the present other developed parts of intolerable under such a Road into Pasir Puteh do so for two reasons. depression. the town? Roads? Lights? ruling. Road, which road was Firstly, the parents Major Kidd sent back Water? Scavenging? The To find out if what the completed and opened to cannot afford it. Secondly, a most unsympathetic re- Government could not petitioners had written was traffic last year. there is no accommodation ply. He said that those copy some greedy landlord true, the newspaper com- in the schools receiving living within the Board’s or cruel private landowner. missioned a senior mem- Huts Made from Old Government aid for them. limits must pay a rate of How could the squatters ber of the staff to visit the Packing Cases The education rate, 10% assessment, 2% for leave the Sanitary Board’s Pinji squatters and write a Only a few huts are built however, must, it seems, Your Community Newspaper IPOH ECHO JULY 16-31, 2009 7

TAKING THE TENBY BRAND FROM IPOH TO THE WORLD State-of-the-art Setia Eco Park campus the latest addition to Tenby Schools enby Educare Sdn Bhd is inspiring and something that there is no better and establish International Tis making inroads into to be proud of”, the Prince investment than the Schools and Malaysian the private education in- said, adding that he was investment in education of Private Schools wherever dustry in Malaysia with its pleased to hear of Tenby’s the highest possible quality needed, to provide teacher fast growing Tenby brand plans for further reach do- (as) it will determine training development, and of schools. With integrated mestically and regionally. the future success of our to provide scholarships to schools already in place in Plans are already in nation”, HRH Raja Nazrin deserving students. Ipoh and Penang offering the pipeline for new Tenby Shah added. The not-for-profit both the International and Schools to be opened in SiWu Education Trust SiWu Education Trust was Malaysian National Cur- Johor Baru in 2010 and is anchored in its no- founded by Dato’ K.K. riculum, this not-for-profit in Ho Chi Minh City, ble Vision of “A United Lim in loving memory of Perak-based enterprise re- Vietnam in 2011. A brand it could always do with scholarships to deserving World at Peace – Through Lim Si Wu, youngest son cently spread its wings to new Tenby campus in more understanding”, he students.” Education”. Believing that of Dato’ K.K. Lim and his the Klang Valley with the Ipoh is also in the offing, said. the gift of Education is the wife Datin Stella. Si Wu opening of a brand new thus reinforcing the Tenby The Crown Prince em- No Better Investment key to a better world, the succumbed to leukaemia 14-acre campus in Setia brand in Perak. phasised the crucial role of than Education Trust has three primary in 1993, aged 20. Eco Park. educators to be visionaries, “I am a firm believer objectives, namely to fund HRH Raja Nazrin Importance of Pluralism motivators and mentors to Shah Ibni Sultan Azlan HRH Raja Nazrin Shah raise the young to achieve Muhibbuddin Shah, Crown stressed the importance of their full potential. Prince of Perak Darul pluralism being an integral “Educators must take Ridzuan, officially opened part of the curriculum. up the challenge to seek Tenby Schools Setia Eco In this regard, he was out improvements and mo- Park, accompanied by impressed by Tenby’s tivation in curriculum. An Raja Puan Besar Perak, unique advantage over education system would HRH Tuanku Zara Salim, other schools of its kind, not be comprehensive un- recently. in that they bring together less it has the ability to the best traditions of cultivate strength of char- Occasion of Significance Malaysian schools with acter”, he added. In his speech, HRH Raja the highest standards of HRH Raja Nazrin Nazrin described the modern International Shah also congratulated official opening as an education. SiWu Education Trust, “occasion of significance”, “I am heartened to which owns and governs as the school was the result note that a key differenti- Tenby Schools Malaysia. of vision and foresight ating factor of the Tenby “It is extremely laud- of its founder, prominent Schools is its philosophy able that all profits from Perak entrepreneur and of integrating not just the the schools are ploughed philanthropist, Dato’ K.K. diverse Malaysian cultures back into the Trust and Lim, now retired, and the with each other but with used to establish inter- fact that Tenby had its those of their international national schools and roots in Ipoh. counterparts. Malaysian private schools, “The rise of this “The world has no to provide teacher train- home-grown Perak brand shortage of knowledge but ing development and grant 8 IPOH ECHO JULY 16-31, 2009 Your Community Newspaper

