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Museum Tanahsahi: Ipoh's hidden butterfly museum sparks revival in a forgotten Perak town

IPOH, Nov. 2 -- A little-known butterfly museum, tucked away in Kampung Kepayang near Simpang Pulai, about 13 kilometres from Ipoh, is quietly reviving what was once a forgotten ghost town. Kampung K... Read More


Married couple caught running RM2.8m meth purification syndicate in Taiping

IPOH, Oct. 31 -- Perak police have busted a drug purifying syndicate following the arrest of a married couple in Taiping on Wednesday. Perak police chief commissioner Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin said pol... Read More


Perak eyes US investments after Putrajaya, Washington seal critical minerals pact

IPOH, Oct. 27 -- The Perak government is looking to capitalise on the recent signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Malaysia and the United States (US) on developing and securing suppl... Read More


Incense, drums and devotion: Ipoh lights up for Nine Emperor Gods Festival

IPOH, Oct. 26 -- The familiar haze of incense once again fills the air around Tow Boh Keong Temple here as devotees light joss sticks and burn incense in reverence. Thesmoke, mingling with the sound ... Read More


Family allegedly extorted after being trailed from Menora Tunnel to Tapah R&R, police hunting suspects

IPOH, Oct. 17 -- A family travelling through the Menora Tunnel was allegedly trailed and extorted in the early hours of Wednesday, with footage of the incident widely circulated on social media. Pera... Read More


Perak police seize RM13m in drugs hidden as 'dried durian' after North-South Expressway chase

IPOH, Oct. 7 -- Perak police seized drugs worth nearly RM13 million hidden in plastic packages labelled "dried durian" following a chase involving a multipurpose vehicle (MPV) along the North-South Ex... Read More


Actress Rafidah Ibrahim under police probe over surau demolition remarks

IPOH, Oct. 2 -- Police have received three reports against actress and activist Rafidah Ibrahim over alleged incitement related to the demolition of Surau Al-Karamah in Kampung Seri Keramat, Pasir Put... Read More


Budi95 hits RM43.7m in fuel sales as subsidy expands to 16 million people

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 30 -- The government's new Budi Madani RON95(Budi95) initiative has recorded RM43.7 million in purchases, covering 21.8 million litres of RON95 petrol, as of 7pm yesterday. Senior... Read More


Perak MB: Up to EC to decide on the timing of general and state elections

IPOH, Sept. 27 -- Anyone is free to express their views on whether parliamentary and state elections should be held simultaneously, but the final decision rests with the Election Commission (EC) said ... Read More


Ipoh tahfiz teacher cleared of 2020 child sexual assault charges

IPOH, Sept. 17 -- A former maahad tahfiz school teacher was discharged and acquitted by the Sessions Court here on two charges of sexual assault involving a 13-year-old male student in 2020. Judge Je... Read More