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Mr Onn also takes over as Peranakan Museum director from July 1. Read more at straitstimes.com.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 27 — Visitors to Malaysia are often surprised by our modern skyscrapers and the glistening temples to consumerism we call malls, especially in central Kuala...

CNA – When Angeline Kong entered primary one, she had to choose a mother tongue language. As a young girl who grew up in a Peranakan household in Singapore in the 1970s, the guide of Katong Antique House felt her choice was clear: It had to be Malay. After all, that was the language she […]

Our traditions and way of life are what make us a multicultural, unique Singapore. Thankfully, we have passionate and committed individuals and groups who continue to safeguard, promote and pass our diverse intangible cultural heritage on to future generations. As a way of recognising their commitment to promote and sustain a craft or art form to the wider community, the...

Cuisine is one of the few ways to characterize Singapore’s Peranakan culture, a hard-to-pin-down blend of ethnic and racial identities.

At its core, life is two dates separated by a hyphen, its length unknown to most. Some among us will end up having an idea of when that second date might arrive. For Christina Wee, 53, she experienced that plight through the point-of-view of her tachi (a term which translates to “elder sister” from the Baba Malay creole dialect). Always...

How did a once-dying Southeast Asian culture become a design and culinary trendsetter?

Mention Orchard Road and confirm everyone sure thinks about shopping, shopping, and more shopping. Maybe someone will mention the iconic ice cream uncles or the beautiful Christmas lights. In my case, it’s not really about bae dragging me to LV but more of me being broke spending on my hobbies (especially my extensive football jersey collection). But don’t suaku okay....

The writers mother would make kuih bangkit for Chinese New Year, in the past. — Filepic Do you have any real-life, heart-warming stories to share with readers? Email them to: lifestyle@thestar.com.my. Wed love to hear from you. Please keep your story within 900 words. In my family home in Johor Baru, my parents, both Peranakans, celebrate Chinese New Year in a slightly different way from the other Chinese. A month before Chinese New Year, Mama would have bought cloth to make pyjamas for her ...