HIKING by moonlight into the heart of Ijen is romantic. Many, like us, hiked for 1½ hours to see the blue flames from th...

THE Kaul celebration at Mukah is done with great fervour each year and this year is another colourful celebration with a...

SONGKRAN, or the Thai Water Festival, is celebrated by the Malaysian Siamese community who mainly reside in th...

THE Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (Lima) incepted in 1991 has helped Malaysia stay...

THE Penang Yosakoi Parade is a fun-filled and colourful Japanese festival held at Padang Kota Lama in George Town. This...

THE smoke-filled air Chao Yuan Kong temple at Chew Jetty, George Town provided the backdrop to honour the Hokk...

AT 5am, an hour before sunrise, residents and tourists are already out in droves on My Khe beach, Danang, Vietnam, exerc...

THE SUV that plunged into the sea from the Penang Bridge following a crash on Sunday has been retrieved and the body of...

THAIPUSAM commemorates the day when, according to Hindu belief, the goddess Pavarthi gave Lord Muruga a lance to slay de...

TELUK Intan, located on the banks of Sg Perak, was once home to those fleeing the Portuguese conquest of Malacca in...

NOSTALGIA kicks in the minute you turn off the E25 Kuala Lumpur to Kuala Selangor highway to the highway heading to Tg K...

The Penang government recently came under fire for approving the demolition of several heritage buildings on the island,...

THE Penang International Dragon Boat Festival has been a part of the state’s cultural heritage for 39 years and the annu...

THE Nine Emperor Gods Festival takes place every year on the first nine days of the ninth month of the Chinese luna...

RUSSIAN street artist Julia Volchkova, whose murals grace the walls of buildings in Balik Pulau and...