News about Perak

LUMUT (June 13): The Malaysian Fisheries Development Board (LKIM) will look to play a greater role in relation to solving the land reclamation and sand dredging activities involving Penang and Perak, which have caused worry among the fishermen.

IPOH (June 6): The Perak government will focus on its commitment to the people by pursuing a balanced development agenda in rebuilding the state.

IPOH (May 31): The Perak state government will hold further discussions with hoteliers on the 50% distribution of its tourism tax collection to the state government commencing this year.

  IPOH (May 27): Perak Environment Committee chairman Dr Abdul Aziz Bari said he was shocked over a UK report on a mega plastic waste dump site near here, adding that he “was only aware about the report from a friend”, reported The Star today.

LUMUT (May 23): The reopening of Pangkor Airport this coming Oct 1 is expected to further boost tourism and business on the resort island which will be a duty-free destination by early next year.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 18): It has been revealed that Sungai Siput MP S Kesavan was the lawmaker accused of sexual harassment and he has also denied the allegations.

IPOH (May 10): The decision on the opening of the three-package West Coast Expressway (WCE) in the state will be announced on May 20, said Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 3): Perak Corp Bhd has awarded a contract to Rapat Setia Sdn Bhd to develop a 23.

IPOH (April 23): The Perak government has urged district councils in the state to provide free housing to the hardcore poor through the Organised Village Plan (RPT) as they cannot afford low-cost houses even priced as low as RM70,000.

IPOH (April 22): The Movie Animation Park Studios (MAPS) here, a joint venture project by a subsidiary of the Perak government, will not be closed as it provides job opportunities for the locals, said Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu.