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ISSUE 28 • JUNE - AUG 2015

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when did you move D and D here? O V O Andy: I came here first, IVto almost ten years ago,

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How was it like settling into Ipoh for your family? Was it difficult? What were the factors that helped you settle into life in Ipoh? Katharina: When I first moved here with the children, we could hardly speak any English. It was a very difficult period of adjustment for us, and because Thomas was only

work-related with different challenges compared to Katharina. When I first came, it took me a while to get used to a different work culture and differing attitudes to what I was used to in Germany. In Germany, if I handed out a task, I did not have to follow up. But over here, I had to! I had to learn to give and take, but at the same time, be firm with implementing necessary changes at my workplace.

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to the move to Ipoh? Katharina: Julia could not speak any English when we first moved here but after only six months at Tenby International School, she became very fluent in English. She is now in Year 9. Thomas, who is three, started attending a local playschool last year at eighteen months old. He has many friends and loves his school.

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home to Bavaria many times. It took me several months to get used to life here. Then seven months into my stay in Ipoh, I met another German friend, Claudia, through my daughter Julia in school. She was literally my lifesaver and started getting me involved with animal NGO work in Ipoh, and from there, I developed some ‘roots’ and a belonging to the community.

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or German couple Andreas and Katharina Brunner, and their children Julia and Thomas, settling down in Ipoh was mostly a rough experience for them at the beginning, coupled with culture shock and communication problems. Thankfully, the Brunners not only took the bull by the horns but also grabbed every opportunity to make the best of what Ipoh has to offer. Describing their life in Ipoh now as wonderful and fulfilling, we learn from them what makes living in Ipoh ideal for the expat family.

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six months old then, I was mostly homebound. The first six weeks in Ipoh, we lived in an apartment. I didn’t have a car to move around in, Thomas kept getting sick, and I was miserable! I wanted to go

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take on the role of general manager at Draexlmaier Automotive Systems. The company produce automotive parts for luxury cars, and operates two manufacturing plants in Chemor & Kulim. I have lived and worked in Ipoh for a total of six years with a three and half year stint in South Africa in between. Katharina and the children joined me in about Ipoh two and a half years ago.

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Tell us about your background and where you lived before moving to Ipoh. Katharina: I was born in Poland during the war, and later lived in Austria, South Africa and Munich before settling down in Bavaria. Andy grew up in Bavaria and that was where we met each other.

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What advice would you have for newly arrived foreigners coming to live in Ipoh for the first time? Andy: Stay calm. Be open minded and be prepared to change your mindset. Katharina: It is very important to find local support among expat and local moms. Don’t be afraid to reach out for help. I have also found a local group of moms through Facebook recently and we meet up occasionally for fellowship and sharing of common interests.

Name your family's Top 3 places in Ipoh for: a) Going out to eat: Sky Restaurant for Chinese food (opposite Excelsior Hotel) Anderson Club for Indian food and Mariani's for pizza

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dance lessons at My Dance Studio a few months ago. (Katharina performed brilliantly with her dance teacher Derek Yeap at a recent Noah’s Ark charity dinner, as well as the Tenby Parents Date Night). I have also started horse riding lessons, which I thoroughly enjoy. I also play some golf and have started tennis lessons. The best thing about Ipoh is the easy access to a variety of activities and things to learn and do at a very affordable price! I am also actively

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What do you like most about Ipoh? Katharina: The weather! I love the warm weather all year round. Julia: I love the food! Anything cooked sweet and sour, and I also love Indian food. Andy: The lifestyle. I was used to living in the countryside in Germany and so prefer a slower paced lifestyle to a busy and hectic city life. Ipoh is conducive for work and family life. We are also passionate golfers, so living in Meru Valley is ideal for us!

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and Italian. Anika Selera food court in Ipoh Garden and Vnam for Vietnamese food. b) Going out to shop: Jusco. For fruits and wet market produce: Canning Garden shops and market. c) Going out for entertainment: We don’t go out for entertainment much. But if we do, it is usually Healy Macs for drinks and music. We’ve been once to a discotheque, World Ambassador, which was an interesting experience, and have played pool with some friends at a local snooker place.

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Andy: I love playing golf and tennis, and I get to do that right here in Meru Valley which is perfect. Katharina and Julia are certainly much more happening in the social arena than myself!

