Market insight

Market insight

BEYOND MALAYSIA When you’re travelling, where would you go to discover and enjoy the local culture? Ever tried the market?
Chronicling a rich history

Chronicling a rich history

REVIEWS A beautiful coffee table book captures the colours and emotions of the ties between the peoples of South-East Asia – ties that are at risk of changing, even breaking entirely nowadays.
Colonial charm

Colonial charm

REVIEWS A decrepit colonial-era bungalow in Kuching gets a new lease on life as a homely inn.
Jalur Gemilang

Jalur Gemilang

MALAYSIANA The Malaysian flag or Jalur Gemilang consists of 14 horizontal red and white stripes of equal width; a dark blue canton occupying the upper left quarter of the flag; and within the canton, a crescent, and a 14-pointed star.
Homestay in the heart of Kuching

Homestay in the heart of Kuching

ACTIVITIES Experience staying in a traditional Malay village right smack in the heart of the city.
Resort city in the jungle

Resort city in the jungle

DISCOVER MALAYSIA Borneo Tropical Rainforest Resort is an example of harmony between nature and progress.
Keeping Chinese traditions alive

Keeping Chinese traditions alive

DISCOVER MALAYSIA In its efforts to preserve Chinese cultural and artistic heritage, Sibu’s Chinese Culture Art Association now offers classes in the art of stilt walking, paper-cutting, and lion dance, among others.
What’s in a name?

What’s in a name?

DISCOVER MALAYSIA The story behind Sarawak’s streets and roads.
Bringing relief to Penans

Bringing relief to Penans

COMMUNITY A mobile clinic brought much-needed medical attention to the Penans of Long Singu in Sarawak.
Park poser

Park poser

COMMUNITY How far will having another orang utan sanctuary, this time in the Klang Valley, go in saving the endangered species?