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25 February 2015Dewan Auditorium, Majlis Daerah Tanjung Malim

THE HISTORIOGRAPHY OF TANJONG MALIM

his February’s session for IDR lecture series saw a collaboration between several parties including IDR, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan

Idris (UPSI), Budiman, Majlis Daerah Tanjong Malim (MDTM) and Khidmat Adun Behrang in a seminar titled “Pensejarahan Tanjong Malim”. The seminar involved 15 speakers who each spoke about their research and knowlegde on Tanjong Malim.

Tanjong Malim is a towm in the state of Perak, located some 125km south of Ipoh and 70 km north of Kuala Lumpur. It lies on the Perak-Selangor state border with Sungai Bernam serving as the natural divider.

The half-day programme was attended by 200 participants and was officiated by the State EXCO of Women's Development and Family Welfare Y.B Dato’ Hajjah Rusnah Kassim. The seminar was aimed at documenting the history of Tanjong Malim.

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List of Presenters

No. Name Title

1 Pengalaman Peribadi: Kaitan Perkembangan Pendidikan Di Tanjong Malim

3 Kegiatan Ekonomi Daerah Tanjung Malim

2 Perbandingan Ketokohan Ahmad Boestamam Dan Penghulu Naam

Prof. Madya Dato’ Paduka Mohd Rosli Saludin

Dato’ Mohd Mansor Abdullah

Prof. Madya. Dr. Khalid Ismail Pm Dr. Abdul Halim Ali

7 Tanjong Malim: Manifestasi Tulisan Jawinya

Prof. Dr. Bukhari Lubis

9 Pendidikan Di Tanjong Malim : Dulu Dan Sekarang

En. Ghazali Din

5 Anak Tanjong Malim Dato’ Ahmad Boestamam Tersohor Dalam Bidang Kewartawanan, Politik Dan Persuratan

Tn. Hj Zabidin Ismail

4 Pelan Induk Pembangunan Majlis Daerah Tanjong Malim 2011-2021 (Pelancongan)

Tn. Hj. Zuhairi Hj Hashim

6 Nilai Sosial Dalam Kegiatan Seni Dan Budaya Masyarakat Tanjong Malim

Pn. Jamilah Omar

8 Komuniti Ruang Siber Masyarakat Tanjong Malim

En. Arif Mohammad

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15 February 2015, Moh ‘Ngeteh Corner, IDR

s the public policy think tank for the Perak State Government, IDR works with a community of

network, which includes academicians, social enterprises, government agencies and private companies, to ensure that the organisation realises its objective of achieving the Perak Amanjaya vision and mission.

In line with this, IDR via its close connection in Japan paid a working visit to Akita Perfecture in Japan. With the help of Morinosuke Kawaguchi who is the CEO of Morinoske Co. Ltd and speaker in the previous PIDD 2014, the 5-person team led by IDR CEO Dr. Mazalan Kamis met with several government officers and corporate profiles to discuss in possible collaborations and to learn about each other’s culture and working policies.

Akita prefecture is located some 450 km north of Tokyo, Japan, and is similar to Perak especially in terms of the management of its environment resources. Akita Perfecture is famous for the Shirakami-Sanchi forest, much like Perak has its Belum Rainforest. Akita Perfecture’s is also dominated mainly by agriculture, fishing and forestry.

Seeing the vast similarities, IDR believes that seeking collaboration with government and industry players in this region will greatly help the state in achieving its objective of becoming a fully developed state.

According to IDR CEO Dr. Mazalan Kamis, IDR can also learn about their productive and effective working culture from its new partners in Japan.

As the think tank for the Perak State Government, IDR continuously seek collaborations and work with a network of community to realise the state's Perak Amanjaya vision and mission.

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meeting was held with the Unit Perancangan Ekonomi Negara (UPEN), Jabatan Perancanga Bandar & Desa (JPBD) and

Universiti Institut Teknologi Mara (UiTM) to discuss on data information, issues and actions taken, and challenges regarding Perak Amanjaya’s 3Q.

The Amanjaya 3Q Index is a measurement of the performance of the State of Perak towards achieving Perak Amanjaya. The index takes into account three key principles of citizen participation in various sectors of the economy, rising incomes and standards of living and a decent and sustainable life. This index is constructed based on 40 indicators grouped into three sub- indices, namely: quality opportunities, quality income and quality of life. The indicators that make up the index are referred from national and international institutions including the Economic Planning Unit (EPU), MOHE, DOS, MACC, Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), UNESCO, UNDP and OECD.