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involved in the work of Noah’s Ark Ipoh, helping with fostering and also looking for homes for our animals under our adoption programme. We have two Chihuahua females, Susi and Floke, which we brought from Germany, and have adopted two dogs and two cats here. We are also active fosterers of rescue animals. So yeah, all this keeps me busy!

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Since its inception in 2010, the Sixth Form Centre at Tenby Schools Ipoh has attracted many outstanding students from around Ipoh; some subsequently offered the Tenby Schools SiWu Scholarship to complete their pre-university education at the school.

D Dsuch students, Tan Yean YuD(right) and Chan Weng Kit (left), who O V In this issue, IVOD spoke to two of O I joined the Sixth Form Centre O IVafter completing their SPM OD schools. IVexaminations in the otherIVsecondary O debater several times. seniors. I could see that they really Tell us a little bit about yourself. IV DI'm basically an SchoolDlife aside, my favorite enjoyed themselves. Besides, the Yean Yu (YY): Well pastimes include badminton, small number of students joining a ordinary girl O with spikes of curiosity V D O long-distance running, music as caught my interest so emittingIfrom my soul. I enjoy V DI ofwas OI cohort Iwell V O as picking up new languages. surprised at the large number music a lot and play a few I IVon the first represented Malaysia twice for the students in our cohort instruments. It has been only a year D since I set foot into TenbyDSchools International Japanese Speech day of school! Nevertheless, it is O Competition for Overseas students great having so many awesome Ipoh but I find my experience here V DI am also in Tokyo, Japan. peopleD around and we naturally a most interestingIone. VO O D O adventurous like a family. IV and a sociable person. Igrow V O Weng Kit (WK): I have just finished IV How did you hear about Tenby WK: I knew about Tenby Schools my AS examinations here. Apart D way back in secondary school. from Vice President of my D Schools and what attracted you O being V D O cohort, I actively participate in to the Sixth Form Centre? Once a week, our teacher would I debates, drama performances Dfor a friendly O IVand YY: I have heard about Tenby bring us to Tenby V O I speech competitions. I have always Schools when I was in secondary debate. That IV is how I came to know IVO been an avid debater, and have school and even seen of the introduction of the A-Levels been chosen as performances by the Sixth Form programme in 2010. Dthe overall best D O D O IV D O IV O IV IV 6 | IVOD TENBY FEATURE

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sense the teachers’ passion and intense desire to impart their knowledge to all who were willing to learn. After more than a year here, my hunch has been justified. Never in my life have I met more dedicated and hardworking teachers.

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Next on my list were the facilities. The A-Levels programme is not an easy course and we need proper equipment and instrumentations for our practicals. Tenby’s wide assortment of lab apparatus is nothing short of spectacular. Both these factors were pivotal in steering me towards enrolling in the Sixth Form Centre.

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What are your plans after completing Sixth Form studies? What do you aspire to be? YY: I hope to catch up with one or two foreign languages and further my studies in a university. Rather than committing to any specific occupation, I would like to say that I'm aspired to be a person who is able to achieve all the short and long-term goals that I set for myself – goals which show self-achievement and satisfaction and also goals which can make full use of my potential to become a better person.

WK: In my opinion, a good student is one who balances study and recreational time, along with good communication and interpersonal skills. They have to manage their time well, and to develop confidence in their abilities as they enter the realm of work. They cannot let work take over their life, as a job lost can be replaced, but health gone cannot be regained.

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What is a day in the Sixth Form like? YY: A day in the Sixth Form is an enjoyable one despite the hectic schedule. We basically have classes of four subjects every day except Fridays, which are for Sixth Form Council Meetings and co-curricular activities. The teachers here are friendly, responsible, and approachable; and they make a lot of effort in understanding a student and they will try to bring each student up to his/her potential. The students interact well and form strong and thick bonds with one another. The effort made by each individual makes all of us enjoy our learning process very much.

