MELAKA: A holiday in Melaka is considered as ‘incomplete’ without getting on a cruise along Sungai Melaka that snakes through this historical city.

MALACCA: As had been the vowed routine annually, an endless stream of Sikh devotees and pilgrims from all over Malaysia with their families in tow converged at Malacca’s lone Sikh Gurdwara along the upper reaches of Jalan Temenggong to commemorate the Sant (Holiness) Baba Sohan Singh Ji 41st memorial festivities over a four-day span.

JOHOR BAHRU: The Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Almarhum Sultan Iskandar, has appointed a ‘Mejar Cina’ effective today, thus reviving a title introduced by his great-great-grandfather Sultan Abu Bakar.

THE Penang War Museum’s prime seafront hillside location in Batu Maung affords a magnificent 320-degree view of the Strait of Malacca.

THE artistry of batik is steeped in history, with its origins tracing back to 13th century Java, Indonesia, where the wax-resist dyeing technique flourished during the late 1800s to early 1900s.

TAIPING: Bagi pemint kopi mungkin tidak tahu bahawa di Malaysia terdapat kilang pengeluar kopi yang tertua dan ianya masih lagi wujud. Letaknya di Assam Kumbang, Taiping Perak.

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Let’s not forget the rich history hidden in the old street names of Kuala Lumpur as explained by Dr. Tan Miau Ing, University of Malaya.

"What is the use of a book," thought Alice, "without pictures or conversations?"

KUALA LUMPUR: Over 100 years ago, the Sikh community at Petaling Street here set up one of the first gurdwaras (Sikh temple) in the country.

In the light of the FIFA World Cup 2018 that is happening this 14 June, we have compiled a list of Malaysian legends who once took our country to great heights with the sport.

PETALING JAYA: In times of suspicion and disharmony, it is always heart-warming to recall the days when the different races that make up Malaysia could come together and form a sporting team of such harmony, skill, and power that they took on and beat what seemed to them like the whole world.

KUALA LUMPUR: It is 2pm and the lunch rush at the busy Yut Kee kopitiam in Jalan Kamunting is finally over.

The Penang Story Lecture Series aims to create awareness about Penang’s history and heritage. The theme this year is “Penang in Global History” focusing on the role the people of Penang played in local, regional and global histories. Equally fascinating is Penang as a place, a refuge and centre for knowledge development and intellectual movements.

THE North South Highway is a speedy conduit for vehicles moving through Malaysia from Singapore in the south to Thailand in the north. The highway snakes its way through Peninsular Malaysia and provides comfortable driving conditions for those in a hurry.

About 1840, a Perak-born Malay Che Long Jaafar, son of a minor chief whose brother had married a daughter of the Panglima Bukit Gantang settled near the present township of Taiping.

Malay heritage varies from north to south; however, there are various similarities and differences. Essentially, Malay heritage food is influenced by a myriad of cultures, such as Arab, Indian, Chinese, Siamese, Javanese, Minangkabau, and others.

KUALA LUMPUR: THE unfortunate news of a 3-month-old boy from Tuaran, Sabah, who recently contracted the polio virus has shocked many people.This stemmed from the fact that the vaccine-preventable disease was Malaysia’s first case in nearly three decades after it was eradicated.

“TELL me a story, ma…” begs the child, weary with the play of the day and ready for that happy hour just before bedtime. And the mother responds to his plea with some of the old favourite tales.

DRIVING into Titi, a small township in Negri Sembilan’s Jelebu district, it is hard to miss the signboards that announce the area’s biggest attractions such as the corrections facility and drug rehabilitation centre and the freshwater fish research centre.