Arts & Literature

KUANTAN: The Royal wedding ceremony of the Sultan of Pahang’s son, Tengku Arif Bendahara Tengku Muhammad Iskandar Ri’ayatuddin Shah, and…

GEORGE TOWN, Sept 25 — Three of Ernest Zacharevic’s iconic murals in Penang will be restored to its original condition…

“I am a failed writer who wrote a novel about failure. I hope that through this book, those who have…

Discussions of reading habits typically break down, at least in the first instance, along the binary of fiction and nonfiction.…

Ladies who post pictures of themselves wearing rental kebaya Nyonya have gained the attention of the public, and this business…

A boy can leave a village but the village will never leave the boy. That saying is heard often enough.…

AS the holy month of Ramadan unfolds, Malaysians eagerly anticipate the approaching joyous festivities of Hari Raya. At Sunway Carnival…

Music transcends boundaries and brings people of different backgrounds together. The Plumeria Koto Ensemble, composed of Malaysian and Japa-nese musicians,…

For many children, the playground can be one of the most magical places, transforming into whatever your imagination calls for.…

Sparklers, rockets and spinning sunflowers with flammable petals – the fireworks stores in China's Hangzhou are stuffed with treats for…

Dragon dances are stealing the spotlight from lion dances this Chinese New Year as demand soars. Penang Hong Guan Culture…

One frosty morning in November, scores of Germans and Malaysians gathered to drink teh tarik as fresh snow blanketed Hamburg,…

I lean in to catch Jane Rai’s anecdote about Yap Ah Loy, Frank Swettenham and the stench of fish. Our…

In a world of fast fashion and instantaneous gratification, traditional Murut vest-maker Natanel Atum believes that making something of good…

In his rustic cabin in the forests of southern Finland, 87-year-old Erkki Pekkarinen carves delicate strips of birch bark with…