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D passion for Biology, which isDwhy I am you should already been excelling in O considering furthering my studies in your studies with flying colours. V D O WK: The typical day sees us inIour the field of Medicine. V At the same O I homeroom where attendance is time, I am also interested in Physics, WK: I would IVsay hard work and VO taken in the morning. Lessons begin which is why a career as a Petroleum determination always pay off. As the I at 8:00 am if there may not be far-fetched. saying goes, no pain, no gain. Dis no assembly. We Engineer O have two breaks, one in mid-morning This isD the beauty of the Sixth Form. Pre-university studies in general V D O and oneIfor lunch. Depending on the It allows me to test new waters as I a big leap from theD Year 11 O orrepresent IV number of subjects taken, there may embark on my quest to discoverV my Form 5 syllabus. Rote O I or may not be free periods available true calling in life. memorisation is abandoned in favour IV Without for self-study and reflection. of detailed explanations. the D D O What in your opinion, deﬁnes a desire to do well, it is nigh V D OForm life good student? Personally, I find the Sixth impossible to achieve the desired V Dto enter one’s varsity of O I very enjoyable due to its focus on YY: Well inV my opinion, a student grades D O I developing an all-rounder; one who who is responsible and respectful to choice. V O I is fit in both mind and body. his/her teachers and fellow friends; IV Interspersed between our study simply because these two qualities If there is one thing that I would add, D O are slots for sports and OD are what is important in society. periods it is to begin early. Learn the syllabus D IVCCAs, as well as opportunitiesIV to Being excellent in studies will not inside out, then attempt past year D allAlways O improve our confidence in the form bring you far if you lack these two questions systematically. pay V O I V the teacher is O of debates, dramas and public qualities because eventually, people attentionIwhen speaking. No doubt the school hours will start to dislike you for not teaching, and do not be afraid to ask IV may seem longD compared to completing tasks assigned to you or when in doubt. D O D O IV D O IV O IV IV IVOD TENBY FEATURE | 7

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The partnership between Stranmillis University College and Tenby Schools began in 2007 when, at the request of Dato’ Lim Si Boon, I visited the schools at Ipoh and Penang to undertake a quality assurance audit of each school and present reports to management. I was also involved in delivering some professional development courses for the teachers in those schools which at that time were the only schools under Tenby management. They have come a long way in eight years.

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My work here continued for several years and annual visits were made by myself and by members of Stranmillis staff to conduct INSET Courses. In 2008, Stranmillis had the privilege of hosting four teachers from Tenby Schools – three from Ipoh and one from Penang - who completed a semester with us. Apart from the Northern Irish weather and perhaps the

the foundations for teaching and learning. This course provided the Stranmillis staff with some very valuable experience in distance learning approaches, which has been of considerable help in planning the present International Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCEi). But the partnership between Stranmillis University College and Tenby Schools has not just involved the provision of courses for teachers. In 2010, the college applied for, and was successful in securing funding from the British Council to allow five Primary BEd students to complete part of their school experience in a school in South East Asia.

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Who is your mentor/what is your source of inspiration? I can’t really say that I ever had a mentor. My aim in life was to be a teacher and that is path I followed. I always had a variety of interests so at undergraduate and postgraduate level I studied a range subjects including modern languages, history, theology, music and education. My passion was primary education. I taught children from age six to eleven in a large urban school and in a small school in a rural setting. I also taught French one evening a week for twelve years in a College of Further Education. I enjoyed this very much. I was teaching adults and it was very different from my classes of primary age children which I taught during the day.

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IVOD last featured Dr. George Beale from Stranmillis University College, Queen’s University Belfast, in Issue 13 back in August 2011. Dr. Beale, who specialises in Primary Education, has been a visiting professor to Tenby Schools Ipoh (and subsequently other Tenby Schools campuses) since 2008. This year will mark his last visit on a professional capacity, but we hope to see Dr Beale again in the future. We spoke to Dr Beale about his work and asked him to share his thoughts on education with us.

I think the most rewarding part of my career has been to see children and students enjoy learning and to feel that perhaps in some small way I have helped them on their journey to a successful career.

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Please tell us a little bit about yourself. Have you always wanted to be an educator? Since I first attended school I wanted to be a teacher. I always loved finding things out and I guess I wanted to encourage others to experience the joy of knowledge and how it opens up new worlds.

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Dschool-based work here. In addition, D O Secondary BEd Design O and IV two Vfour weeks Technology students spent I in Tenby Setia Eco Park. D O IV

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I enjoy gardening and will no longer need to wait for good weather at the weekend to look after my plants – I’ll have free time during the week to mow the lawns and plant and prune the trees and shrubs.

