PERAK TOURISM ON THE GO!

IPOH: The Perak State Government is ready to welcome tourists during the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) period.

They are all ready to start up the tourism industry with the implementation of several new campaign such as “Travel in Perak First” and “Perak Support Perak” to attract local tourists, into the state.

"GARIS PANDUAN AMALAN TERBAIK" IS PERAK TOURISM CAMPAIGN DURING RMCO

This being the first tourism programme cum workshop themed “Garis Panduan Amalan Terbaik (Pelancongan Negeri Perak PASCA Covid-19” carried out during the RMCO period, was jointly launched by the state government, Fire and Rescue Department (BOMBA), Tourism Perak, Perak Tourist Association and the Lost World of Tambun (LWOT), here.

The workshop was attended by tourism players from other districts in the state – Lumut, Taiping, Ipoh, Royal Belum and Kuala Kangsar among others.

DATUK NORLEE (RIGHT) PRESENTING A TOKEN OF APPRECIATION TO AZMI OSMAN

Guest-of-honour was State Tourism Committee chairman Datuk Norlee Ashkin Mohammed Radzi.

Also present were - Perak Fire and Rescue Perak director Azmi Osman, Tourism Perak chief executive officer Nurmalis Musa, Perak Tourist Association chairman Datuk Haji Mohd Odzman Abd Kadir and LWOT general manager Nurul Nuzairi Mohd Azahari.

DATUK NORLEE ASHKIN : "PERAK PEOPLE ARE NO1. DISCIPLINED THUS MAKING PERAK A SAFE PLACE TO VISIT"

Datuk Norlee said firstly, the tourism industry players must adhere to standard operating procedures (SOP) of the new normal by setting a booth at the entrance for temperature check, providing sanitizer and download apps/jotting names, before entering the premises.

“The state is fully committed to improve its tourism economy and to restore back the confidence of tourists coming, here.

“We will be conducting a training scheme on work transformation, encouraging industry players to sign up their staff for re-training, up-skilling and replacement, in addition of an allowance to enable the workers to return back into the hospitality line. 

NURUL NUZAIRI (IN RED) USHERING GUESTS ON A RIDE, AT LWOT

 

“We are also looking into improving the infrastructure of tourist destination by enhancing the safety, environment and utility of the places which may take six months to restructure it.

“Besides, we are promoting our tourism social media platform in order to attract domestic and hopefully international tourists to the state, in future”, she said.

Norlee added that the state would be launching travel vouchers for tourists registered with Tourism Perak, and a further discount of RM50 for accommodation in Perak.

“Currently, there are 1,030 guests who have booked rooms from 40 hotels in the state, during the RMCO period.

BOMBA MEMBERS SHOWING THE SKILL OF CLEANING THE HOTEL

Azmi Osman said the objective of the BOMBA was to provide advice to the tourism industry on the SOP, and to do a check on the cleanliness of hotels, here.

Meanwhile, Nurul Nuzairi who is also representing Malaysia Association of Hotels, Perak Chapter told the press members that the theme park's Petting Zoo and the Tiger Valley will be open on this coming Saturday (June 13).

He also thanked the BOMBA staff who were present to guide them with the SOP, before the theme park opens its door to the tourists.

WELCOME TO PETTING ZOO AND TIGER VALLEY ON JUNE 13

RMCO - MASK UP AND SOCIAL DISTANCING

JUNE 11, 2020

ABANDONED LAND

IPOH: The Ipoh City Council (MBI) is giving stern warning to land owners who have neglected or abandoned their land, in the City.

Land owners are required to immediately clean up their abandoned land before compound notices will be sent to them as the last resort.

MBI WORKERS CLEARING ILLEGAL DUMP SITE AT POLO GROUND

The abandoned land had created a ground for Aedes mosquito to breed.

It is estimated some 40,000 lot of land in Ipoh City which are neglected purposely by private land owners, here.

On another matter, the council is calling on the people to be responsible when throwing out rubbish for collection.

Do throw the rubbish in a proper rubbish din or plastic bag to ease the task of the worker when collecting rubbish, daily.

In the meantime, MBI had cleared up rubbish found in illegal dump sites around Polo Ground, Taman Indah Rokam, Taman Malar, Taman Ipoh, Silibin, Buntong, Taman Mas, Taman Cahaya, Taman Ria and Simpang Pulai.

PERAK WOMEN FOR WOMEN'S CLOTH MASKS

IPOH: The Perak Women for Women (PWW) Shop has an arrival of cloth masks for sales, here.

A kind donor has taken time to sew over 100 cloth masks.

Each cloth mask costs RM10 for three pieces.

A VARIETY OF CLOTH MASKS

The masks are all painstakingly sewn during Movement Control Order (MCO) period and generously donated to the shop.

All proceeds collected to support women and children in crises and to empower women.

The PWW shop is an empowerment project that sells new and pre-loved items donated by friends and supporters.

COLORFUL CLOTH MASKS

The money raised from sales of items helps sustain the work the society is carrying out. The shop is run by PWW members.

The shop is located at No. 15, Market Street, Ipoh.

It opens from Monday to Friday, from 10 am to 3pm .

PWW  FOR SALES OF HANDMADE ITEMS

STORM & TREES

IPOH: Freak storm plays havoc with trees! The stormy weather is here to stay.

For the safety of the public, Ipoh City Council (MBI) will be trimming trees and getting rid of fallen branches and tree trunk caused by the storm on May 20.

MBI in a written statement, stated that the safety of the people in Ipoh City is their main focus for tree trimming task.

