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Close to nature on Malaysia’s Tasik Kenyir

By Asian Correspondent Wed, Oct 03, 2012 5:31PM UTC 0 Comment

By Gordon Lethbridge The prow of the motorboat rose as we picked up speed and skimmed across the water leaving the Sultan Mahmud Dam behind us. Soon there was little to suggest that this lake was man-made or that it was twice the size of Singapore. As we sped along by the shore, hornbills flew...

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The good, the bad, and the one regret – Cycling in Malaysian Borneo

By Asian Correspondent Wed, Sep 26, 2012 4:58PM UTC 0 Comment

By Mark Caltonhill FOR a step into the unknown, I can thoroughly recommend cycling from Kota Kinabalu, capital of Sabah, to Kuching, capital of Sarawak, some 1,300 kilometres to the southwest. I say “some”, since when I tried to check the distance on Google maps, it wouldn’t offer a figure. Then I noticed why: the...

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Malaysian Events and Festivals

By Asian Correspondent Sun, Sep 02, 2012 2:53PM UTC 1 Comment

At almost any time of year, some part of Malaysia is busy throwing a party. While the majority of Malaysian people follow the Islamic faith, the presence of many other cultures in the country means that a multitude of celebrations crowds the calendar. Traditional Chinese, Hindu, Buddhist, and indigenous tribal festivals have an honored place...

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Malaysia’s hill country: The Cameron Highlands

By Asian Correspondent Sun, Sep 02, 2012 2:53PM UTC 0 Comment

The bus from Tapah to Tanah Rata winds slowly and steeply through jungle-clad and mist-wreathed hills. I’m on my way to Malaysia’s biggest hill station, the Cameron Highlands. Every one hundred metres or so is a palm frond shelter, built with varying degrees of sophistication, where a man or a boy waits, hoping to sell...

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Learning to cook in Georgetown, Malaysia’s foodie capital

By Asian Correspondent Sun, Sep 02, 2012 2:53PM UTC 0 Comment

By Jim Cheney When you think of great food destinations in Asia, what cities come to mind? Bangkok? Hong Kong? Maybe Tokyo? What about Georgetown, Malaysia? Sitting on the island of Penang off the northwestern coast of Malaysia, Georgetown is a former British colony that is becoming one of the hottest culinary destinations in the...

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