Silver lining for former tin-mining town

A view of Ipoh Padang in the heart of the city. The Perak capital is ranked 22nd among 55 South-East Asian cities. — Photos: RONNIE CHIN/ The Star

BEING in the top half of the 1,000 cities ranked in the Oxford Economics Global Cities Index is another feather in Ipoh’s cap.

No one is more proud that the city continues to punch above its weight in international placings, than mayor Datuk Rumaizi Baharin.