FALLEN TREE

The freak storm had caused trees to fall across the road and with the assistance of the MBI's Landscape Department, the management were committed to remove the fallen tree to avoid congestion to road users.

Among the places affected by fallen trees are – Stadium Area, Jalan Raja Musa Aziz, Jalan Hospital, Greentown, Jalan Pasar, Kampung Simee and Jalan Sybil Kathigasu.

As such, for these two days, MBI will be removing the fallen trees by stages to avoid any further congestion of traffic on the specific roads.

READY FOR REMOVAL OF TREE

IPOH CITY COUNCIL FOOD BOX DONATION TO RETIREE

IPOH: The Ipoh City Council's Retiree Association (PERMAI) gave away 105 boxes of food items to its members.

Ipoh City Council's Mayor Datuk Rumaizi Baharin and PERMAI president Datuk Mohamad Rafial Moktar presented the food boxes to the representatives.

Datuk Rumaizi Baharin said the donation aimed to help the retiree who find difficulties in leaving their homes to get their necessities, during the Covid-19 Movement Control Order (MCO) period.

“Some of them who are still working are now financially affected by the extension of the MCO,” he said.

IPOH CITY COUNCIL DONATED FOOD BOXES TO PERMAI

PERMAI was set up in 2009 by the former Mayor Datuk Roshidi Hashim to assist the welfare of the retiree and it had served as a platform for fostering relationship between City Council and the former staff. In addition, the association helps retiree in the form of monetary aid and buying necessities during economic crises, natural disaster and accident cases.

PERMAI Kinta Bhd Cooperative has also contributed financially to the association in order for it to run economic activities for the benefit of the retiree.

LOST WORLD OF TAMBUN #dudukrumahchallenge

IPOH: The public is invited to send in memorable photographs to Lost World of Tambun (LWOT) Facebook via #dudukrumahchallenge, to share with friends.

They can send in beautiful photographs of “throwback moment” they had spent during their recent visit to the water theme park.

In the meantime, LWOT's team members will keep the public informed of the going-on and how the animals are keeping up during the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) period.

You can also view many attractive photographs, click @sunwaylostworldoftambun – Facebook and Instagram

MR TIGER IN A RELAXATION MOOD

MALAY VERSION

Gelagat Haiwan-Haiwan di Lost World Of Tambun menarik perhatian nitizen ketika tempoh PKP

Walaupun dalam Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan (PKP), tapi tak menghalang rakyat Malaysia untuk menyertai #dudukrumahchallenge dan berkongsi gambar-gambar menarik tentang apa yang mereka lakukan di rumah sepanjang PKP ini berlangsung.

Bila kita sebut taman tema, kita terus terbayangkan keseronokan aktiviti serta kegirangan bersama seisi keluarga. Sunway Lost World Of Tambun terus memberikan hiburan kepada ‘followers’ di Facebook dan Instagram mereka dengan memuat naikkan gelagat haiwan-haiwan ‘join’ #dudukrumahchallenge 

MEE KARI

Kalau korang nak tahu, banyak tau gambar serta video haiwan-haiwan yang dimuat naikkan oleh Sunway Lost World Of Tambun. Haiwan-haiwan mereka hidup bebas di dalam kandang mereka sementara kita, manusia juga berkurung kerana wabak ini. Mesti mereka merindui kita semua. Admin pun rindu mereka. Nah admin belanja antara gelagat mereka dalam #dudukrumahchallenge

Pernah tak kita tengok burung menari ? Kita selalu melihat orang menari tetapi kali ini, seekor burung kakak tua menari kegirangan dengan berlatar belakang lagu BTS – Idol. Wah bukan main ye, Awang. Lepas ni ramai la nak menari dengan dia.

Kalau korang nak tengok lebih banyak gambar menarik, klie je @sunwaylostworldoftmbun di Facebook dan Instagram.

PANTAI HOSPITAL'S BLOOD DONATION DRIVE

IPOH: Some 100 donors came forward to donate blood organised by Pantai Hospital Ipoh (PHI), here.

The event themed “ Save Life Give Blood, Be A Blood Hero” was a one-day event jointly supported by Great Eastern Life Assurance and Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun (HRPB).

PHI chief executive officer Chong Siet Fong said the National Blood Centre had appealed to the public urgently to donate blood, as the Covid-19 outbreak has caused a reduction in the number of donors, leading to a low blood bank levels.

CHONG SIET FONG (LEFT), DR MALA MUTUSHAMY (RIGHT), LIEW CHOO KONG (SECOND FROM RIGHT) POSING WITH THE DONOR, AT PHI

“The shortage of blood supply is now further intensified during the month of Ramadan.

“In addition, the movement control order (MCO) has led to blood donation activities being affected, with scheduled donation campaigns canceled,” she said.

Meanwhile HRPB representative of Blood Transfusion Department Dr Mala Mutushamy said there was a decline of 40% in terms of collection of blood, which was to be channeled to government, district and private hospitals.

CHONG SIET FONG (RIGHT) PRESENTING A GIFT TO LIEW HOO KONG. LOOKING ON - DR MALA MUTUSHAMY (RIGHT)

Great Eastern Super Group Northern Region Social Affairs & Recreation Bureau representative Liew Choo Kong said the company aimed to keep on setting up blood donation campaign in the Northern Region  to prevent over shortage of blood supply in the Blood Bank Centre.

In another note, in conjunction with International Nurses Day, PHI had donated 250 food boxes to Malaysia Welfare Department followed with two cartons of milk powder donated by the nurses themselves for the unprivileged children through Pertubuhan Pengurusan Pusat Jagaan 1 Malaysia Perak.