Nostalgic trip down food lane
JALAN Raja Bot is a place that is close to our reporter's heart. Having spent nearly two decades around the neighbourhood, revisiting this place has invoked plenty of nostalgia.

Lebuh Ampang has lots of hidden treasures for visitors
DUBBED the Little India of Kuala Lumpur, Lebuh Ampang has long been linked with a rich heritage of good Southern Indian food.

New draw at Batu Caves Cave
The huge statue of the Hindu deity Lord Murugan with his vel (lance) has, for years, been catching the eye of visitors to the Batu Caves in Gombak, but now, it has a new attraction – the Cave Villa.

A closer look at Vietnamese art
Take an intimate glimpse into Vietnamese culture as six Vietnamese artists showcase their works at the Metro Fine Art Gallery in Kuala Lumpur.

Different styles in graphic art
Graphic artwork has always been associated with the advertising Industry In Malaysia and while it may be better known for its commercial appeal, this modern form has over the years earned a special place In the hearts of many an art lover.

New-age shopping
Tired of the usual shopping malls and flea markets? Here are a few places where shoppers can beat the crazy weekend traffic and uncover a treasure trove of purchases.

Saw’s just a tees-er
Patrick Saw’s T-shirts are very irreverent but totally relevant, poking fun at everything, from pop stars to juicy scandals, to the general election.

RM4m for Orang Asli Museum
The Government allocated RM4mil to the Orang Asli Museum in Gombak to boost the community's arts, culture and heritage, said Culture, Arts and Heritage Minister Datuk Dr Rais Yatim.

The 24 outlets on Changkat Bukit Bintang offer international fare
Here, the street that is rich with heritage, draws a matured clientele who are mainly in search of good food.

Amphibians on display at Zoo Negara
ZOO Negara has renewed its study on frogs to educate the public on the importance of their preservation.

KL my city, my home!
As Kuala Lumpur celebrates the 34th Federal Territories Day today, StarMetro interviews several senior city folks to give their views on the capital city’s growth from a settlement of Chinese tin miners to a British colonial hub and to the metropolitan it has become.

Heritage nights
Asian Heritage Row is fast becoming a hive of nightlife activity.

Hawker site offers mouth-watering local delights
One of the places in the city which is renowned for their hawker food is the busy Jalan Imbi.

The decorations are up and many visitors are thronging Petaling Street for Chinese New Year essentials. – By CHUA KOK HWA / The Star

Festive mood sweeps Chinatown
The Chinese New Year festive mood is in the air. Sounds of “Xin Nian Dao!” (Mandarin for “New Year arrive”), accompanied by drums and cymbal-enhanced music, blared from the speakers in almost all the stalls and shops at the popular Chinatown in Kuala Lumpur, otherwise known as Petaling Street.

Living like monks for two weeks
Every year a group of people who want to experience the ascetic life of monks spend two weeks doing just that at the Buddhist Maha Vihara in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur.

Contest unveils KL’s best buildings
Kuala Lumpur Tower, Istana Budaya, Federal Hotel and Menara Public Bank emerged as winners of the best Federal Territory Kuala Lumpur (FT KL) Beautiful and Illuminated Building Competition recently.

Named after a language guardian
MENTION Jalan Dewan Bahasa and straightaway the guardian of the national language – Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka – comes to mind.

Shopping complex turns 30 in style
It is amazing how time flies, and the popular shopping destination Sungei Wang Plaza in Kuala Lumpur is already 30 years old.

Foreign visitors fascinated by our hospitality
Foreign tourists are simply awed by the Malaysian open-house hospitality, where everyone is welcome.

Jalan San Peng a popular eating place
JALAN San Peng is known for vice, drug peddlers and illegal massage parlours but on the positive side, visitors are drawn to this area for the delicious Chinese hawker fare.

What’s up, folks? Something in the sky seems to have caught everyone’s attention to make them strain their necks so. Guess what it is? – By CHUA KOK HWA / The Star

A rare sight to behold from atop a hill
Local residents and the pro-tem committee members of Save Melawati Hill turned up to see some raptors at the Melawati Hill in Kuala Lumpur over the weekend.

Lighting up Bukit Bintang again
Eleven years on, and the Bukit Bintang MCA continues holding the annual Pesta Tanglung Bukit Bintang 2007 with enthusiasm.

A small road with a lot of activities
K. Thamboosamy Pillay was a prominent Indian trader during the British colonial era and was one of the leaders of the Indian community.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and wife Datin Seri Jeanne Abdullah looking at the 1957 album with Low Yat Group chairman Tan Sri Low Yow Chuan. The album is a joint project between StarMetro, Federal Hotel Kuala Lumpur and Federal Hotels International. – KAMARUL ARIFFIN / The Star

Federal Hotel built on the spirit of Merdeka
Happy 50th birthday to Malaysia and the nation’s first international-class hotel that came into existence as a direct result of our forefathers’ plans to provide top notch accommodation to guests who came for the declaration of independence ceremony on Aug 31, 1957.

Reviving past glory of KTM
In an effort to brighten the surrounding of the Kuala Lumpur Railway Station, KTM Bhd had taken a proactive step by organising an exhibition featuring 100 antique items and historical photos from 1888 to 2000.

KL lure for Middle Eastern tourists
Middle Eastern tourists are arriving in increasing numbers and much effort has been made to make them feel at home, including street signs with Arabic lettering in the heart of Kuala Lumpur.

200 former residents of Suleiman Court reminisce at gathering
THE feelings of nostalgia ran high as more than 200 former residents of Suleiman Court, the first high-rise building in Kuala Lumpur, where the Sogo Shopping Complex stands today, held a gathering at the PDRM golf course in Titiwangsa.

Jalan Esfahan continues being a small yet purposeful street
It might be a small and insignificant road and not used by many people but Jalan Esfahan located adjacent to Sogo shopping complex has its distinctive qualities.

Cemetery to come alive with people
Kuala Lumpur Kwong Tong Cemetry administrators are serious about turning the century-old area into a tourist attraction and a heritage park.

Why early Chinese settlers chose the site
The original Chinese town in Kuala Lumpur was centred on Market Square.

Goodbye to another urban kampung
ONE of Kuala Lumpur’s early Malay settlements has been earmarked for development. Rumour has it that the 200- year-old Kg Haji Abdullah Hukum in Bangsar has been marked for a major development comprising condominiums, office blocks, shopping complex and there is even talk of a transit hub to be built in the area. StarMetrospeaks to the residents there to see what they think of the changes that are coming their way.

Monuments to honour the dead
Cenotaph Road is the now Jalan Tugu in Kuala Lumpur but not many know of it.

Night golf at resort
GOLFERS will be able to swing into action even when the sun has disappeared from the horizon at the Bukit Jalil Golf and Country Resort (BJGCR).

Road named after loyal and popular warrior
DOWN MEMORY LANE:LORONG HANG JEBAT, KL.

Bringing back the glory of a stadium
Renovations aim to restore Merdeka Stadium to what it was in 1957.

KLIA gets green cert
The KL International Airport in Sepang had another reason to celebrate World Environment Day yesterday.

Seeing green
The vast and therapeutic Sentul Park, a significant part of the Sentul West development in Kuala Lumpur, is one fine example of why there should be more such spaces in the city.