Preliminary studies showed that the ship, believed to date back to the 13th century, is made of saga wood. Read more at ...

On the tranquil grounds of the Cheng Hoon Teng Temple, Malaysia’s oldest Taoist house of worship, late afternoon visitors bowed and offered burning wands of incense to a gilded statue of the Goddess ...

MALACCA, Malaysia — The monsoon winds blew tall trading ships to Malacca for centuries, east from India and west from China, laden with silk and spice and the great cultures of the world. Muslims were ...

May 1945. In the final months of World War 2, the Imperial Japanese Navy sent the heavy cruiser Haguro on a desperate supply ...

KUALA LUMPUR－Boo Kuang Loon, a Malacca-born businessman, had always wanted to contribute to the Malaysian city's cultural richness. But he never thought that a letter to Zhang Yimou, a renowned ...

The initiative is part of the state government's efforts to celebrate and preserve Peranakan heritage.

They are the first questions every traveller asks themselves when they look to their next adventure. Research, a newspaper article and a friendly experienced travel agent can supply the answers, but ...

COMMENT | I spent some time in Malacca the last two weeks, and being there I was constantly reminded of characters from Sulalatus Salatin (The Malay Annals) and Hikayat Hang Tuah. The history of ...

Tourists pose for a selfie in front of the 18th-century Anglican church in Malacca. [Photo/Agencies] KUALA LUMPUR－Boo Kuang Loon, a Malacca-born businessman, had always wanted to contribute to the ...