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Perak (Malay pronunciation:; Perak Malay: Peghok; Jawi: ڤيراق ) is a state of Malaysia on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. Perak has land borders with the Malaysian states of Kedah to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, and Selangor to the south.
The Perak royal regalia consists of items that are said to have been with the Perak Sultanate from its inception, some of which pre-dating the Malacca Sultanate. The regalia is mainly used during the installation ceremony of Sultan of Perak and few other royal ceremonies. [2] [3] Royal headress (Tanjak Di-Raja) Royal aigrette (Aigrette Di-Raja)
A local Hakka miner, millionaire Yau Tet Shin, started developing a large tract of the town in the early 1930s, today known as the "New Town", from the eastern bank of the Kinta River to Greentown. [12] In 1937, Ipoh was made the capital of Perak, replacing Taiping. Map of Ipoh, Perak in 1951. Ipoh was invaded by the Japanese on 15 December 1941.
On 27 August 2008 the Malaysia Today website was blocked by the Malaysian government, [2] allegedly in response to unspecified reader comments to a 16 January 2008 article. [3] The censorship was removed on 12 September 2008, but Raja Petra Kamaruddin was arrested the same day under the ISA (Internal Security Act).
The Perak State Executive Council is the executive authority of the Government of Perak, Malaysia.The council comprises the Menteri Besar, appointed by the Sultan on the basis that he is able to command a majority in the Perak State Legislative Assembly, a number of members made up of members of the Assembly, the state secretary, the state legal adviser and the state financial officer.
Each of the nine rulers serves as the head of state of his own state, as well as the head of the religion of Islam in his state. [3] As with other constitutional monarchs around the world, the rulers do not participate in the actual governance in their states; instead, each of them is bound by convention to act on the advice of the head of government of his state, known as Menteri Besar (pl ...
Kinta River The Kinta Valley is karstic in nature, as shown by the prevalence of mogotes throughout the area. Taken near Tambun.. The Kinta Valley (Malay: Lembah Kinta, Jawi: لمبه كينتا) is a geographical feature and conurbation in central Perak, Malaysia, surrounding and including the state capital Ipoh.
Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IATA: IPH, ICAO: WMKI) is an airport serving the city of Ipoh in the Malaysian state of Perak. Situated approximately 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from the city center, it ranks as the 15th busiest airport in Malaysia. [3]