STORIES: nostalgic
steam locomotive

A nostalgic journey by rail

DISCOVER MALAYSIA North Borneo Railway, the oldest running steam train in Sabah provides a memorable ride.
Highland people, Ba Kelalan, Sarawak

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.
Funicular train

A new chapter begins

DISCOVER MALAYSIA One would expect a large rush of local visitors to the Penang Hill railway station yesterday, the last day the funicular train would do its rounds. But that was not the case.
Penang Hill

A nostalgic look at an unusual railway

MALAYSIANA An article in The New Zealand Railways Magazine showcased what’s unique about the Penang Hill railway track.
Former Federal cinema, Penang

Change with the times

DISCOVER MALAYSIA The period between the 1960s to the 1980s were the years when the cinemas of yesteryear played movies to sell-out audiences and stood high and mighty throughout Penang.
library room, The Smokehouse Hotel, Cameron Highlands

The best thing

REVIEWS You can get a taste of ye olde England in Cameron Highland’s colonial-styled Smokehouse Hotel.
Old world charm

Old world charm

MALAYSIANA The inner city of George Town boasts of a rich tradition and colourful past.
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