The new cookbook by Ranie Saidi focuses on Malay traditions from the art of using coconut to hosting. ‘Feeding people is a natural gesture of care and hospitality,’ he says.

Illustration by Lam Yik Chun. Over the last two decades of using text messaging, I’ve come to believe that the 10th circle of hell comprises people who use ‘jelak’ without knowing its proper spelling, ...

More than just a closing celebration for Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Esplanade’s annual Pesta Raya offers a deep dive into the Malay Archipelago’s rich artistic and cultural heritage. This year, theatre ...

WHEN I wrote Returning to Our Roots: The Anger and Heartbreak of Young Malay Men in 2021, the sight of young Malay men wearing the tanjak (traditional Malay male headgear) caught the imagination of ...

Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yakoob's proposal to use Malay as the second language after English in ASEAN received a lukewarm response from Indonesia for a few reasons, including the ...

The Malay/Muslim community has made significant progress over the past decade, with household incomes rising and more attaining higher educational qualifications. But there are also worrying trends ...

Confusing a Malaysian accent for Singaporean or vice versa is always going to land you in hot water, but don’t even get them started on the roots of their respective spoken languages. The intense ...