This year, we are seeing a marked increase in local tourism due to the fact that overseas travel is prohibited under the RMCO until the end of the year. We interviewed En Mohamed Sallauddin Mohamed Shah, General Manager of Aviation Marketing and Development for Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB), to get his opinion on how […]
Thanks to the overwhelming success of the KLIA Crazy Sale & Cuti-Cuti Malaysia Mini Travel Fair that was held at KLIA from 26 to 31 August and then extended until 5 September due to an exceptional response from the crowd, Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) has decided to hold a second edition of the KLIA […]
Every year, we enjoy several big Malaysian events where we would jostle about in huge crowds trying to score the best deals available. Unfortunately due to the COVID-19 situation, jostling about is no longer allowed for the sake of public safety. March saw the introduction of the Movement Control Order (MCO) which caused all public […]
Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Malaysian economy took a fall because people were not able to travel and retail during the Movement Control Order (MCO) so that we could help bring down infection rates to a manageable level. Thanks to the continued cooperation of everybody, Malaysia is able to gradually lift its strict […]
There have been more than 13 million people worldwide who have been infected with COVID-19, and about 580,000 people dead so far within the first seven months of the discovery of the virus. One of the worst epidemics that we have faced as a globe was the Black Death, a.k.a. the Bubonic Plague, which killed […]
All of us enjoy seeing different colours, and we all associate different colours with different moods or emotions. However, the meaning of colours is not the same for different cultures, as they have different attitudes toward the same colours. For example, red is one of the most popular colours in Chinese culture, but Koreans are […]
Eid al-Fitr, also known in Malaysia as Hari Raya Aidilfitri, is one of two major celebrations in Islam, the other being Eid al-Adha, or Hari Raya Aidiladha. Let’s have a look at the beginnings and significance of this Islamic celebration. History of Eid al-Fitr Eid al-Fitr marks the end of the Ramadan fasting month, a […]
While in Bangkok, paying a visit to the Jim Thompson House might prove a worthwhile experience. The story of Jim Thompson and his mysterious end is actually tied to Malaysian history, as the American silk mogul disappeared while visiting Cameron Highlands in 1967. He was a former architect and he also collected antiques and displayed […]
What comes to mind when you see the word “raptor”? For some of us, it would be the dinosaurs called velociraptors, or the Ford Raptor high performance 4WD, or perhaps even the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor fighter jets. But since the 19th century, the word “raptor” is used to refer to birds of prey. Raptor […]
By now, we’re all probably at least slightly familiar with the phrase ‘Visit Malaysia 2020’. Who can forget the whole logo debacle that happened more than a year ago? An amateurish design that got rightfully roasted by the masses on social media. Even the far sleeker, much more professional looking second design was ridden with […]