malaysia



STORY OF THE DAY • Feb 05, 2016 • 7 min read

Art Cartoonist Zunar in Malaysian government’s crosshairs

By Ana Salvá • Feb 05, 2016
Malaysian cartoonist Zunar faces decades in jail for criticising the government. But his struggle against oppression has inspired a new generation of artists

STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 16, 2016 • 10 min read

Aliens The believers: Southeast Asia’s UFO enthusiasts

By David Hutt • Jan 16, 2016
UFOs were first reported in the region in 1810. Nowadays, aliens are calling on the telephone, cloning using only their fingers and preparing to lend a hand in the aftermath of World War Three. Welcome to the hospitable world of Southeast Asia’s UFO enthusiasts

Aug 07, 2015 • 7 min read
Addiction

Islamic intervention

Doctors in Kuala Lumpur are committed to a pioneering programme that combines modern drug-replacement treatment with spiritual salvation. Welcome to the world’s first methadone mosque
By Marta Kasztelan • Aug 07, 2015

Jun 24, 2015 • 8 min read
Malay Skinheads

This is Malaysia

Meet the Malaysian skinheads who are fighting off the subculture’s fascist stereotypes and striving to laud the 1960s scene’s original anti-racist ideals
By Marco Ferrarese • Jun 24, 2015

Apr 07, 2015 • 7 min read
female circumcision

Just one millimetre

Female genital mutilation has sparked controversy worldwide, but for some Malaysian Muslims it’s seen as a religious duty
By Marta Kasztelan • Apr 07, 2015

Jan 13, 2015 • 7 min read

Degrees of difficulty

Problems with student visas are transforming Malaysia from an attractive education hub to a foreign student’s worst nightmare
By Marco Ferrarese • Jan 13, 2015

Oct 03, 2014 • 7 min read
herbal high

Coming up easy

Known as ‘herbal heroin’, a Southeast Asian leaf called kratom is being consumed by an increasing number of Westerners, while in its native land it is going through a renaissance as both a recreational drug and an aid to opiate withdrawal
By David Hutt • Oct 03, 2014

May 05, 2014 • 6 min read
Martial Arts

Different strokes

Meet the master practitioner who has dedicated 50 years of his life to ensuring an ancient martial art is kept alive
By Marco Ferrarese • May 05, 2014

Apr 03, 2014 • 6 min read
Culture

Art is life

Street artists are colouring the streets of George Town, breathing new life into the city’s heritage quarter
By Marco Ferrarese • Apr 03, 2014

Jan 20, 2014 • 9 min read
Essential Drugs

The price is not right

The massive Trans-Pacific Partnership deal could cause drug prices to soar in Vietnam, devastating people with life-threatening illnesses
By Daniel Besant • Jan 20, 2014