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How will education evolve in the future? Do you foresee any signiﬁcant change or trend? I think the challenges I have outlined above are essential for the evolution of education in the future. In addition, I feel that there should be an emphasis

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DI am also a keen photographer D so I’ll O be able to concentrate more on that O IV during the year rather than confine it to V I holidays.

with. This is another major challenge. Schools must ensure that their students have the best experience in this field so that their knowledge and skills will be sought after in the world of work.

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In your opinion, what is the most challenging aspect of teaching today? I believe there are many challenges facing educators today, but I shall highlight just two. First of all, students need to be provided with opportunities to engage in critical thinking, problem solving and independence of thought. Education needs to move from the formal learning of facts and become more activity based where students are involved and are able to reflect on their tasks. This is nothing new, as many of the great educators in the past have articulated this in their writings. It just takes a very long time to implement fully!

Last but not least, what do you like to do during your free time? I have several interests which I hope to pursue in my retirement. I love travel. I have visited fifty-three countries and there are still a number of places on my list.

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Highlands, Pangkor Island, Langkawi, Sarawak – but I must say that Ipoh is my favourite. This is mainly because of the people. I have been fortunate in having made so many good friends over the years particularly in Tenby Schools.

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D The countryside is also so varied. D I have O been fortunate to visit lotsO of places V during my time thereI–V KL, Penang, Melaka, Cameron Highlands, Genting

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What are your views about the education scene in Malaysia? From what I have gleaned over the years, the Malaysian education system is very formal. The classes are large and there appears to be an emphasis on knowledge rather than skills. Subjects are taught through Bahasa Malaysia, and whilst it is important that the native language is preserved, in an increasing global society, I think there needs to be a move back to teaching more subjects in English. This debate among politicians seems to be coming to the fore yet again.

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I also enjoy the food. There is such variety and some of the flavours are delightful. Every year I sample new dishes in the Malay, Chinese and Indian cuisines. One of my favourites is beef rendang and I have become very critical if the meat is not as tender as I think it should be! I love the different types of fruit - even durian which most orang putih apparently don’t like!

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I gave at the Tenby Schools Leadership Conference in 2010 I focused on lifelong learning and I believe that is also what we should have as one of the aims for our students. The American philosopher John Dewey articulated this point admirably in his short work, Experience in Education in 1938: “Perhaps the greatest of all pedagogical fallacies is the notion that a person learns only the particular thing he is studying at the time. Collateral learning in the way of formation of enduring attitudes, of likes and dislikes, may be and often is much more important than the spelling lesson or lesson in geography or in history that is learned. For these attitudes are fundamentally what count in the future. The most important attitude that can be formed is that of desire to go on learning.”

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Malaysia is one of your most frequently visited countries. What do you like best about Malaysia? Do you have a favourite place and food here? I have visited Malaysia ten times as part of my work with Tenby Schools. I love the people, the culture and the climate. Everyone is so courteous, friendly and hospitable.

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Last year, we reached another milestone in our partnership when we started the PGCEi course with Tenby Schools. I am convinced that the programme will strengthen further the links with our institutions and benefit the teachers in the schools.

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I don’t wish to provide a checklist of the numerous qualities of a teacher which I would consider with my first year students. That would be too clinical. I would simply say that a teacher must have passion and enthusiasm. I think those qualities are paramount - passion for the subjects of the curriculum and the enthusiasm to impart knowledge, understanding and critical thinking to encourage students on a journey which continues to the end of life.

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I hope to learn another language – probably Italian, which will add to my list of European languages. I already know French, German and Spanish. One of my areas of specialism in history is the early medieval period In Ireland and I have taught that at a number of European universities over the past few years. There have been some new publications in this field and so I will have more time now to keep up to date with recent scholarship. I enjoy music very much and have been a church organist for over thirty years. I play every Sunday and when I will have more free time I’ll be able to practise some difficult pieces which as yet I have not been able to master. Finally, I live by the sea and I enjoy walking so that will definitely form part of my daily routine.

