Reversing the clock: Riding right into our country’s history
Riding the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) into the National Museum is like reversing the clock several hundreds of years into the history of this country. Despite this being the latest addition in our public transport system, I am sure that not many people have taken a ride...
Aunty Lee’s mesmerising authentic Peranakan Melaka cuisine
Aunty Lee’s Restaurant at Plaza Arkadia in Desa ParkCity is frequented by doctors from a nearby medical centre for very good reasons. These medical professionals have taste buds that drive them to an undisputed signature dish from the entire range of authentic...
Old places, but worth visiting with the kids
Although the National Planetarium has been around since 1993, I did not visit the place until around 2013. Since then, I have been truly impressed with what it has to offer, especially the dome-shaped Cineplex with the ceiling as its screen. This is a place that is...
Mikoshi is about family togetherness
With the number of Japanese restaurants trying to adjust to the local tastes, Ayaka Fukuda of Mikoshi Restaurant in Damansara Utama believes that people still enjoy authentic Japanese shabu-shabu, especially when it is done well. She is a strong believer of the...
Pastries that are authentically Aussie
For the most part of his early years, Malaysian pastry chef or patissier, Justin Wong developed his love for pastry under the tutelage of mentors who had backgrounds in Michelin-starred restaurants. Colleagues whom he had worked with were both very passionate and...
Autocrats vs The People: Authoritarian Populism in Malaysia
About The Book Anne’s 1993 PhD thesis, ‘Authoritarian Populism in Malaysia’, published in 1996 by Macmillan was ahead of its time in its theoretical and political conceptualization of this current world-wide phenomenon. She has updated her thesis as a reminder of this...
Run For Your Lives Malaysia: Zombie Apocalypse Chronicles
Anyone can run. But everything changes when you are RUNNING FOR YOUR LIVES!
PANGOI going places!
Born in Bukit Mertajam, Goi made the bold decision to leave the comforts of home for Kuala Lumpur at the tender age of 17 despite objections from his family.
Penang Curry Mee at Restoran Tong Siang one of better ones in town
I discovered another place in the Klang Valley where they serve good Penang curry mee which is worth checking out.
Good suggestions for kids and places to eat
With school holidays just starting, parents with young kids have lot to plan for places to visit.
Business agility helps Yen Shabu Shabu to sustain itself
When Yen Shabu Shabu restaurant started in Bandar Menjalara in 2010, the owners had intended it to be an authentic Japanese restaurant.
Geek Fam Emerges Malaysian Champ in the Asia Pacific Predator League 2018
Geek Fam took home RM25,000 cash of the total prize pool of RM55,000 and will be flying the Malaysian flag in the inaugural Asia Pacific Predator League in January 2018, in Indonesia