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I ENVY men sometimes. Most of them never seem to have problems dressing up – shirt, pants, shoes … done. While I usually need to try on several outfits before getting just the right combination, my fiance gets ready in 10 minutes. Yup, men have it easier than us women. However, just because guys take […]
By IAN YEE The MY Challenge grand finals wasn’t meant to be a competition, but a challenge, for the secondary school students in the Klang Valley to show everyone what kind of talent they’ve got. In the end, it was neither a competition nor a challenge, but a celebration. The talents were so outstanding that […]
You guys must have already heard the Malaysian Boy song by Altimet, Point Blanc, Rabbit Mac and DJ Fuzz playing on radio and television. It’s on heavy rotation on most stations and channels – do you know why? Well, because it’s an awesome song … duh! Now, wouldn’t it be even more awesome to hear […]
WHENEVER my family members see a pair of five-inch (12.7cm) heels outside the front door, they’d say “Oh, Vivy’s home!”. I think my mum’s labour must have very painful because I’m pretty sure I was born in heels! There’s something about the sexy stilettos that appeal to billions of women around the world. It could […]
The community living in the Portuguese Settlement in Malacca is made up of descendants of the Portuguese from Portugal who arrived in Malaysia in the year 1511. As a result of inter-marriages with the locals, the Portuguese in Malacca are a unique community that combines both local and traditional cultures from Portugal. The settlement started […]
THIS is a traditional Portuguese cucuk sanggul (hair pin), still worn by Portuguese women in Malaysia during festivals and special occasions, centuries after Alfonso D’Albuquerque led a fleet of ships to Malacca to set up a new government. It has been 500 years since the Portuguese captured Malacca, and even though their rule ended 370 […]
AMID the hustle and bustle of Malacca’s famous Jonker Street, tantalising smells are coming from the Mei Zhong Yuen Confectionery where fresh batches of mooncakes and other pastries are being made. It is yet another regular day for the owner, Low Kim Piow, 44, who has been manning the shop since inheriting the business from […]
IN the rustic-looking soap shop called Sweet Summer Cottage on Jonker Street in Malacca, one can discover a fascinating range of handmade soaps, all created by a woman with a passion for making beautifully-scented soaps. The owner is Koh Hui Fang, 55, who opened the shop in August last year. Although the business is doing […]
The Chitty, also known as the Indian Peranakan, have a long history in Malacca, tracing back to the spice era. Their ancestors come from Kalinga, which is the Colomandel Coast region of India. Back in the day, Kalingan traders stopped by in Malacca on their way to Indonesia to weather the monsoon season, but instead, […]
I AM a happy-go-lucky person. I was always branded “smart” by others because I was able to get good results in my studies without doing much revision. Well, at least that’s how it used to be. When I was in Form Three, I was introduced to a girl, A. We exchanged numbers, and a few […]