Angie Tan

Angie Tan is a journalist with The Malaysian Insight.

E-mail: angietan@themalaysianinsight.com

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Chinese opera gets online lifeline

Chinese opera gets online lifeline

Pandemic puts end to temple performances, forcing many troupes to look at new ways of funding.

Angie Tan4 years ago
Health, safety rules won’t hinder kids’ development, say kindy teachers

Health, safety rules won’t hinder kids’ development, say kindy teachers

Lessons, playtime can be held even with social distancing.

Angie Tan4 years ago
Higher wages no guarantee locals will take on 3D jobs

Higher wages no guarantee locals will take on 3D jobs

Construction and agriculture still rely on foreigners because few Malaysians want to work in challenging conditions, say employers.

Angie Tan4 years ago
No bliss for Chinese restaurants without wedding banquets

No bliss for Chinese restaurants without wedding banquets

Despite easing restrictions, owners worry as cautious public adopts wait-and-see approach.

Angie Tan4 years ago
Saying ‘I do’ in the new normal

Saying ‘I do’ in the new normal

More weddings will be outdoors, have fewer than 100 guests, say event planners. 

Angie Tan4 years ago
Cameron Highlands farmers upset over new land lease policy

Cameron Highlands farmers upset over new land lease policy

Pahang increases annual rent nearly 4-fold, lease holders can’t pass farm to next generation.

Angie Tan4 years ago
Durian orchards only on state land, insist growers

Durian orchards only on state land, insist growers

Planters accused of grabbing Orang Asli land to plant king of fruits for export market.

Angie Tan4 years ago
Performing arts can’t find way to abide by new SOP

Performing arts can’t find way to abide by new SOP

New ticketing rules to ensure social distancing make it impossible to stage dances, cover production cost.

Angie Tan4 years ago
Wholesalers laud DBKL ban on illegals at market

Wholesalers laud DBKL ban on illegals at market

Undocumented foreigners have been squeezing out local, licensed traders for more than a decade in Selayang.

Angie Tan4 years ago
Covid-19 might see end of tuition centres

Covid-19 might see end of tuition centres

Parents adopt wait-and-see approach before sending children back for classes, say operators.

Angie Tan4 years ago
Airbnb hosts turn to leasing to stem losses

Airbnb hosts turn to leasing to stem losses

MCO, closure of borders because of coronavirus force players to adapt to changed environment.

Angie Tan4 years ago
Blind masseurs not spared in coronavirus fallout

Blind masseurs not spared in coronavirus fallout

Zero income as massage centres still not allowed to reopen under recovery MCO.

Angie Tan4 years ago
Johor, Sabah pubs, karaoke joints seek govt nod to reopen

Johor, Sabah pubs, karaoke joints seek govt nod to reopen

Already without income for 3 months, they won’t survive if closure directive continues till end of RMCO.

Angie Tan4 years ago
About 1,000 Chinese restaurants closed since March

About 1,000 Chinese restaurants closed since March

Operators counting on recovery MCO to salvage business as Covid-19 shows no signs of abating.

Angie Tan4 years ago
Small grocers make big gains during MCO

Small grocers make big gains during MCO

Neighbourhood shops report sales up by 50%-60% as people avoid new-normal hassles at large supermarkets.

Angie Tan4 years ago