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The Southern Gateway: Part II

In my first article on Johor , I touched mainly on the historical aspect of the state, which was ...

Malaysia Audrey Lim

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Chu-A-Lug in Sabah: The North Borneo Railways

The Only Passenger Train Service in Borneo In the rough and hilly terrain of Borneo, only one pas...

Malaysia Ee Lin Wan

A Malay fishmonger displays his wares.

Pangkor - Paradise Found?

Malaysia's Pangkor Island is no paradise. But there are places where it comes close. Curving bays...

Malaysia Philip Game

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Putrajaya: The Pride of the Nation

Basically, most tourists to the country would flock to the heart of the city for shopping, entert...

Malaysia Audrey Lim

Cat Statue In Kuching Town Center

The City of Cats

Kuching in Malay means cat. Thus Sarawak's state capital is known as the City of Cats. To pay hom...

Malaysia Heng Wah

An Eco Trip to Remember...

Holiday makers who prefer tranquility normally head for the Kinabalu Park in Kundasang, located a...

Malaysia Doreen Cheong

Steam, boil, BBQ...

Food Spot: Seafood Terminal

Restaurant Seafood Terminal is the place that promises to satisfy all your seafood cravings. A &l...

Malaysia Audrey Lim

Curry seafood noodles (left) and tom yam seafood noodles (right)

Food Spot: Restaurant Yu Ai

Curry seafood noodles at its best is found at Restaurant Yu Ai

Malaysia Audrey Lim

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Southeast Asia gears up for palm oil boom

Governments and companies have been scrambling to cash in since palm oil prices jumped last year ...

Malaysia / Indonesia / Singapore AFP/Samantha Brown

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Balancing Orangutans and Palm Oil

Orangutans struggle to survive as palm oil booms

Malaysia AFP/Beh Lih Yi

A Penang Wall, Georgetown, Malaysia.

On the run in Georgetown

History lives in the colonial streets of this multifaceted town, the capital of Malaysia's Penang...

Malaysia Samantha Brown

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Notes of a Skeptical Infidel

* * * * * Review of V.S. Naipaul's Among the Believers: An Islamic Journey , First Vintage Books,...

Malaysia / Indonesia / Iran Kenneth Champeon

Unfolding Mount Rajah

Unfamiliar wilderness, rugged terrain and mysterious location - these elements were exciting enou...

Malaysia Ervinna Hon

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Oh Spiky Fruit, how I love thee

So luscious, so spiky So creamy, so yummy I inhale and I can smell you Even if its a thousand mil...

Malaysia Ervinna Hon

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The Southern Gateway: A Historical Look

My last trip back to Johor took place approximately 18 months ago. That was in actual fact, also ...

Malaysia Audrey Lim

At The Mud Volcano Site

Sabah's Tabin Wildlife Reserve -- They Met for Dinner in the Oil Palm Estate

Emerging much rejuvenated in the body, mind and soul from a three-day stay in the virtually undis...

Malaysia Heng Wah

Sunset over the Sea Villas

A Local Paradise

Being Malaysian, it is very easy for me to take my country for granted. I mean, come on... I see ...

Malaysia Audrey Lim

Chasing rainbow waterfall

Sprayed by the sun's ray, the colorful arch of colors sketched a gorgeous waterfall scenary. It a...

Malaysia Ervinna Hon

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Penang Heritage Buildings

It is not an unknown fact that development can sometimes rob a country off its traditions and her...

Malaysia Audrey Lim

The Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Travel Cheaply Around Kuala Lumpur

A holiday is fun and a great break from one's usual lifestyle; but paying for the experience can ...

Malaysia Audrey Lim

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