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A special love for a special child

School teacher Mohd Affandi Ramli and his wife Raja Rohaisham from Kajang, Selangor are special parents. Together, they show great love and dedication taking care of their daughter An-Nur, 13, who...

Worshipping Ayyappa

Clad in black, ashes on the forehead, carrying offering wrapped in a piece of cloth and walking barefoot from several temples around George Town, devotees of Ayyappa in Penang take part in an annual...

The Malaysian Insider year in pictures 2015

As the year comes to a close, it’s time to take a look back at some of the most memorable events and images of 2015. The Malaysian Insider’s photo gallery will take you through 2015.

Dance to spirit of kuda kepang and barongan

Kuda kepang and barongan are the two popular dances among the Javanese in Johor. These two folk dances were brought in to Johor by Java migrants centuries ago and have spread among the Malays since...

Saving lives, one needle at a time

The needle-and-syringe-exchange programme is the cornerstone of the Malaysian government-initiated harm-reduction strategy to minimise the risk of HIV transmission among drug users. Introduced in...

Seletar, the sea people of Johor

For centuries, the Seletar community, also known as "Orang Laut" or sea people, lived in the islands near Singapore and Johor. The community, recognised as Orang Asli, now mostly live in boat houses...

Final journey, the funeral of the Orang Asli children

On August 23, 2015, seven Orang Asli children went missing from their school hostel in Pos Tohoi near Gua Musang, Kelantan. Many weeks later, four bodies were found, and identified to be those of Ika...

Nine nights in homage of Durga

On first nine days of Ashvin, the seventh month in the Hindu calendar, Hindus celebrate ‘Sharad Navratri’ – the most popular of five Navratri festivals in a year. The festival, which fell on...

Spartan race, anyone?

The Spartan Race is a series of obstacles of varying distance and difficulty, ranging from 4.8km to marathon distances. They are held in the United States and franchised in 14 countries. The series...

Balinese cockfight

Apart from its blue skies, white sandy beaches, vivid green paddy fields and volcanos, the Balinese inherited and kept cultural practices from their past generations, which included cockfighting....

Seeing red in Kuala Lumpur

Tens of thousands of people in red shirts gathered in Kuala Lumpur on September 16, 2015 in a show of support for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, who is under pressure to resign in the wake of...

Bringing hope and solace to cancer patients

Makna, the not-for-profit cancer council of Malaysia, organises home visits in every state. The home visits allow Makna to gauge the health of patients under its assistance. Patients wanting support...

Bersih 4 around the country

Tens of thousands joined a peaceful protest in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, bringing to the streets a political scandal of over a...

Bali’s black sand mining

The Indonesian island of Bali, with its beautiful beaches and natural lakes formed by volcanos, has long been a tourist's paradise. But the huge number of tourists to the island is a double-edged...

Marhaban

Marhaban (Islamic caroling) group is still widely practiced in districts and remains an integral part of kampung culture in Batu Pahat, Johor especially in Kampung Parit Begelan. During the Syawal...

Shopping for Raya

As we enter the last week leading to Hari Raya Aidilfitri, the whole country goes into a shopping frenzy, especially in the city. Crowds thronged shopping malls and bazaars for last-minute purchases...

Ramadan joy

Muslims worldwide began fasting in the holy month of Ramadan on June 18 in the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. During Ramadan, they fast from the dawn to dusk and perform Tarawih prayers at...

Inside Malaysia’s newest royal palace

Photographer Von Wong was invited to view the newly opened 100-room palace in Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu. The palace, named Syarqiyyah, which means "Jewel of the East", is designed by Bangkok-based...

On the human trafficking trail

In early May, a regional human trafficking crisis erupted when Thai authorities uncovered graves of human-trafficking victims near the Thai-Malaysian border, leading to a crackdown. Subsequently,...

Life in a tent

Five months after massive floods laid waste to the state of Kelantan, hundreds of victims in the mostly Muslim state are still living in tents as the fasting month of Ramadan draws near. In the first...