NATIONAL SPELLING COMPETITION YOUNG PERAK by PETER KHIEW Teachers and students from schools are invited to write about their respec- uala Kangsar – One tive institutions of learning. E-mail articles to: [email protected] Khundred and thirty thousand (130,000) stu- dents from 817 primary PROM CON D’AMOUR schools in Perak flexed made the Prom a great suc- their mental muscles to cess. Extra tables and food break the Malaysia Book were added to cater to the of Records for the biggest crowd. Everybody came participation in a single in their Sunday best – the spelling event. ladies in their gowns, and The spelling com- the guys in their coats. The petition was held to en- crowd was more interested hance spelling skills and in dancing than watching strengthen the vocabulary too many performances of primary school students so towards the end of the to develop correct English function, the organising usage among them. team decided to dim the According to CCM rganised by students of the Prom was to foster lights in the ballroom and Bhd Group MD, Dato’ Dr Ofrom Sam Tet School fellowship among young- put on some techno mu- but opened to outsiders, Mohd Hashim Tajudin, WE DID IT!...CCM Bhd Group Managing Director, sters between the ages of sic. The dancing went on the Prom Con D’Amour spelling competitions of- Dato’ Dr Mohd Hashim Tajudin admiring the students’ 15-20. Two hundred and for 20 minutes before the was held at the Tower Re- fer a platform for students achievement in breaking the Malaysia Book of Records seventy turned up instead function ended. gency on June 19. The aim to compete in a positive, for the biggest participation in a single spelling event. of the 200 expected which friendly and sporting ri- valry. Discovery magazine and “Children who are the Perak State Education SOLAR STOVE good in spelling tend to Department on how to read and write more ef- manage the competition at ith recycled items through a clear plate into a fectively enabling them to their schools. Wlike CDs as reflec- well-insulated enclosure, acquire a higher level of All participating tors, some discarded egg in their case, a plastic con- competency in comprehen- schools and students earned trays and one cent coins, tainer. The sunlight which sion and achieve excellent a mention in the Malaysia three students from SMK turns into heat is absorbed academic results. Book of Records. Dr Megat Khas, Ipoh in- by the black cooking pot. “In addition to that, The “Perak Spelling vented a solar stove which She said the secret students can experience the Day” is part of the third had the capability to boil a of a good stove is to have benefits of spelling com- “Knowledge Discovery- pot of water in less than 45 good insulation with no petitions beyond master- CHAMPS National minutes. Their invention, air gaps and a good lid ing the English language. Spelling Competition” which took about three reflector to get the most Standing in front of the jointly organised by the weeks and RM18 to con- light into the box. crowd can be intimidat- Ministry of Education and struct, managed to beat An equally impres- ing but it will promote the Knowledge Discovery ten other schools at the sive design was invented students’ self-esteem and magazine with CHAMPS North Kinta inter-schools by students from SMK Ulu confidence as they com- as the main sponsor. Solar Stove competition Kinta, all Form Three stu- pete”, said Dato’ Dr Mohd The “Knowledge held recently here. dents. They came up with Hashim. D i s c o v e r y - C H A M P S The students, Roshnee an aluminium covered sat- All ten districts in National Spelling Devi a/p Dev Ram, Siti ellite dish to reflect light Perak participated in the Competition 2009” grand Norfatihah bt Simali and a magnifying glass “Perak Spelling Day” final will be held from and Nor Azira bt Khalid, which probably would act which involved teachers October 13 to 14 this year who walked away with as a factor to speed up the attending training sessions in Ipoh, Perak. certificates of excellence water boiling tempera- conducted by Knowledge and prizes, will represent ture. The school was rep- the district in the state- resented by Muhd Nur Al IPOH IN BRIEF level competition. Amin, Mohd Taufik Mohd Roshnee said the ba- Kamal and Noor Safwan The school was repre- Form Three students. PAKATAN RAKYAT POT LUCK sic principle of a solar Hilmi Zulkifli. sented by Lee Yoon Kai, They took two days to stove is to collect the heat SMK Seri Ipoh took Thoon Kai Yin and Mohd build their stove. by letting the sunlight pass home the second placing. Safwan Abu Hassan, all

