Malaysian Peranakan novelist, Dr Chuah Guat Eng, is back for this month's Sharpened Word, with the theme: Feeling Malaysian, Writing For the World: Finding Your Authentic Voice As A Writer. Dr Chuah's first novel, Echoes of Silence, was cited as the first English novel written by a Malaysian author and she self-edited, proof-read and self-published the ... continue reading »

Travel back in time to the 1867 era of George Town in Penang, with opulence, opals and opium featured prominently in the Penang Hokkien high life. "The Penang Riots" is a three-act musical that invites audiences to go on a time-bending journey to visit 19th century George Town. Strung together with original music inspired by Chinese opera ... continue reading »

Ipoh Parade's annual K-Street Carnival is back, this time bigger and better, for six days from 18th to 23rd June. Let's admit it, we have been bedazzled by the Korean pop culture over the decade, through dramas, music, language, culture and cuisine. With K-Street Carnival, we are handed the chance to immerse ourselves in all things Korean. ... continue reading »

It was an evening of love and romance at Dewan Serbaguna Bandar Baru Tambun, Ipoh, as guests were enchanted by melodic tunes from the Kinta Valley Wind Orchestra (KVWO), an orchestra managed by Kinta Valley Symphonic Society (KVSS). With the theme Moonlight In The City, it was KVWO's first concert of the year, and it drew ... continue reading »

It was an evening of good food, great company and camaraderie at the Hari Raya Open House of Kinta Riverfront Hotel & Suites Ipoh. Having missed this year's Aidilfitri celebrations in the city as I was away in Nepal, it was a great opportunity for me to fill up on lemang, rendang and grilled lamb, among ... continue reading »

An opportunity was presented to me to travel to Nepal for ten days, and of course, I snapped it up. Frankly, Nepal, the Switzerland of Asia, was never on my list of countries to visit, somehow. Now that I have got to know Nepal slightly better after spending ten days there in total, 3 in ... continue reading »

If you follow my social media accounts, you would know that I just spent 10 days in Nepal, the Switzerland of Asia. I still couldn't believe that I survived the challenging trip. It was my first backpacking experience; my maiden trekking expedition, and it was undertaken along the rugged Himalayan mountain range! Although I have lived out ... continue reading »