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KUALA LUMPUR: The government has no plans to designate Kampung Baru as a UNESCO World Heritage Site to ensure the planned redevelopment of the area ca...

LORONG Tuanku Abdul Rahman in Kuala Lumpur transforms into a bustling night market every Saturday evening.

His passion for the harmonium made him a specialist in the manufacturing and tuning of the instrument. He was the one and only person in Malaysia in this trade then. Till today, people still say there is no other to compete with him.

Lee Lee Lan founded the Federal Academy of Ballet in 1967 and trained many prominent professional dancers and dance teachers

The power of friendship between two families across generations is tested by a modern-day forbidden love story in this historical fiction

July 08, 2021 Instagram/ansontownsingapore Malaysian food better or Singaporean food better? That’s a loaded question with no definite answer, but for Malaysians who have not been able to go home for the past year (and counting), home is so near yet so far away. So, instead of a conventional date to Gardens by The Bay, how about bringing bae on a discovery of authentic Malaysian fare right here in Singapore? I mean, what better way to bond with your Malaysian bae than over your shared love f...

The late Omar Ali at his shop along Batu Road. THE steady stream of customers patronising century-old Xin Kwong Sang Woh in Kajang on a weekday during the lockdown shows that people’s love for the long-established biscuit wholesaler has not waned. Third-generation owners Siew Chee Kien and wife Tan Bee Kien warmly greeted customers who came to get their regular fix of snacks. “Although you see quite a number of customers here today, business has been badly affected by the lockdown. “We us...

The historic exterior of the Coliseum Cafe. The restaurant had been serving customers since 1921. News that the 99-year-old Coliseum Cafe is shutting down for good has caused dismay amongst Malaysian foodies and historians alike. This 2014 story by our Travel writer Chester Chin perfectly encapsulates just why it is such a huge loss to our countrys heritage. This story originally appeared in StarLifestyle on 31 August 2014, and has been edited for brevity and clarity. The sconce on the stained...