Supping in the Homes of Strangers
4 min read
Home kitchens have long been pressed into service to supply food for sale, but how about going a step further and turning your home into an occasional restaurant?
The Streets of George Town are Alive - Maybe Too Alive
4 min read
George Town’s charm lies in its people and its air of old world decadence. However, it is at risk of losing its appeal unless better ways of promoting tourism are implemented.
It’s Time We Got to Know You, East Malaysia
10 min read
Malaysia Day has not been celebrated with much gusto in Malaysia for many years now, and it was no different last September 16. The festivities were perfunctory… but there was one pretty special exhibition in KL.
Sabahans Defend Their Heritage
4 min read
Unlike George Town, history has never been a major tourist selling point for Sabah, and there’s good reason for this: a lot of Kota Kinabalu, or Jesselton as it was then known, was destroyed in the war.
Where Money Doesn’t Talk (Not Much, Anyway)
4 min read
Cleaning a drain or chopping wood may not be that much fun, but a gotong-royong spirit does help to build a community that’s nicer to live in.
Talk About Elections Being Local!
4 min read
Why wait five years just to vote once when you can organise low-level neighbourhood elections to get a better say in the very place you live? This was what the residents of Taman Weng Lock asked themselves after being rudely woken up.
A Festival That Is Small, and Therefore Big
4 min read
As islands go, Pangkor is tiny, but that hasn't stopped it from organising its own arts festival – Pangkor Island Festival is in fact in its second year. There seems to be a trend here. Even Pulau Ketam, Kluang and Bario have their own annual art attraction now.