MONDAY May 1, 2000
| IIHQ Facelift and Expansion |
After nearly 6 months of operations, community portal IPOH ICQ HQ launched a fresh look and some new features were introduced in line with its expansion plan to boost traffic and popularity.
The Hit Polls, Guest Lounge, "IN"Board, Daily Horoscope, 3-Day Weather Forecast and an enhanced search facility were added to the revamped website.
In Members' Area, the "Most Valuable Member of the Moment" title, which will be awarded to active members based on their contribution, made its debut.
IIHQ is going to upgrade the member directory by including related content in stages. First up, is the Postal Code category, followed by the Students' Hub and Hobby category.
5 more postal code areas will be covered by the Kinta Valley-centric IIHQ in addition to the existing 23. They are 31700 (Malim Nawar), 31750 (Tronoh), 31800 (Tanjung Tualang), 31900 (Kampar) and 31950 (Mambang Di Awan).
Being independent since birth, IIHQ is now in search of suitable players to develop smart partnership, besides in need of funding all this while.
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WEDNESDAY April 5, 2000
| Perak tops SPM 1999 |
The Sijil Persekolahan Malaysia (SPM) 1999 results were announced with Perak emerging as the top state once again. In Perak, 97 candidates obtained 10As, including 38 achieved full A1 and 40 scholars with 9A1-1A2 results.
The best-performing schools are SMK Methodist (ACS) Sitiawan (with seven 10A1 candidates), SMJK Ave Maria Convent (one 11A1; one 10A1), SMK Main Convent (two 10A1), SMK(P) Methodist (MGS) Ipoh (two 10A1), Sekolah Tuanku Abdul Rahman (STAR) Ipoh (two 10A1), SMJK Sam Tet (one 11A1), SMK Methodist (ACS) Ipoh (one 10A1) and SMJK Menglembu (one 10A1).
A total of 10 schools in Perak achieved 100 per cent passes. STAR Ipoh, SMK Raja Permaisuri Bainun and SM Raja Perempuan Taayah Ipoh are among the 100% past schools. However, the most improved school is SMK Doktor Megat Khas Ipoh with 20.3% increase in pass rate.
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FRIDAY March 24, 2000
| Perak No. 1 in STPM |
The 1999 Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) results were released recently. The "Perak No. 1" (in education) target was achieved as Perak and SMJK Sam Tet maintained the top state and top school status respectively for the second consecutive year.
As the top student in the country, 21-year-old Kam Sheue Keng from SM Methodist (Anglo-Chinese School) Ipoh excelled with 11 A1 grades. This title further propelled Perak to the top state level.
There were 41 students who scored 5As in Perak. SMJK Sam Tet, which has a good track record, once again emerged champion in the list of schools with the most numbers of 5As students. For STPM 1999, 12 Sam Tet scholars scored 5As compared to 28 in 1998 and 20 in 1997.
Other schools in Ipoh including SM Methodist (4 students), SM Anderson (3) and SM St. Michael (2) also produced some 5As results. Altogether, Ipoh gave birth to 21 5As graduates, which reflected that the beautiful and peaceful Perak capital city provides a conducive learning environment to all students.
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WEDNESDAY March 22, 2000
| Ipoh launches 'Virtual City' phase 1 |
Perak Menteri Besar (state chief minister) Datuk Seri Tajol Rosli Ghazali launched the first phase of the Ipoh 'Virtual City' project at Kinta City shopping centre on Monday night. Also present were Datuk Bandar (mayor) Datuk Talaat Husain, Perak Local Government Committee chairman Datuk Chang Ko Youn and Canadian Acting High Commissioner Otch Von Sinckenstein.
Being the first of its kind in Asia, the 'Virtual City' concept will be implemented in 3 phases. RM2 million has been spent on phase 1, which comprised Internet connection to the city council, interactive voice recording and payment kiosks. For 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, Ipoh city dwellers can pay their bills, assessment rates and summonses through the Internet, telephone and the kiosks using credit cards or ATM cards.
5 payment kiosks were installed in Kinta City shopping centre, Ipoh Parade, Megoplex (Jalan Gopeng) and the DBI (Ipoh City Hall) building. For more details, contact 05-2442489 or visit www.mbi.gov.my.
Phase 2 is e-administration, whereby Ipohans can apply for certificates, make bookings to the council's premises, enquire information and lodge complaints by electronic means. The introduction of "city cards" is also part of 'Virtual City' phase 2, to be ready by 2002.
Phase 3 is the set up of a smart community, which will be implemented by 2003. A digital library and city architecture plan system are some elements of the third phase.
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TUESDAY January 4, 2000
| IPOH ICQ HQ expands |
Since October 31, 1999, IPOH ICQ HQ (IIHQ) has been developing into an e-community. Its coverage spans the whole of Ipoh city which includes 15 different postal code areas. As of press time, the IIHQ membership has already amounted 63.
Due to the encouraging responses from ICQ users in the outskirts, IIHQ decided to extend its services to some surrounding satellite towns of Ipoh. The expansion will result in IIHQ serving almost all the potential members living in the Kinta Valley.
Those 8 newly-added IIHQ-accepted postal codes are 31000 (Batu Gajah), 31200 (Chemor, Tanah Hitam, Kanthan), 31250 (Tanjung Rambutan), 31300 (Simpang Pulai, Kampong Kepayang), 31550 (Pusing, Papan), 31560 (Siputeh), 31600 (Gopeng, Lawan Kuda, Kopisan Baru) and 31850 (Tebing Tinggi).
Very soon, the self-funded IIHQ is going to form a committee team that works voluntarily in order to maintain the fast-growing website.
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THURSDAY December 23, 1999
| IPOH becomes a Virtual City |
As the second largest city in the country, Ipoh is stepping towards the Internet era. Ipoh City Council will go online this coming January and is set to be first in the Asian region to implement the "Virtual City" concept. A Canadian consultant firm has completed the researches for the project.
When the system is ready, Ipohans (Ipoh residents) can pay bills, summonses, assessment rates as well as make bookings and apply for certain certificates through the Internet 24 hours a day. The public is also able to get information about the latest happenings and developments in Ipoh. The high-profile project, made up of 3 phases, is scheduled to be fully implemented by year 2004.
There are currently 30,000 Internet users in the Perak capital city itself, with that figure expected to jump to 240,000 in 4 years' time.
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