2012 & 2018: IPOH, PERAK

BY HAJI ZULHEIMY MAAMOR

4 JULY 2024

Ipoh is the the capital city of the Malaysian State of Perak. Located by the Kinta River, it is nearly 200 km north of Kuala Lumpur and 150 km southeast of Georgetown, Penang. 

My first memory of setting foot in Ipoh was in January 1980 when I was selected to undergo Royal Malaysian Navy recruit training in Lumut, Perak.

I took a train from Kuala Lumpur to Ipoh, and from Ipoh, I took a Navy bus to Lumut, Perak. Ipoh Railway Station was my first stop when I first arrived in Ipoh, Perak. The train journey from KL to Ipoh takes 2 hours 57 minutes.

Ipoh Railway Station is located 3 km southwest from the city of Ipoh and is architectural marvel. Constructed by Arthur Benison Hubback the Railway Station was opened to the public in 1935.

Ipoh Cenotaph or Ipoh War Memorial located outside the front of the Railway Station, built for the remembrance of the soldiers who fought the two World War. It was built in 1927 and unveiled on Remembrance Day, originally to commemorate the soldiers from the Perak State who had died in World War 1. 

After 32 years, the last time I was in Ipoh, I finally arrived back on 19 June 2012. This time, I was with Yayasan Jantung Malaysia to conduct a Health Screening Program at AEON Kinta City in Ipoh, Perak from 19-24 June 2012. 

The journey by Office vehicle from our office in Kuala Lumpur to Fair Park Hotel in Ipoh is 208 km and the journey takes 2 hours 23 minutes.

We stayed at the Fair Park Hotel located in Jalan Kamarudin Isa, Ipoh, Perak throughout the program. A charming 2-star hotel nestled in the heart of Ipoh, near the city center, shopping and sightseeing nearby. 

Kinta City is a district at the heart of Perak and is home to the city of Ipoh. It is a mandatory stop for travellers, as it holds some of the best-tasting food and drinks that you could ever find. Besides food, one could not simply ignore the vibrant colour of the mural arts surrounding this blooming, ever-youthful city!

AEON KINTA CITY SHOPPING CENTRE

Jalan Teh Lean Swee, Taman Ipoh Selatan

Ipoh, Perak

19-24 June 2012

The Heart Disease Health Screening Program is conducted in collaboration with the Lion Club of Ipoh, with the help of nurses from Permasuri Bainun Hospital, Ipoh and Masterskill College Nursing and Health, Ipoh. This campaign was inaugurated by the Mayor of Ipoh, Dato' Hj Roshidi bin Hj Hashim.

Among the organizations involved in cooperation are the Ipoh National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN), AEON Kinta City, Perak Health Education Unit, Best Hearing Aid Center and Coway.

A total of 660 Ipoh residents underwent a Health Screening Test and 112  underwent an Electrocardiogram test throughout the program.

Dato' Gurbakash Singh, Member of the Board of Directors of Yayasan Jantung Malaysia delivered the Opening Speech.

HILLCITY HOTEL

227, Jalan Gopeng

Kg. Gunung Rapat

Ipoh, Perak

10 August 2018

On 10 August 2018, the Awareness Team and I from the Yayasan Jantung Malaysia, stayed at Hillcity Hotel, Gunung Rapat, Ipoh, Perak. We stayed here for our Health Screening program at Kampong Pos Brooke Lama in Gua Musang, Kelantan on 11 August 2018.

The travel distance from our office in Kuala Lumpur to Hillcity Hotel in Gunung Rapat, Ipoh, Perak is 259 km and takes 3 hours 47 minutes.

The hotel about 10-minutes drive from Ipoh Convention Centre and 15-minutes walk from Sungai Rapat. 

Gunung Rapat is a quaint suburb situated in Ipoh. This small town was originally a Chinese New Village that was built in 1957 created to separate the villagers from Communists and was once owned by the British Government. 

In the evening we had dinner at Meru Raya, a new township in Ipoh, Perak, located between Jelapang and Chemor. Located across the North-South Highway from Jelapang, Meru Raya is set to also house over 10 government buildings.

 

         A rich succulent cut of lamb and rice maintain a good nutrition profile

AEON MIDTOWN FALIM

Taman Falim

Ipoh, Perak

19-22 October 2018

On 18 October 2018 we left our Office in Kuala Lumpur heading to Taman Falim, Ipoh, Perak for the Perak Heart Week program at AEON Midtown Falim from 19-22 October 2018. The 202 km journey takes 2 hours 25 minutes to reach the destination.

Seemsoon Hotel located at Jalan Pasir Puteh, Ipoh, Perak a charming 3-star hotel. about 9 km from Perak Cave Temple and 12 km the Lost World of Tambun theme park. 

Miker Food Restaurant is located in Padang Ipoh in front of St Michael's School. Wonderful place for family and friends to eat. The variety of food makes it special. The place is very chill to eat and the ambience is amazing. The foods is awesome, the most special menu here is Coconut Tomyam. Would highly recommended for an authentic experience.

Saint Michael's Intitution a school in Ipon, Kinta District, is situated on Jalan SP Seenivasagam, formerly Clayton Road. It is part of La Sallian worldwide community of schools. 

The School was established in 1912 by Reverend Father J.B. Coppin of St.Michael's Church in a wooden bungalow with 37 students. In 1920, the La Sallian Brothers, a sect of the Catholic Church, took over the administration of the School. 

This Riverwalk is meant for night, when the sun has set. The trees are lighted with 1000s of colourful Neon lights casting a luminous kaleidoscopic glow around the place. Located at Jalan Lim Bo Seng, Ipoh, Perak. 

HEALTH SCREENING PROGRAM

AEON Midtown Falim 

Taman Falim

Ipoh, Perak

20-21 October 2018

The program is organised in collaboration with Tokio Marine Life Insurance Berhad from 20-21 October 2018 at AEON Midtown Falim in Taman Falim, Ipoh, Perak.

Something that I haven't done in such a long time was watching a movie at the cinema. As far as I can remember, the last time I watched a movie at the cinema was with my wife when we were newly married.

At the invitation of my teammates, I went to watch "Paskal The Movie" at the MBO Theater at AEON Midtown Falim on the first night we arrived in Falim.

Since I was a Navy Veteran, this film is about the struggle of the members of the Special Naval Forces (PASKAL) in maintaining the peace of the country.

MBO Cinema at AEON Midtown Falim opened on December 23, 2017, containing 8 Hall Cinemas with a capacity of 1169 seats.

PASKAL or Pasukan Khas Laut is an elite unit in the Royal Malaysian Navy. The movie directed by Adrian Teh, starring Hairul Azreen, Ammar Alfian, Henley Hii, Gambit Saifullah, Jasmine Suraya Chin etc..is a true events of PASKAL's team. The movie is one of the most expensive Malaysian film ever made. 

Reference:

Wikipedia - PASKAL : The Movie

Ipoh is Malaysia's charming sleepy town with an exciting food, culture and arts scene. Beside good old Ipoh White Coffee, Tau Fu Fah and murals Ipoh is also a home to beautiful limestone karst mountains, caves and serene hot springs. 

Let's go to Ipoh!!!

You may have heard of the locals say the famous tagline of "IPOH MALI" translate to "I'm from Ipoh",  this tagline was coined and now after many generations, Ipoh community are still "IPOH MALI" and forever will be, and let it be "MARI KE IPOH"...

Hj Zulheimy Maamor

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