Tokyo Trippin’
March 2014 Feature

Tokyo Trippin’

5 min read
Bursting with frantic energy, tradition and sakura blossoms, springtime in Japan’s capital offers visitors a surreal and magical time.
by Veronica Liew
Veronica Liew
The Gay Side of Singapore
March 2014 Feature

The Gay Side of Singapore

4 min read
Singapore is famous for its compulsively clean streets, rigid laws and structured way of living – even the idea of fun is clean and controlled. But like any other big city, Singapore too breathes secrets that it does not easily divulge to outsiders.
by Yuh Ting Tan
Yuh Ting Tan
Raising the Stakes in Asia’s Art World
March 2014 Penang Palette

Raising the Stakes in Asia’s Art World

7 min read
Art Stage Singapore 2014 saw a record-breaking 45,700 visitors walk past the Joko Avianto-constructed archways at its Marina Bay Sands venue. It was the centrepiece of a giddying Singapore Art Week which witnessed some 70 events all over the island republic accompanying the Chinese New Year revelry.
by Ooi Kok Chuen
Ooi Kok Chuen
A Malaysia Lost
March 2014 Talk-talk Only

A Malaysia Lost

6 min read
Uneven policies, overzealous politicians – these are among the reasons many Malaysians feel estranged from their beloved country. But it wasn’t always like this. There were once happier times...
by Kee Thuan Chye
Kee Thuan Chye
Out of Gas Weighing Our Energy Options
March 2014 Cover Story

Out of Gas Weighing Our Energy Options

11 min read
As fossil fuel resources become increasingly expensive, energy-exporting countries have to realise that in order to meet domestic energy demands, they will have to become net energy importers. Malaysia, while a major global energy exporter, may have already crossed that line.
by Ho Yi Jian
Ho Yi Jian