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Crossover leaves BN leaders in shock

IPOH: The defection of Bota assemblyman Datuk Nasarudin Hashim from Umno to PKR has left its Barisan Nasional counterparts in Perak reeling in shock. State MCA chairman Datuk Kong Cho Ha said he had to answer to Umno and his constituents. “I am shocked. This is a selfish move,” he said when contacted. He added [...]

Umno man joins PKR in Perak

PETALING JAYA: Bota assemblyman Datuk Nasarudin Hashim is quitting Umno to join PKR, bringing the total number of state seats held by the Pakatan Rakyat alliance here to 32, versus Barisan Nasional’s 27. Nasarudin, 58, said his decision was based on the people’s growing support for Pakatan, and the current situation within Umno and with [...]

Lantern wonderland

AN empty lot behind the Sun Inns Hotel in Sunway City, Ipoh, turned into a colourful and bright wonderland on Wednesday with an array of lanterns made by artisans from Sichuan, China. Organised by the Tambun Kwan Yin Temple, the lantern exhibition which began on Wednesday features delightful lanterns of various shapes and sizes including [...]

Cave temples to undergo checks

IPOH: The state government will come up with a mechanism for regular checks on caves. In the meantime, it wants temple committees operating from inside caves, or near them, to start checking for cracks. “If they find cracks, they must vacate the caves immediately and inform the state government,” said senior executive councillor Datuk Ngeh [...]

New villagers can now apply for land title conversion

IPOH: The Perak Government is now accepting applications from commercial property owners in new villages and planned villages to convert their leasehold titles to freehold. State senior executive council member Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham said yesterday owners could apply either at the state Land and Mines department or district land offices, depending on where their [...]

Check your caves, Perak govt tells temple committees

IPOH: The Perak state government has instructed all temple committees housed in or near caves to check the stability of the caves. State senior executive councillor Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham said if the committee found cracks in the cave, it must inform the state and vacate the site immediately. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday after [...]

First batch of titles given out

IPOH: The Pakatan Rakyat-led Perak Government has given out 11 permanent land titles to residents of new villages in the state despite the objections of the Federal Government. State senior executive councillor Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham said the first batch of applicants received their land titles from Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin at [...]

Perak gives out first batch of permanent land titles

The Pakatan Rakyat-led Perak government has given out 11 permanent land titles to residents of new villages in the state despite the objections of the Federal Government. State senior executive councillor Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham said the first batch of applicants received their land titles from Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin at a [...]

Perak okays land title plan

IPOH: Perak will go ahead with its plan to issue freehold titles to the 149,000 house owners in 349 planned and 134 new villages despite objections from the Federal Government. “The state government has instructed the land offices to proceed with the processing of the applications from (house owners) in the planned and new villages,” [...]

Perak defies Putrajaya, to go ahead with freehold plan

IPOH: Perak will go ahead with its plan to issue freehold titles to the 149,000 house owners in 349 planned and 134 new villages despite objections from the Federal Government. “The state government has instructed land offices to proceed with the processing of the applications from (house owners in) planned and new villages,” Perak senior [...]

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