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August 2015

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Malaysia’s great – and recent – identity crisis
August 2015 Feature

Malaysia’s great – and recent – identity crisis

4 min read
If ever there was a country chronically afflicted by an identity crisis, it would be ours. Debates rage on about how we should define our identities. For exampl...
by Zairil Khir Johari
Zairil Khir Johari
Staging stories of iconic women
August 2015 Feature

Staging stories of iconic women

5 min read
It’s hard to believe from the way Sabera Shaik writhes and wriggles on the dance floor that she is 62 years old. Slender, mild-mannered and sharp-eyed, Sa...
by Michelle Leong
Michelle Leong
Romancing Penang’s Ferry
August 2015 Feature

Romancing Penang’s Ferry

5 min read
A cultural festival in Butterworth? Sounds swell!There have even been cases of fringe festivals eclipsing the main festival itself (Edinburgh Fringe Festival...
by Julia Tan
Julia Tan
The Temuan of Ulu Yam
August 2015 Photo Essay

The Temuan of Ulu Yam

1 min read
Deep in Ulu Yam, Selangor, near the Sungai Liam waterfall and a 30-minute drive from KL, a tribe of Temuans are moving house. The area floods, and they need a b...
by Chris Jung
Chris Jung
The UAE passes an anti-discriminatory law worth importing
August 2015 Editorial

The UAE passes an anti-discriminatory law worth importing

3 min read
I was in Abu Dhabi recently for the first time. The UAE is a strange land; its citizens make up only 15% of the whole population. The rest are foreigners of o...
by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
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