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Ahmad Talib: The Creative, Quirky Giant of Malaysian Journalism
To instigate the flamboyant narrative of Ahmad A. Talib, this foundational plot has to be established: Mat —…
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Normita: The Ecuadorian Who Never Stopped Believing In Her Children’s Tomorrow
When Madeleine Hanley arrives at Yale in the fall of 2020, her lineage will celebrate its first to…
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Ismail Kassim: The Bridge That Used To Connect Malaysia, Singapore Journalism
The Malaysia-Singapore Bridge, or more precisely the Johor–Singapore Causeway, is the world’s busiest border crossing, and has connected…
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Lee Ching Fui: The ‘Human Sun’ That Touched Us All
According to his Cantonese name, he was supposed to be “cement” — tough, hard to crack. But on…
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Vikna Raj: An Extraordinary, Ordinary Guy
The call came at around midnight New York time. It was Vikna Raj. He said he was working…
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Senthilathipan Muthandi: A Great Dramatist
He could make the saddest of us laugh. And the coldest of us cry. If comedy and emotions…
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Harjeet Amber: The Beauty Who Wore The ‘M’ Badge for Motherhood
Harjeet Amber, as seen here, could have passed for a Bollywood actress or even Pakistani model. But she…
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Perry Tan: An Untiring ‘Lovable Rascal’
It was toward the end of the school day, probably an hour to the bell, in the Malaysian…
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A Sweet Soul Who Defined “Amma” and “Avva”
If there was one thing she proved in her 80 years, it was that she could be mother…
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MBSKL’s ‘Yong-Sook’: The End Of An Era
It’s been more than 30 years since I left school. Yet, sometimes it feels like I just walked…
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Supramaniam: The Man Who Constantly Cheated Death To Bring Life To Others
He was barely 20. Yet, death looked almost certain to his eyes as the B-17 bomber headed menacingly…