NEW PRESIDENT OF IPOH POLICE ADOPT-A-SCHOOL ROTARY CLUB PROGRAMME

he Pakatan Rakyat Leaders Representative Spouse TAssociation (Persatuan Isteri-Isteri Pemimpin Paka- tan Rakyat) recently held a family and Fathers Day pot luck gathering on July 5 at the Chin Woo Hall. It was an easy and informal affair and was attended by Dato’ Seri Nizar, Dato’ Ngeh Koo Ham, Nga and Yee Siew Kai to- joint effort by the Perak Police Contingent and the State Education Department saw the adoption of 10 he 79th Installation of the President and Board of Di- gether with their families among others. The coordinator A rectors Year 2009/2010 of the Ipoh Rotary Club took of the event, Jessie Loke, wife of Loke Chee Yan (Ke- secondary schools in Perak by the Police. The programme T was formally launched by the Deputy Chief Police Of- place at the Royal Ipoh Club and the event was attended payang) contributed a most refreshing Laksa dish. Nga by some 200 Rotarians and friends. The Guest of Honour Kor Meng contributed ‘chee cheong fan’ all the way from ficer of Perak, SAC 1 Dato’ Pahlawan Hadi Ho Abdullah, at SMK Methodist, Sungei Siput, Perak, recently. Hadi in was PP Leslie Salebuddin, District 3300 Governor. Dur- Taiping. Halal dim sum was on the menu too. Jessie ex- ing the luncheon programme, Immediate Past President plained that the get together was a good way to unwind his opening remarks said that such a programme was es- sential as it helped instilled a sense of responsibility and Edwin Seibel installed Wu Chee Thutt as the new Presi- as their husbands were always busy attending to their re- dent of the Club. President Wu introduced and installed sponsibilities as the peoples representatives.This was also security in students. “Crime involving students in Perak is on the decline but we have yet to achieve a zero-sum his new Board of Directors. an opportune time for them to gather as one big family. The event ended with presentation of certificates Towards the end of the night the team cut a cake and sang level”, said Hadi to the audience. The ten schools are placed under the jurisdiction of the police district chiefs to representatives of the press, including Ipoh Echo in the ‘birthday’ song for all fathers present. Even the media appreciation of assistance extended to the Club. took a break that night. where they are located. Your Community Newspaper IPOH ECHO JULY 16-31, 2009 9

IPOH IN BRIEF More pics at ipohecho.com.my ORPHANAGE GETS UNDERSTANDING HOLISTIC A ONE-STOP A LIBRARY HEALING FOR CANCER KNOWLEDGE CENTRE

he book_sale@library programme by Perbadanan he Darul Hikmah Orphanage of Sg Itek, TPerpustakaan Awam Negeri Perak on Saturday, July 4 Twas the proud recipient of books and equipment for r Chris K.H. Teo PhD, the founder of CA Care Centre was a huge success judging from the response by Ipohites. a library courtesy of Islamic Relief Worldwide, an inter- Din Penang gave a talk on holistic healing for cancer The event started at 9 a.m. and ended at 3 p.m. Visitors, national relief organisation dedicated to caring for the recently. Organised by the St Peregrine Support Group of numbering over 1,500, dropped by the library along Jalan world’s poor regardless of their race and religion. The Our Mother of Perpetual Help Church, Dr. Teo told the Raja DiHilir ( Road) to enjoy the numerous activi- donation consisting of three air-conditioners, three sets more than 90 attendees that only 25% of traditional can- ties organised for the day. They included a jumble book of children’s encyclopedia and library equipment was cer therapies are effective. He said, “The general method sale, a physics and astronomy exhibition, quiz on general worth well over RM20,000. “We sourced the funds from of treatment for cancer is surgery, chemotherapy, radio- knowledge, a drawing and colouring contest and many individuals and corporate bodies”, said Iskandar Syah, therapy, etc. There won’t be a single breakthrough cure more. The primary objective of the programme, said Puan project development head of Islamic Relief Worldwide because cancer is not a single disease and the ‘one size fits Wirda Mohd Arsad, an assistant librarian, was to inculcate (Malaysia) The manager of the orphanage, Hj Akbar Din, all’ treatment may be obsolete”. Dr Teo advocates the use the reading habit among Perakians. “It is also aimed at thanked the organisation for its generosity. “We plan to of herbs and a more holistic way of healing, encompass- promoting the Perak state library to the general public and build a library since inception 19 years