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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS D D O MEMBERSHIP O IV INDIVIDUAL 1. Shahrulhisham Bin IVIbrahim

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Johari Bin Idrus Wong Kwan Kong Khor Chee Hui Noriko Makita

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Mohamed Zaini Bin Mazlan Dato’ Pahlawan Burhanuddin Bin Ijab Dato’ Osman Bin Salleh Prof. Dr. Wan Dabri Bin Wan Yusof

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Name : Saraswathi A/P Thangaveloo Position : Events Executive Date Joined : 11 May 2015

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From left : Ms Jean Chai (President of Soroptimist International Ipoh), Ms Chong (Finance Director of Kinta Properties Holdings Sdn Bhd), Ms Florence Foo (General Manager of Meru Valley Resort Berhad) & Mrs Lanka Devi (Immediate Past President of Soroptimist International Ipoh)

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Kinta Properties Holdings Sdn Bhd (KPH) and Meru Valley Resort Berhad (MVRB) reached out to the victims of the Nepal Earthquake recently by donating RM10,000 each towards Soroptimist International Ipohâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (SI Ipoh) Nepal Earthquake Fund.

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into consideration a faster response time for transfer of funds and the quick action on the ground. With the disbursement of funds, specific villages hit by the quake will receive immediate funding for rebuilding of damaged homes and schools, and will be provided food and shelter, without incurring any administrative costs.

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a global volunteer movement with a network of around 80,000 club members in 130 countries working at local and international level to transform the lives of women and children.

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recognised on the international front as an ideal retirement destination, thanks to the country’s favourable long term visa programme called the “Malaysia My Second Home”, more and more foreigners have been flocking to our shores lately. Most end up in Penang and Kuala Lumpur, with a few choosing smaller cities such as Ipoh and Johor Bahru.

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D O The Malaysia My SecondD Home programme (commonly abbreviated "MM2H") is an international D to allow foreigners toDlive in the country on O IV residency schemeIenacted V by the GovernmentVofOMalaysia D O meet certain a long-stay visa of up to 10 years. To qualify for must I the programme, applicants V O I financial and medical criteria. Successful applicants are then entitled to enter and leave the country V I on a largely unrestricted basis, and also benefit from other incentives aimed at making their stay in D O more convenient. OD Malaysia D IV V D O I O IV V ELIGIBILITY • PURCHASE OR IMPORT AICAR IV The MM2H programme is open to citizens of all The MM2H participant may either purchase a new D O countries recognised by Malaysia regardlessD of car (must be made or assembled in Malaysia), or V Dbelongs to him or her. Excise O I race, religion, gender or age. Applicants import a car which Vare D or O I V O allowed to bring their spouses and unmarried duty and sales tax will be exempted on the new I IV children below the age of 21 as dependants. imported motorcar. D D O FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS DOMESTIC HELPER O IV V not allowed to work inVOD•Each As foreigners are I generally applicant is allowed D for one domestic D O to apply I Malaysia under the MM2H programme, applicants helper subject to the prevailing guidelines of the V O I are expected to be financially capable of Immigration Department of Malaysia. IV D supporting themselves in Malaysia. D O • BRINGING PETS V D areINallowed O I▪ Applicants aged below 50Iyears V are required to O Applicants to bring theirD pets into V O IMalaysia show proof of a minimum of RM500,000 in liquid IV VO assets and a regular offshore income of at least I RM10,000 per D month. • PROPERTY PURCHASE D O Under the programme, participants may purchase D O IV aged 50 and above mayIcomply ▪ Applicants with any number of residential property in Malaysia, V D O the financial proof of RM350,000 in liquid assets subject to the minimum price established O by the IV IVpurchase and off shore income of RM10,000 per month. different states. For Perak, the minimum D price for residential property under this programme D O V D O has been set at RM350,000 and is subject to V D O I BENEFITS change. D O IV V O I IV For more information about MM2H Programme, • CHILDREN D please contact Ipoh Properties (MM2H) Sdn Bhd, a Applicants are allowed to bring their children D O licensed of Tourism 21 years old and not married) D MM2H agent with the Ministry O as their IV(under O Malaysia, at 05-292 1333 or emailD dependants under this programme. IV O IV info@ipohmyhome.com.my O IV IV D D O D O IV D O IV O IV IV 14 | IVOD MERU SPECIAL FEATURE

