A collision of the old world and the new, wherein jungle spirits rue the cosmopolitan thrust of development and beaches and plantations form only part of a history driven by empires, sultanates and colonisation.
View From a Hill: Bukit Panorama in Sungai Lembing
Our correspondent has left, and he refuses to say where he has gone. In his place has arisen a thing that answers to no name. But we shall call it Dia. The Greater Power to Dia, whose words will mould our direction henceforth.
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Snapshot in Time: Exploring the Cameron Highlands
Our correspondent visits one of Malaysia’s most iconic attractions.
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Still Life: Qing Xin Ling and a Trip in Time
Our correspondent in Ipoh ventures around a vivid celebration of Malay culture.
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Language Primer: Malay
Our correspondent offers a rundown of Malaysia’s principal language; a vernacular, the eagle-eyed will no doubt attest, that offers striking similarities with Bahasa Indonesia.
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Malacca: A Crucial Centre of Trade in Malaysia
Our correspondent in Malaysia delves into the history of the 'Venice of the East'.
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Deep Cavern: The Temple of Kek Long Tong
Our correspondent stumbles upon a site of worship amongst the limestone outcrops of Perak.
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