ago. The gifts will ing both the physical and spiritual. Nutrition also factors turning it into a one-stop centre for knowledge enhance- contribute towards realising this aim” said Akbar. The li- into the treatment. He stressed that, “1) you and you alone ment.” The programme will be held on the first Saturday brary has been appropriately named ‘Assadah’, Arabic for are responsible; 2) take positive steps to heal; 3) take time of every month. happiness. Receiving on behalf of the centre was Hajah to BE – to evaluate options; 4) beware of disinformation Embun 94, co-founder of the Darul Hikmah Orphanage. and misinformation; 5) listen to our inner voice; and 6) Embun and her late husband established the orphanage wholeheartedly listen to our bodies”. While under cancer ENJOYING WINE AND FOOD in 1990. Today her children have taken over the manage- therapy, Dr Teo stresses the need to give total commit- ment. ment; see a proper medical advisor, but know their limits; take herbs; and eat right. HIGH TEA WITH PAS Those interested in finding out more about Dr Chris Teo and his centre can visit: www.cacare.com. COMBATING CRIME

he Ipoh Wine and Food Society held a dinner at Kizuna TJapanese Restaurant recently. The society which was established in Ipoh in 1996, is a branch of the International Wine and Food Society which has chapters in 28 countries around the world. The International Wine & Food Society is the world’s oldest and most renowned gastronomic society. The Society’s mission is the promotion of a broad knowledge and understanding of both wine and food, the enhancement of their appreciation, and the nurturing of camaraderie among those who share the pleasures of the arty PAS and Kelab Penyokong PAS (KPP) recently ne way to eradicate crime in this country and, table. Porganised a ‘Hi-Tea’ Ceramah as part of its activities “Oin particular, Perak is to get our youths to hate to reach out to the non-Malay and non-Muslim rakyat. The crime,” said Perak Chief Police Officer, DCP Dato’ Pahla- speakers present at the ceramah were ex-Perak Speaker wan Zulkifli Abdullah at the launching of the Perak Rakan IPOH INTERNATIONAL RUN V. Sivakumar, KPP Chinese Community Chairman Ri- Muda Health Carnival and Anti-crime Campaign at the chard Wong, Zairul Azrun (PAS Youth Head Tambun), town padang recently. “It’s achievable if all S.Thanamulai of Party Keadilan and V. Shanti of KPP concerned corporate with the Police in ensuring a safe and . KPP Perak currently has 22,000 members secured environment.” The Rakan Cop programme, said and plan to have similar ceramahs regularly in prepara- Zulkifli, should be actively pursued by Perakians. “We are tion for the 13th General Election. second to Selangor in terms of number. We have 63,000 registered members on our list.” ONE STEP CLOSER The day-long carnival was aimed at promoting a TO THE STARS healthy living style among the state’s youths. Numerous health-related activities such as mass aerobic, line dance, self-defence, flying fox and a host of other physically demanding activities were organised. The spectators were entertained to unarmed combat by the much vaunted VAT 69 squad and a display of dexterity by the canine members of the Police dog unit. poh International Run 2009, an annual sporting event Iheld in conjunction with City Day, was flagged off by the mayor, Dato’ Roshidi Hashim, on the morning of Sunday, July 5, in front of Indera Mulia Stadium, Ipoh. these young talents a head start in the world of acting. This year the number of participants almost reached the The night was calm and everything well played. 10,000 mark. Foreign participants too had increased from No nervous breakdowns or tears – straight acting. The a handful a decade ago to over 300 this year. The presence youths pulled together a remarkable evening portraying of Kenyans and Cubans made the run more competitive. the detailed lives of each character. From cats, to 10,000 Prize money too had been increased to attract better run- cigarettes, to our knight in shining armor, Prince Charming ners, said the mayor to media representatives covering the who complains about his wives. All is well as the world of event. “Winners stand to win over RM100,000 for a plac- stage portrays reality in comedy. ing in all the categories.” Kenyan Robert Kiplagat Kosegi As to what we can say of the evening, Perak has some won the Men’s Open 21 km Category recording a time of SPA recently staged the Teenage Black Box, a series true, young talent destined for the limelight. In years to 1 hr 9 sec. The Women’s Open 21-km Category was won Pof 3 monologues and 4 short stories. The Idea was come, if PSPA keeps up with its productions, many of by another Kenyan, Catherina Kamboka, with a time of 1 sparked from the Junior Associate Conference (JAC, a these young talents will grow to be aspiring actors and hr and 10 minutes. The mayor gave away the prize money workshop for Junior members pertaining to all aspects of actresses with confidence and flair and perhaps take to the to the winners. the arts) and The Teenage Black Box was born to give world stage. 10 IPOH ECHO JULY 16-31, 2009 Your Community Newspaper