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D D O D O InVthe 13th of June, Kinta Properties together with REConsult, V O I hosted a seminar called, “Kesedaran Hartanah – Jom Cari Rumah!” IV at D Meru Valley Resort. The guest speaker was well-known author of a best D O selling book entitled,D “Mudahnya Beli Rumah”, Dr Azizul Azli Ahmad, who V O V O shared his experiences on property investment D with those who attended I V D O I the seminar, comprising mainly his followers. O IV IV Dr Azizul is also a regular contributor to local newspapers Utusan D D O Malaysia, Berita Harian and Harian speaker V D Metro, and is also a regular O I V of PKNS Biz Point. D O I O IV V I VO Trailing in the success of his previous seminars held mostly in hotels and I training centres, the venue chosen this time around was different, and Dr D D O Azizul successfully got his followers to visit Meru Valley Resort to feel the D with welcome drinks while O IV serenity of the place. Guests were treated V D O I O enjoying the magnificent golf course terrace. IV view at the function room IV D D Once the guests hadDarrived and settled in, our Property Consultant, O V O Rina kicked off the event with a brief welcome note followed by a D Bandar Baru Sri O Properties’ flagship projects, IV presentation of VKinta D O I V on the stage was Dr Azizul, O Klebang and Meru Valley Resort. Then, Inext V who gave a presentation on the benefits of property investment, tipsIon D how home financial planning and more. D to select the right properties, O V D O I Dguests were Oa short Q&A session beforeOthe IV The event concludedIwith V V socializing and O treated to some food and beverages, and were seen I IV mingling for the rest of the evening. D D O D O IV D O IV O IV IV 16 | IVOD PROPERTY NEWS

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D O V The three-day event, which showcased over 51 booths consisting of property developers, real estate agencies I and banking 30,000 visitors to the shopping mall. D institutions attracted over D O D Datuk Mah Hang Soon, accompanied OExecutive Council representative, IV The event was officiated by Perak by V D O I Mr Tony Khoo, MAPEX 2015 REHDA Perak Branch Chairman, Organizing Chairman, Dr Tan Chin Yong, O IV together with other REHDA Perak Branch Committee Members. IV VO I There were some who shared their knowledge with the visitors over D insightful talks presented byDprofessionals O the weekend. Mr. Leo Yee, Business Consultant for MaxV Agency spoke on Smart Mortgages and Housing V Mr Alex Wong, FounderVPartner O of AG Legal Tax spokeOonDProperty Tax & GST, while D Loan Insurance, I I Professor Thong Ka Pun shared some Feng Shui Tips for the home. V O I V I Kinta Properties, one of Perak’s leading property developers, also took part in this annual event. Properties up D for grabs at the property D fair included detached and terrace homes at their flagship township of Bandar Baru at their Resort development. VO Sri Klebang, and golf-view O V villas and apartmentsV D ODaward-winning Meru Valley I Ogenerating a sale of over OD Attractive promotions and special offers were thrown I in during the three-day event, V I RM3.4 million for Kinta Properties during the event. IV D D O V D O I D O IV O IV O IV IV D D O D O IV V D O I O IV IV D D O V D O D O IV D O IV O IV IV D D O D O IV D O IV O IV O IV IV D D O D O IV D O IV O IV IV IVOD PROPERTY SPECIAL FEATURE | 17

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Many of us would have heard or read recently that Ipoh was named as one of the world’s best places to retire. It was also named the world's third most affordable, after Vietnam and Thailand. This was revealed in US News, shortly after Malaysia was ranked third place in InternationalLiving.com’s annual Global Retirement Index in 2014.

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In the US News, it said that “Ipoh is an increasingly popular retirement haven among Malaysians, who claim its fresh air, clean water and relaxing lifestyle not only improves the quality of life but also promotes longevity.” Foreign retirees flocking to Malaysia are beginning to take note.

