Malayan Emergency, officially "the Emergency," was a brutal British counter-insurgency campaign from 1948-1960, primarily ...

Israel’s announcement of its “humanitarian city” in Gaza stirs up unsettling, traumatic and barbaric images of concentration camps.

Pre-independence public awareness campaigns provide a window into life in the young colony. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Tourists arriving with the idea of taking selfies in front of quaint old landmarks rarely notice the parts of the island that ...

The quintessential Malaysian breakfast of toast, eggs, and coffee, here is where you can find the best kaya toast in KL and ...

Last week, I highlighted the plight of the Rohingyas – stateless, forsaken, and abandoned by a world often silent in the face of atrocity. Today, I turn to another enduring tragedy: over a century ...

VJ Day will be honoured and remembered with special programming across TV, iPlayer, Radio, Sounds and the BBC Archive to mark ...

For anyone curious about life in colonial Malaya, passionate about heritage architecture, or simply looking to discover the hidden corners of KL, Tong Shin Terrace offers a rare opportunity to ...

A line from the Sarawak state anthem, "Ibu Pertiwiku," is a fitting reminder, especially as the people of the Land of the ...

At the time, it was one of the most luxurious addresses in British Malaya, hosting British officials, rubber tycoons, and society’s elite. Image via The Majestic. But like many colonial-era ...