ANNOUNCEMENTS COMMUNITY NEWS dim sum restaurant. At the impressive in its design and same time, nostalgia set in decor. Commissioned to Century Ride 2009 starts at 7a.m. on July19. A 160- NEW FOH SAN OPENS for others who said good- local interior design com- km non-stop event for road bikes only. Starts from Bkt bye to the old premises on pany Catilia, 05-2492189, Kinding to , Sayong and back. Limited the corner of Jalan Dato the new Foh San began to 500 riders. For details visit www.kricycling.com Tahwil Azar and Jalan construction in 2008. It has or contact Michael Beh (018-500288), Choy (018- Mustapha Al-Bakri. a contemporary Chinese 9500226) or Alice Chim (012-5068369). Opening day saw flavour with colonial influ- cars totally blocking Jalan ence. Beautifully crafted Perak Academy Dinner Lecture: China & the Asian Leong Sin Nam and people wrought ironwork with a Century Part II. Speaker: Bunn Nagara. Date, Time were lined up waiting for faintly Chinese motif and and Venue: Friday, July 24. Commencing 7.30 p.m. tables from 6.30 a.m. on- impressive ceiling lamps at Meru Valley Golf and Country Resort. Call Wai wards. Comprising 4 floors complement the ambience Kheng:at 05-5478949 for reservations. poh welcomed a new with the opening of the with a seating capacity of of a contemporary Chinese dining icon recently long-awaited Foh San 450, the new Foh San is Teahouse. Mayor Roshidi Visit Programme: July 22 - Zone I 22 (Sengat/Rapat Jaya/Changkat Larang) assemble at Spg Pulai Community Hall. July29 - Zone 18 FRANCIS MARTIN – VETERAN IPOH FOOD CATERER “I Did It My Way” ( Pasir Putih, Sri Kinta. K Pari) assemble at Kg Sri a stable and established was eager to tuck into his Kinta Community Hall. August 5 - Zone 5 (Buntong / rancis Martin the own- catering company that has delicious briyani rice, mut- Silibin/Teluk Kurin) assemle at Buntong Community Fer of catering business catered for over 13,000 ton curry and fish cutlets Hall. August 12 - Zone 21 (Lahat/ Bkt Merah) Martin Food Caterers re- events ranging from small just to name a few. As with assemble at Bkt Merah Community Hall. cently celebrated his 50th groups to large ball room any of Francis Martin’s birthday on the same date events. functions, one helping was PPCS Food Fair – Sunday, 26 July 2009, 11.00am - as the 25th anniversary of I waited impatiently never enough. I stand guilty. 3.00 p.m. at No. 14 Lebuh Woods, Canning Garden, his business. The auspi- for his speech to end as I I had seconds. JAG 31400 Ipoh. Tel: 05-5464732. cious celebration was held dancers on stage. As the at the Ipoh Town Hall and curtain rose, Francis was “Stroke Prevention” a public forum by Dr Zakaria a total of 1,500 invited seen sitting on, what could Kadir. Date,Time and Venue: Saturday, August 1 at guests attended his birth- be described as a ‘throne’. 3 p.m. Ipoh Specialist Centre Conference Room (5th day bash. Interestingly at fifty years floor). Admission: Free. Call Mdm Teoh/Cik Aziera at Francis Martin has a of age his afro-head of 05-2408777 Ext 8111 for details. thing for the colour red. hair still looked thick and His car, vans and even healthy. He assured me it Prayer and Motivation Sessions: By Sri Murugan his operations premises is was the real thing. Centre for students and parents. Date, Time and Ven- painted red. His company Francis in his din- ue: Sunday, August 2. Commencing 8 a.m. at Sri Sub- logo is that of an afro- ner speech to his guests ramaniar Temple, Kg Kerpayang, . Call haired waiter in a red coat paid tribute to his mum Sri Murugan Centre at 05-2554176 for details. upholding a serving tray. Philomena who took on Hence the theme for the 4 jobs a day working as a night was ‘A touch of red’ domestic helper to bring TO GET IPOH ECHO IN whereby all the guests who up their family. He got his attended that night came break in the late 70s while YOUR EMAIL BOX! appropriately attired. working as a waiter at the The evening began Royal Ipoh Club when he with Indian costumed was asked to cater for a Sign up at: www.ipohecho.com.my function. For his first ca- tering job, he confessed that he