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D Despite having a populationDof about 700,000, Ipoh still feels very much O Dinfrastructure O IV like a small town. It IhasVfirst-world healthcare and a modern O Vcentre filled with but it does not have an overcrowded, jammed-upIcity O V I high-rise buildings. But the best advantage of all is Ipoh’s exceedingly D affordable cost of living. A couple can live here comfortably on less than D O V D as US$200 per month. D O per month, with rentals O US$1,000 as low I V I IV VO With such a focus on Ipoh as a retirement destination, thereIhas been an D upsurge of interest in the availability of suitable retirement living options D for the elderly. In VO Dgeneral, many couples opt forDhomes in gated O O IV communities as if they travel and are away V a convenient option especially D O I O from home often. IV IV D who do not have family members living in D Many seniors, especially those O V D O Ipoh, are also interested in living options which provide services such as I D O IV catering, medical care from senior care Vand activities for seniors. Apart O I homes in Ipoh, a new concept of a ‘retirement village’ IV is also fast becoming IVO a popular topic of interest. D D O D O IV D O IV O IV IV 18 | IVOD IPOH FEATURE

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Australian architects to bring out the best living conditions for active and independent seniors. Open to residents above 55 years of age, units are not sold but leased for a lifetime, and there will be various levels of care and services available, including an aged care facility. With prices starting at RM300,000, it may seem pricey to pay for a home that you do not ultimately own, but for the services that the village offers, many may well find this option ideal for quality living in their golden years.

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One of the better managed senior care homes is the Yayasan Teratai Foundation Lotus Home located at No.8, Jalan Foo Choon Nyit. Run by a retired hospital matron, Mdm Cecilia Chan, the home is well equipped and furnished, and has mixture of private rooms, double and quad-sharing rooms. Only able-bodied, ‘self care’ residents are accepted into the home, and if any of them should encounter any medical problems and become unable to care for themselves, they are then transferred to Kinta Medical Centre’s ambulatory care wing.

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If you were to look at the many mosques (or masjid in Malay and Arabic) in Ipoh, you would notice the many distinct styles that have evolved from the earliest masjids with fusions in architectural styles, to the newer ones with modern architecture and breathtaking structures.

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D D O The Panglima Mosque V D Lt. Col. W. J. P. O I Located in Jalan Masjid, V originally called Hume Street (Named after O I as British Resident, Perak), theIDatoh Hume who retired in 1921 Panglima Kinta V Mohamed Yusuff's Mosque, known locally as Panglima Mosque, is close to the VO I Kinta River in New Town. It was once situated adjacent to Kampung Laksamana, the D only settlement on the New Town side which has since disappeared. The D taken O V photograph, by J. A. S. Jennings, D editor of the Times of MalayaD O I V was takenin 1920 O from the Hugh Low Bridge. Inewspaper, O IV IVbrick This mosque, the first to be built in Ipoh, "a very substantial handsome D building", is said to be the ‘grand dame’ of Ipoh’s mosques. It was built in 1898 by D O Datoh Panglima Kinta Mohamed Yusoff in memory of his principal wife, Saaidah, V D O who died in theO same year; it combines Moghul and Neoclassical architectural V D I features andV cost about $15,000 to build. A golden dome caps the prayer hall and O I V in six tiers rise from the sides ofVOD there is also a pyramid shaped roof. Two minarets I the building. I D D Next to the mosque is an old building O which was once the Madrasah Kamaliah, a V D O religious school. Built in the 1950s, it ceased operation in the 1970s. Now known as I D O IV Masjid Datoh PanglimaIV Kinta the mosque is located in JalanO Masjid, originally Hume Street, Ipoh. IV VO I A well-known figure who lived at the mosque was the Egyptian Quranic teacher D Shaik Tholji in the state of Perak. He is buried at D who popularised Quranic recitation O D the O Panglima Kinta's family mausoleum behind the mosque. IV D O IV O IV ***** IV D The Mohammedan Mosque D O V D This mosque, opposite the Ipoh Padang was built in 1908, at a cost of $500,000 and O D and notable part of Ipoh’s D O Muslim Shaik Adam. It is an important endowed by Tamil IV V O I early history. Built before the adjacent St Michael’s (SMI) in Clayton Road O IV Institution (Named after Mr. R. J. B. Clayton, a British Government administrator) now Jalan S. V I P. Seenivasagam, the mosque is also known as the Town Padang Mosque designed D D to serve the Hanafi sect of theDIndian Muslim community. O V O I As can be seen in the oldO from 1918, the mosque Dwas built in IV V postcardbyimage O reflection of MoghulIarchitecture Indian workmen. Square in plan, it has O verandahs on three sides with scalloped archways inspired IVby the Chitty IV architectural style of South India. A single pyramidal roof caps the prayer hall, and D there are two minarets. A square gateway leads into the compound. D O D O IV D O IV O IV IV 20 | IVOD IPOH HERITAGE