The meeting also saw a discussion on BN’s 2013 manifesto where it was highlighted that 98% of the promises that were made during the last general election (GE) have or are being addressed.

IDR is a public policy think tank for the Perak State Government and was initiated by Menteri Besar YAB Dato’ Seri DiRaja Dr. Zambry Abdul Kadir, in his effort to transform Perak into a developed state – a vision that is laid out and elaborated into a blueprint named Perak Amanjaya.

IDR works with a community of network, which includes academicians, social enterprises, government agencies and private companies, to ensure that Perak achieves a dynamic and sustainable economy; a high and equitable distribution of income; the creation of well-educated and highly skilled human capital; and a vibrant private sector.

To that end, IDR formulates and advocates public policies that reflect the three main objectives of Perak Amanjaya: Quality Opportunities, Quality Income and Quality Living.

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26 February 2015, Shangri-La Hotel & Resort Putrajaya

IDR CONTINUES TO BUILD RAPPORT

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ollowing a visit to Japan recently, IDR CEO Dr. Mazalan Kamis continued to build IDR’s rapport with the Japanese by

meeting with representatives from NTT DoCoMo and Dentsu, of which both are international advertising and public relations companies based in Japan. He also met with the Special Secretary to Deputy Minister of Ministry of Communication Malaysia, Ybhg Dato' Mohd Shafie Harun. The meeting was about the future investment industry in Malaysia and to tap on IDR’s well established network as well as research for Perak.

The delegates also discussed about the possibilities of exploring E-Wallet as a new business investment in Perak. E-wallet is an online prepaid account where one can stock money, to be used when required. As it is a pre-loaded facility, consumers can buy a range of products from airline tickets to grocery without swiping a debit or credit card. It allows an individual to make electronic commerce transactions. This can include purchasing items on-line with a computer or using a smartphone to purchase something at a store.

Increasingly, digital wallets are being made not just for basic financial transactions but to also authenticate the holder's credentials. For example, a digital-wallet could potentially verify the age of the buyer to the store while purchasing alcohol.

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27 February 2015Rumah Peranginan Perseketuan Cameron Highland

n this 2-hour talk presented by IDR CEO Dr. Mazalan Kamis titled “Misi dan Visi Negeri Perak” for the Program

Transformasi Minda, he expounded on the importance of continuous learning from experience and the values of learning from one’s mistakes. He said that these were the factors in making IDR a successful think tank for the Perak State Government as they continue to realise the Perak Amanjaya ultimate goal – that is to create Quality Opportunity, Quality Income and Quality Living for Perak stakeholders. The session was attended by 62 people comprising students and academicians and ended with a lively Q&A session followed by closing remarks by Tan Sri Professor Dr. Nordin bin Kardi, Rector of Kolej Universiti Islam Sultan Azlan Shah (KUISAS).

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training programme on communication and self-branding was held to strenghten the capacity and capabilities of IDR’s

Amanjaya Ambassador. The training was led by IDR officer Azizul Hakim Abd. Karim.

The Amanjaya Ambassadors are a pool of volunteers comprising mostly students who will help with IDR’s public programme such as the Pangkor International Development Dialogue. This is part of IDR’s effort to develop the skills and capabilities of Perak’s youth. The training was attended by 54 volunteers consisting of students from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Kolej Universiti Islam Sultan Azlan Shah (KUISAS) and Institut Teknologi Perak. It was aimed at building their confidence and to better prepare them for future IDR programmes.

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IDR KNOWLEDGE CENTRE TO DEBUT IN JUNE 201528 February 2015, IDR, Ipoh

s the public policy think tank for the Perak State Government, Institut Darul Ridzuan (IDR) has, over the years, collected and recorded various information and references about Perak. Thus, the IDR Knowledge Centre was set up to streamline and maintain the upkeep of these various data

and information for the use of IDR’s research purposes as well as for the general public.

The IDR Knowledge Centre is located on the ground floor of Institut Darul Ridzuan and is free and open to the public. Perakians are invited to visit the centre and explore the world of knowledge in the form of books, journals, magazines, maps and periodicals.

The IDR Knowledge Centre also doubles up as a training centre as it is fully equipped with tables, chairs, projector and sound system – perfect for all your tranining, meeting and seminar needs. The training centre is available for a fee. For more information, call 05- 241 2670 or visit www.idrperak.my.

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Institut Darul Ridzuan, B-1-9 Greentown Suria,

Jalan Dato Seri Ahmad Said, 30450 Ipoh.

Perak Darul Ridzuan Tel : 05 – 241 2670 Fax : 05- 241 2671

Institut Darul Ridzuan

@idr_perak

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