A Nordic experience
3 min read
Situated in sunny Straits Quay in Penang, that northern European region covering Scandinavia, Finland and Iceland was the last thing that came to mind in the...
Pa Lungan is a balm for the soul
4 min read
“Uh oh.”I looked in dismay at the three big logs wedged awkwardly over the river. Erosion had caused the log bridge to break free from its mooring...
Culture in the centre: Arts-ED makes full use of our heritage
6 min read
Experiential and hands-on learning on a real site.Cultural mapping has become the new mantra used by dedicated groups in engaging and interacting with spe...
A chat with a Master
7 min read
In the Mood for Love.Chungking Express.At Roughcut, when Australian cinematographer Christopher Doyle played us the cl...
Tourism and technology
2 min read
The first ever conference on travel technology and hospitality automation launches this November.On November 21 and 22, 2013, Kuching will pla...
Sabah & Sarawak where 1Malaysia is a reality
5 min read
Mariana Taliban still sounded perturbed when she recounted how an American visitor to her village in Sabah reacted to her name some years ago. He appeared genui...
Bahasa Indonesia championed by Chinese
6 min read
“People can be very intelligent but if they do not write then they will disappear from society and history. Writing is the making of one’s immortali...
Housing maintenance in Penang
8 min read
A well-managed and maintained housing development can enhance quality of life and wellbeing, promote neighbourliness and strengthen community ties. Poorly maint...
The newsagent on China Street
3 min read
Syed Ibramsha is a very happy and friendly newsagent. His stall is based at the TNB box where China Street meets Beach Street. He is a working-day fixture sel...
Bridging the arts between Malaysia and Singapore
6 min read
City of artGeorge Town never rests. Well into its golden years, it would seem as if this quaint remnant of British Colonia is experiencing its second youth, a...
The men with shaved legs
7 min read
I’m in a support car following a team of seven cyclists on a gruelling challenge to traverse four legendary mountains of the French Alps in a single day....
Asian Financial Crisis Act II?
5 min read
In the mid-1990s, the Renminbi and Yen devalued while rising US interest rates led to a strong US dollar. These, together with the withdrawal of capital from As...