On his Etsy page, he has sold 66 of these Malay Archipelago maps – with more than 20 adding this item to their basket. There are two sizes available, 59.4 by 42cm at £40.00 (S$75) and 84 by 59 ...

Today a popular tourist destination, Lebuh Acheh once served as a vital hub for Muslims in the region embarking on their ...

It is recognised as a national literary classic which is well-known not only amongst the Malays but also to the people in the Malay Archipelago. Much studies have been made on this manuscript by local ...

Rumpf, whose “Herbarium Amboinense” (1750), completed on September 20, 1690, surveys the vegetation of the Malay Archipelago, avoided dealing with Malacca. Rumpf regarded the Malay Peninsula ...

The Annals have universal appeal as they relate to a major transformation in the lives of the people of the Malay Archipelago from a Hindu-Malay matrix to an Islamic – Malay culture. Being an entrepot ...

Languages around the world often have unique words used to define foods: the Italian word ‘al dente’ for instance translates to ‘to the teeth’ and is used to describe the perfect cook on ...

TAIPING - While most people are familiar with the keris, a dagger-like knife symbolising strength among the Malays in the old days, not many may have heard of sundang, another important ...

In his ground-breaking book, The Food of Singapore Malays: Gastronomic Travels Through The Malay Archipelago, Singapore food historian Khir Johari outlines the whats and whys behind many of these ...