had borrowed a full dining set from the club. The rest is history. His speech was long but he named everyone that had helped him along his road to success. Through the many ups and down he has en- countered in his 25 years in business has emerged LETTER TO EDITOR Send your letters to the Editor Ipoh Echo 1, Jalan Lasam, 30450 Ipoh or fax to 05-2552181 or email to [email protected]. Letters must have writer’s full name, address and phone number. A pseudonym may be included. @ mail /email STAKEHOLDERS’ has taken some positive happen to the proposed INTEREST IN PUBLIC steps, the other govern- Meru Raya bus terminal. TRANSPORT ments have done little. In TRANSIT does not Selangor and Perak com- accept the idea that pub- Nga Kor Ming, former mitment to improving pub- lic transport services can Pakatan state executive lic transport is limited to be improved by private councillor had asked Perak providing space for new companies or by the MB, Zambry Abdul Kadir, terminals. government alone. That to implement the Ipoh ter- Although building is why we propose the minal hub project which new terminals is good, ‘4-Stakeholders Model’ was launched by the pre- experience has shown that which brings together vious state government in new terminals often create the 4 stakeholders – the August 2008. Zambry is more problems. A case in transport authority, the receptive to the idea based point is Klang Sentral, a bus operator, the public on his statement to the suburban terminal located and NGO and the peo- press recently. outside of Kuala Lumpur, ple’s representatives. The Association for which was intended to re- The authorities can the Improvement of Mass place a popular urban ter- only institute changes to Transit (TRANSIT) won- minal. In Ipoh, the Medan the public transport sys- ders how serious these two Gopeng terminal was built tem provided they are politicians are about im- to replace Medan Kitt, an prepared to work with the proving the public trans- urban bus terminal that other stakeholders. We at port system in Ipoh. was popular with commut- TRANSIT are ready to Our observations since ers. do our part. 2008 have shown that the Klang Sentral has PK-led governments are turned into a white ele- MOAZ YUSUF not receptive to the is- phant because it cannot at- AHMAD sues we raise. Although tract urban bus operators to for TRANSIT the Penang government stop there. The same may Kuala Lumpur Your Community Newspaper IPOH ECHO JULY 16-31, 2009 11

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MALAY BANGSAWAN - A DYING ART? he Malay Bangsawan that Malay bangsawan, and new. The Unisel stu- Sultan of Panji Kayangan, T(stage play), thought forgotten by some and dents provided the raw and is proof that the once pop- to have receded into histo- thought outdated and out untapped talents that we’re ular bangsawan is still be- ry, enjoyed a timely revival of sync with modern times looking for,” said Kamarul ing coveted by theatre lov- due to the efforts of a few by many, still has a hold on to Ipoh Echo. “By doing ers. Its appeal, fortunately, within the theatre circle. the Malay community. so we believe we could transcends all ages - young “Siti Zulaikha” a pop- A crew of 70, perform- breach the generational and old. ular Malay bangsawan was ers and stage hands includ- gap and get our youths to “I hope our Malay staged at Taman Budaya ed, was involved in the appreciate bangsawan. It leaders take cognisance of Ipoh on Tuesday, June 30. staging of “Siti Zulaikha”. was the right choice,” he these developments and The response was totally They were members of the ment and the Department within the Malay theatre exclaimed. come forward to support unexpected. All available Purtubuhan Teater Klasik of Arts and Culture Perak. circle, directed the play. He The success of “Siti our efforts at reviving a seats were occupied leav- Perak and students of They underwrote the bulk was ably assisted by Mohd Zulaikha”, a play about dying art,” said Kamarul ing only standing room Universiti Industri Selangor of the production cost of Zainal Yaakob (Aduka) of a warrior princess who without mincing his words. for a capacity crowd of (Unisel). The play was en- RM90,000. Teater Klasik Perak and fought to free her husband, He has a point there. over 500. Many left disap- dorsed and sponsored by Kamarul Airi Ariffin, Norsuhada of Unisel. Sultan Zainal Ulung, from pointed. This goes to show the Perak state govern- popularly known as Jebat “It’s a blend of the old the clutches of the evil ROSLI MANSOR 12 IPOH ECHO JULY 16-31, 2009 Your Community Newspaper

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