News about Perak

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 23): Niche developer KB Group is planning to introduce its first 4-star resort, the Ramada Lumut Resort by end-January.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 21): EcoFirst Consolidated Bhd saw its net profit jump over 78 times to RM11.

TANJUNG MALIM (Jan 11): About 94,000 hectares are being carved out of the 271,200ha Batang Padang district to form the new district of Mualim in Perak.

IPOH (Jan 8): The fast changing skyline of Ipoh will soon see the rise of twin towers.

IPOH (Dec 8): At least 20 Mambang Di Awan farmers are still insisting Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir intervene in their eviction dispute with landowner Syarikat Bidara Istimewa Sdn Bhd, despite having met with developer to resolve their differences.

IPOH (Dec 7): The Perak government has issued a stop work order pending investigation into land clearing on the fringe of the world-renowned Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve in Kuala Sepetang, Perak, according to Kuala Sepetang assemblyman Chua Yee Ling (pictured).

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 26): MK Land Holdings Bhd said it will be focusing on affordable housing developments in the northern part of Malaysia as opposed to premium developments, because the property developer sees more demand for cheaper houses.

IPOH (Nov 17): The state government must explain why the Perak Umno building is able to sit on prime land by paying only a nominal premium charge of RM100 per lot, says Canning assemblyman Wong Kah Woh.

IPOH (Oct 28): The RM1.

IPOH (Sept 25): Concerned by the mammoth problem of illegal dumps in Ipoh, non-governmental organisation Ipoh City Watch and waste management company SWCorp Perak have joined forces to encourage residents to recycle their solid waste.