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The Star
24-04-2025
- Business
- The Star
Brewing into Perak's coffee scene
Nurasyikin welcomes the opportunity to meet more customers through the 'Coffee Trails of Perak' tourism package. — Photos: Bernama Guidebook on 80 authentic shops across state aims to draw tourists, local youth The 'Coffee Trails of Perak' tourism package will promote the local coffee scene and serve as a platform for small-scale entrepreneurs to introduce their products to a broader market. Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad said the programme was a creative way to present Perak through the growing coffee culture, which is popular among youths. 'It not only promotes coffee as a tourism product, but strengthens the economy of local communities involved in coffee production, cafe operations and plantations,' he said during a Digital Perak Tour: Smart Tourism and the Coffee Trails of Perak ceremony in Taman Tasik Temoh in Temoh. The state government through Tourism Perak, he said will publish a guidebook titled Coffee Trails highlighting 80 authentic coffeeshops across the state. The tourism package will also be promoted on the official websites of Tourism Perak and Tourism Malaysia. Noor Hafizah says the programme gave her exposure in other districts and states. Thirty-six-year-old Nurasyikin Jamaludin, owner of Kek dan Kopi by Deewa Deewi, said the initiative offered a valuable opportunity to grow her brand and reach new markets. 'We depended a lot on social media previously, but this programme gives us the chance to meet more customers, especially tourists, who have never known our products,' she told Bernama. Kopija brand owner Noor Hafizah Che Hassan, 37, said the programme gave her exposure in other districts and states. 'When people see us involved in tourism programmes, they get to know us better. 'It's a form of free advertising for us,' she said, adding that her sales increased after her involvement. At the event, Saarani also announced an additional RM150,000 allocation to upgrade public amenities in Taman Tasik Temoh, bringing the total to RM300,000. Planned improvements include a gazebo and a reflexology area to accommodate the increased number of visitors.
The Star
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
Youth bands from abroad to perform at Taiping festival
The Taiping International Youth Band Festival 2025 launched by Wong (front row, centre). — Courtesy photo THE Taiping International Youth Band Festival was officially launched in a vibrant ceremony held at a hotel in Taiping, Perak. Deputy Education Minister and Taiping MP Wong Kah Woh officiated the launch. The festival, set to take place on June 14 and 15, promises to be a landmark event in Malaysia's cultural calendar. It will bring together youth marching bands from around the world and across Malaysia for a celebration of music, culture and unity. The festival is organised by Xi Wang Community Association Taiping in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Taiping, and supported by Tourism Perak and Taiping Municipal Council. Wong said the festival was the culmination of the joint efforts of his office and the offices of the Pokok Assam and Aulong assemblymen. Also present at the launch were representatives from Hotel Flemington, which serves as the official accommodation partner and Sin Chew Daily, the main media partner for the event. One of the highlights of the festival will be the participation of three renowned international bands – Jugendblasorchester Marktoberdorf from Germany, Jingmei Girls' High School Marching Band from Taiwan and Marching Band Sinar Husni from Medan, Indonesia. They will perform alongside school bands from Taiping's SMK King Edward VII and SMJK Hua Lian, as well as guest bands from SMJK Nan Hwa (Sitiawan, Perak) and SMK Sultanah Asma (Alor Setar, Kedah). Over 800 youth performers are expected to take part, making this one of the largest musical events hosted in Taiping. The festival not only aims to foster cultural exchange and appreciation among youths, but also to stimulate local tourism and the economy. The influx of international and domestic visitors is expected to benefit local hotels, eateries and tourist attractions, giving Taiping a timely boost as a heritage and arts destination.
