Harimau Malaya 1980, the challenges were great but our unity was greater. This is the story..

SYBIL Kathigasu’s story of courage and sacrifice is set against the backdrop of Perak’s forgotten town of Papan.

KAJANG: It’s a blast from the past – those delicious crumble-in-your-mouth biscuits with the sweet, creamy centres that you chomped on as a kid, either hiding in your room to devour it all yourself or sharing it with friends during recess time at school.

The Malacca Sultanate (Malay: Kesultanan Melayu Melaka; Jawi script: کسلطانن ملايو ملاک) was a Malay sultanate centred in the modern-day state of Malacca, Malaysia.

Coming soon, Melaka story The Historical Melaka City Council is running a Ceritera Melaka Pioneer Project that collects the history of Melaka City and is collected in an interactive system and will be used by the public.

In 1914, it was possible to travel to Malacca (Melaka) by train via the 32km branch line from Tampin to Malacca town which was opened in 1905.

The term Peranakan generally refers to people of mixed Chinese and Malay/Indonesian heritage. Many Peranakans trace their origins to 15th-century Malacca where their ancestors were thought to be Chinese traders who married local women.

In the run-up to Merdeka, it is common to see the Jalur Gemilang fluttering proudly, be it on cars or hanging from windows or helicopters. It is a wonderful sight that reminds us how far we have come after 62 years of independence.

“The scenic beachfronts of our town are disappearing.” This casual yet wistful mention is not uncommon especially amongst folks living in the coastal areas.

With a workforce of more than 250 craftspeople, the pewter factory based in Setapak, Malaysia, is known to be the world’s largest and an integral part of the Royal Selangor Visitor Centre.

While we’re usually pretty familiar with lip-smacking food from Kuala Lumpur, Penang Island and Melaka, not many of us are well-aware of the hidden food gems around Malaysia in other smaller cities.

A SIMPLE feat of each person planting more than 10 mangrove seedlings within two hours was all it took to be in the record books.

KANGAR: The Songkran or Thai water festival, which will be celebrated for three days beginning April 14 by the Siamese community this year, is a religious ritual to symbolise purification and the washing away of one’s sins and bad luck.

PERLIS: Thai is no foreign language to villagers residing in Kampung Guar Syed Alwi. Though it is a Malay settlement located on the outskirts of Kangar, Perlis, its residents speak the language as if it is their mother tongue.

“OUCH!” The sun’s scorching rays sear my back, penetrating through the flimsy layer of my white cotton top.

KUALA PERLIS – Life for the fishermen in Kuala Perlis has changed much over the years after the mangrove forests here became depleted.

Now get ready for a similar harvest festival in Perlis but with a tractor race and a kapcai dirt track!

The northern state of Perlis is the smallest state in Malaysia, with a population somewhere in the region of 250,000. Perlis borders Thailand in the north and Kedah in the south.

Setiap kali ada pelanggan saya menyewa homestay yang bertempat di Taman Saujana Idaman Kubang Gajah Arau Perlis, mesti mereka akan bertanya di manakah tempat makan yang best di Perlis.

When I decided to look for Bukit Cenderawasih on my road trip to Perlis, it was during a time when I had begun travelling again - solo, since my friends by this time were mostly all settled.