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Petronas Towers at night. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The Petronas Towers

In 1998, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia became home to the tallest construction in the world, the Petrona...

Malaysia Kenneth Champeon

Christmas 2007 decor at Pavilion!

The Gardens vs. Pavilion

We have 1 Utama, Sunway Pyramid, Midvalley. After that we have the old wing, and then the new win...

Malaysia Audrey Lim

Bintang Walk by night

KL - The Shopping Paradise

Kuala Lumpur is a shopping haven for all whose lifelong goals is to find the best bargains at the...

Malaysia Audrey Lim

The Real McCoy: Guess Which?

Piracy: A Good or Bad Thing?

The truth is may not always paint a pretty picture. The fact that this country is riddled with pi...

Malaysia Audrey Lim

Outcasts of the Islands

Of course Conrad himself, more than anyone, has changed the region, 'tinging it with romance' for...

Indonesia / Malaysia / Singapore Kenneth Champeon

'Forever Fever' Singapore / Malaysian Recipes & Photos

This menu of tropical delights from Singapore and Malaysia features Pan-Seared Scallops with Spic...

Malaysia Celeste Heiter

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Craze for ornamental fish unleashes 'killer' in Malaysian waters

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13, 2003 - An obsession with ornamental fish in Asia has unleashed a killer hyb...

Malaysia AFP/Hazlin Hassan

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Grand past but uncertain future for Malaysia's Carcosa

Malaysia's Carcosa Seri Negara, the 111-year old grande dame of colonial Malaya, is up for redeve...

Malaysia AFP/Romen Bose

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Sexy Tuesdays in Malaysia

Sexy barmaids on Tuesdays proclaims the sign outside a bar in Kuala Lumpur, begging the question:...

Malaysia AFP/Lawrence Bartlett

Frog cooked in tung po style, and frog porridge with sliced ginger

Frog Porridge, Jalan Alor

If you dare to sample frogs, then the frog porridge stall along Jalan Alor is the place to be. Se...

Malaysia Audrey Lim

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The Sound of One Civilization Clashing

* * * * * Review of V. S. Naipaul's Beyond Belief: Islamic Excursions Among the Converted Peoples...

Indonesia / Malaysia / Iran Kenneth Champeon

At the mamak stalls. Have your meal by the roadside.

The Best of Malaysian Cuisine

Malaysian cuisine is yummy, exotic and exciting. Its stimulating flavors and culinary styles will...

Malaysia Audrey Lim

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Recipe: Malaysian Stir-Fried Cabbage

Serves from 6 to 8 1 small cabbage, about 680 g (1 1/2 LB) 4 Tbs. cooking oil 227 g (1/4 LB) beef...

Malaysia Habeeb Salloum

Congo Challenge & Cameroon Climb

Fun @ Sunway Lagoon Theme Park!

Bandar Sunway or Sunway Town is one part of Malaysia that refuses to look like it is a part of th...

Malaysia Audrey Lim

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The LRT Rush Hour Survival Guide

A traveler's survival guide to riding the LRT in Malaysia during rush hours!

Malaysia Audrey Lim

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Mangled English

It was just yesterday that I encountered this problem and made me realized just how deep the lang...

Malaysia Audrey Lim

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I don't know about other parts of the world as well as I know my own country, but if you are look...

Malaysia Audrey Lim

A is for Asia, A is for adventure

It was one of those days - I was feeling real flabby with my neglected muscles, and was low in sp...

Malaysia / Singapore Blue Lam

Passage of Arms

Title: Passage of Arms. Author: Eric Ambler. Publisher: Vintage (2004) ISBN: 0375726780. Details:...

Malaysia ThingsAsian Booklist

Pepper, The Spice of Life

Piper nigrum would sound strange to most people; yet it is an important, common condiment that gi...

Malaysia Doreen Cheong

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