
Malay family breaks fast in Chinese, watches Bollywood blockbusters
GEORGE TOWN: Shoes of all sizes crowd the front door of this little house in Simpang Ampat on the...

Grounded pilot’s mee and rojak stall takes off
SUBANG: Every morning, pilot Azrin Mohamad Zawawi puts on his white uniform and black captain’s c...

More Malay youths picking up Mandarin as third language
The popularity of Mandarin classes is rising among Malaysians, including those without Chinese he...

Explore your own backyard
Malaysians are urged to travel domestically, with holiday ideas filled with discovery.

Festivals of Malaysia - Whit Monday
Whit Monday is Pentecost Monday. It is also known as the Monday of the Holy Spirit. Whit Monday ...

Festivals of Malaysia - Trinity Sunday
Trinity Sunday honours the Holy Trinity. It is dedicated to the doctrine of the Holy Trinity, the...

Festivals of Malaysia - Theemithi
Theemithi is a fire walking ceremony. It is a Hindu festival from Tamil Nadu, South India that i...

Festivals of Malaysia - Shangsi
It is an ancient Chinese festival when people would go out for an outing by the water, have picni...

Festivals of Malaysia - Poson
Poson Poya commemorates the arrival of Buddhism in Sri Lanka in the 3rd century BC.

Festivals of Malaysia - Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday is the last Sunday of Lent and the Sunday before Easter. It is the beginning of the H...

Festivals of Malaysia - Onam
Onam is a Hindu festival that originated from the state of Kerala in India. Onam marks the New Ye...

Festivals of Malaysia - Nirvana Day
Nirvana Day commemorates the passing of Buddha and his entry into final or complete Nirvana.

Festivals of Malaysia - Maundy Thursday
Christians believe that it is the day Jesus celebrated his final Passover to His disciples. At th...

Festivals of Malaysia - March Equinox
The March equinox marks the moment the Sun crosses the equator. The equator is the imaginary line...

Festivals of Malaysia - Laylat Al-Baraat
Laylat Al-Baraat commemorates the night Muslims believe that God descends from heaven and forgive...

Festivals of Malaysia - Laba
The festival was originally an occasion for Chinese to give sacrifices to their ancestors and to ...