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Historical truths about the ‘pendatang’

Let’s begin by clarifying the term ‘pendatang’… HISTORY: TOLD AS IT IS | Over the last two decades, there have … More

Citizens, History, Pendatang, Politicians

The journey from ‘Malay’ to ‘Malaysia’

HISTORY: TOLD AS IT IS | Every year on Sept 16, Malaysia Day commemorates the 1963 union of East Malaysia … More

History, Lingua Franca, Malay, Malaysia

Ottoman Istanbul in flames: Fire towers of the coveted city

Istanbul was once a city in flames where lookout towers were just as vital as firefighting crews in saving lives. … More

Fire Towers, Heritage, History, Ottoman, Tourism, Turkey

Mighty sovereigns of the Ottoman throne: Sultan Mehmed I

As he saved the Ottoman Empire from a great depression, Sultan Mehmed I is compared by historians to the Prophet … More

History, Ottoman Empire, SULTAN BAYEZID, SULTAN MEHMED I, Turkey

Indianisation of early Malay kingdoms and society

From language, literature, customs to coronation ceremony of Malay rulers. HISTORY: TOLD AS IT IS | As a multi-ethnic nation, … More

Heritage, History, Indian, Malay, Sanskrit

Air India: The iconic maharajah returns home

The story of Air India began at a tiny airfield in Karachi in undivided India on a balmy morning in … More

Air India, Airlines, History, Tata

S’pore could’ve had common currency with M’sia, negotiations detailed in book celebrating GIC’s 40th anniversary

Titled Bold Vision, the book tells the story of Singapore’s reserves and the founding of GIC. Today, one ringgit can … More

Currency, History

5 Selangor locations with vibrant histories

Many locations in Malaysia have borne witness to noteworthy events and, therefore, have historical significance. On this Malaysia Day, here … More

Heritage, History, Selangor, Tourism

EXCERPT: 20 years on, ‘The Falling Man’ is still you and me

The following account from Associated Press photographer Richard Drew is excerpted from the book “September 11: The 9/11 Story, Aftermath and … More

9/11, History, New York, Photoshoot, World Trade Center

Who is Edward Moss, ‘hero’ banker of Melaka?

Inside the famous old Dutch-built Christ Church in Melaka is a plaque honouring local civilians (all westerners) who fought and … More

Edward Moss, History, HSBC, Malacca, Melaka

Writing tribal history

Tuntut jati diri Orang Asli, Tuntut budaya Orang Asli, Tuntut maruah Orang Asli, Tuntut ilmu Orang Asli, Tuntut, the first … More

History, Novelist, Semai, Tribes

500 years later, Mexico recalls but doesn’t celebrate Spanish conquest

In a country that takes great pride in its museums and monuments, the final resting place of one of Mexico’s … More

Aztec, Civilisation, History, Mexico, Spain, Templo Mayor

The brutal story of the 1936 Popular Olympics: a boycott of fascism and Hitler

Athletes took up arms when alternative games protesting the Olympics in Nazi Germany were overtaken by war. On July 3, … More

Barcelona, Fascism, History, Hitler, Nazi, Olympics

How to make the perfect cup of British tea

 In June 2020, the people of Britain put their differences aside to condemn a brazen act of aggression against their … More

Africa, British, Caffeine, China, History, India, Sri Lanka, Tea, The East India Company

The UK town that inspired the Olympics

The Olympic Games is now a global phenomenon, but few know its modern origins lie in the sleepy Shropshire town … More

History, Much Wenlock, Olympic, Shropshire, United Kingdom

Heartbreak as large-scale salvagers loot Southeast Asia’s WWII shipwrecks, war graves

It is an uphill battle to track down the culprits, the programme Undercover Asia finds out. Meanwhile, experts urge greater … More

Heritage, History, HMS Prince of Wales, HMS Repulse, HNLMS De Ruyter, HNLMS Java, HNLMS Kortenaer, World War II

The influential snap of Double Six

A deputy federal minister was the man behind the lens of the iconic Double Six picture shot 45 years ago … More

Air Crash, Double Six, Fuad Stephens, History, Sabah, Sembulan

La Peregrina: The world’s most famous pearl

It was worn by kings and queens in paintings – and eaten by Elizabeth Taylor’s puppy. Matthew Wilson traces a … More

History, La Peregrina, Pearl

Beatles fans can study for a master’s degree in the Fab Four at the University of Liverpool

Professor Holly Tessler says course is centred not just on their music but the growth of Beatles-connected tourism in the … More

Education, History, Liverpool, The Beatles

35 years on, Chernobyl warns and inspires

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) : The vast and empty Chernobyl Exclusion Zone around the site of the world’s worst nuclear accident … More

Chernobyl, History, Nuclear, Tourism, Ukraine, UNESCO Heritage Site

The Woman Who Made van Gogh

Neglected by art history for decades, Jo van Gogh-Bonger, the painter’s sister-in-law, is finally being recognized as the force who … More

History, Jo van Gogh-Bonger, Van Gogh

The enduring allure of lost cities

Tales of mysterious ruins have long enchanted travellers from afar, but those stories may hide something even more fascinating – … More

Angkor Wat, Bayon, History, Temple, Tourism

Once a state secret, these Albanian bunkers are now museums

Creative ideas and art transport Tirana, Albania’s lively capital city, far from its Communist past. In many former Eastern Bloc … More

Albania, Bunkers, History, Museum, Soviet Union

Why I get emotional when talking about P. Ramlee

Fashion, legacy, education and a great artist. Jiman Casablancas talks about how a session at the Clubhouse transported him to … More

History, Legend, P Ramlee

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