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D D O O Shaik Adam came in Penang as a clerk for the IV to Malaya from India and started V OD tailor's shop of A. Moungyee, who also owned I APK Soda Water Company. In 1899V Moungyee started a second factory in Ipoh which, in 1906, Shaik Adam managedIto and rename the Kinta Aerated Water Company. He followed this up by starting Dbuy similar companies in Taiping andD Kampar. O V D O I V O ***** I IV IV The Kampung Paloh Mosque KampungD Paloh Mosque is the third oldest mosque in Ipoh. Located at Jalan Datoh, near the junction of Leong Boon Swee it was built in 1912 by Wan D Road(Village O V Muhammad Saleh, Superintendent of Penghulus Headman) and assistant D O I VFrank Swettenham administration. collector of Land Revenue during the ItO has an I V old Malay cemetery alongside in which is located the Mausoleum of I Wan existing in the town because of a dispute with his Malay co-religionists, the latter being followers of the 'Shafie' school of Islam.

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The construction was funded by two prominent wealthy local people at that time, one of them being Long Kassim. As an appreciation to him, the administration of the mosque is believed to still be handled by Long Kassim's grandchildren.

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the original five-tiered minaret and D1920’s photograph will show. Nonetheless, D O mausoleum of its founder still remain in their original form. The mausoleum features D balustrades. It IV a two-tiered gabled roofIVandOits enclosure comprises a half-wallOwith stands behind the mosque. The earliest tomb is said to beV that of a nobleman, O I dated 1825. IV D Unlike typical architecture, Paloh Mosque is inspired by traditional forms; it Dhavemosque O does not a dome but appeared in traditional V D Malayan style, with the prayer O I Vwith its decorative coffered D O wooden ceiling, surrounded by the usual colonnade Ihall V Mecca) projecting well outside O and the deep niche of the mihrabI(Facing the wall. IV (pulpit) Another beautiful example of the Malay woodcarvers craft is the Minbar D carved by Muhammad Amin a well-known woodcarver of his time. D O V D O ***** D O IV V D O I V Pakistani Mosque O IThe IV The youngest of Ipoh’s heritage mosques and carrying the simplest design of the D four is the Pakistani Mosque. It was opened on 15 December 1930 on a piece of D O alongside the Ipoh District Police Headquarters compound. Today it is V DKong. O land I accessed via Jalan Koo Chong V D O I V O I VBritish Administration in VO The history of the mosque stems from the early days of I the I Perak as they brought in many people to the State to assist in its growth. One D particular group of these immigrants were Pathans and Punjabi Muslims from DIndia, and many of these joinedDthe Police force to assist in keeping the O Northern O IV of Chinese immigrants arrivingD daily. V and order between the vastVnumbers Oinvaders Ipeace Many also fought against the Japanese in 1941/42. With so many of these O I in the Police force a mosque was necessary to allow them to fulfill their religious IVjust obligations and so the “Police Mosque” came into being. Incidentally adjacent D to the mosque there was also a Gurdwara for the Sikh policemen. As the number of D O V O Punjabi policemenD grew smaller the mosque was opened to the public in 1949 and D O renamed the “Pakistani Mosque”. IV D O IV O IVthe prayer hall underneath a peaked The design of this mosque is very simple with IV roof and surrounded by a colonnade. There is no dome nor minarets, the D being called to prayers by loudspeakers at the peak of the roof. D congregation O Again, in simple fashion thereD is no beautifully carved ceiling or Minbar (pulpit), the V O I Dlevel. Nonetheless O Imam (leader) simply preaching behind a lectern at ground IV V usefrom O the mosque is still inIregular both for prayers and as a meeting place for IV there are no really old IVO Pakistani and Punjabi Muslims and their families. Unusually, photographs of this mosque available but the one depicted here is still quite D different from the view today with an enlarged compound and double gateway. D O How times change! D O IV D O IV O IV IV The present structure has been extensively renovated as comparison with the old

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