News about Ipoh

PETALING JAYA (June 11): Malaysian Chinese singer Michael Wong Kong Leong has purchased a 4-acre agricultural land in Ipoh, Perak, for about RM720,000 (TWD 5 million), according to Taiwan’s United Daily News.

IPOH (May 14): Land erosion has impacted eight houses along Jalan Silibin Indah here, causing “the back portion of their houses to sink”, The Star reported today.

IPOH (May 7): Restoran Kok Thai (pictured) has been the venue for many wedding dinners over the years in this city.

PETALING JAYA (May 1): As hotels continue to suffer from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, many are closing down while those which are pushing on are struggling to keep staff.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 3): An Ipoh man has been hailed by social media users for saving an abandoned dog that was found with a note attached around its neck, the Malay Mail reported yesterday.

IPOH (April 1): The 4-star Tower Regency Hotel (pictured) here announced its closure to cut losses from the COVID-19 pandemic and Movement Restriction Order.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 12): Perak Corp Bhd — whose Movie Animation Park Studios (MAPS) theme park in Ipoh was closed last month until further notice — has lapsed into Practice Note 17 (PN17) status.

IPOH (Jan 23): The Meru Valley Resort residents are not happy about a planned development in a forest reserve area adjacent to their homes and are objecting to it, The Star reported today.

IPOH (Jan 22): The Perak branch of the MCA political party has urged members of the public to voice their dissatisfaction against 10 projects proposed under the Ipoh Local Plan 2020.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 21): Tesco has announced earlier this month that it is reviewing its businesses in Thailand and Malaysia after being approached by an unnamed buyer.