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| by Uwe Fischer | A resort that has each accommodation equipped with its own swimming pool: thanks to this concept, the Malaysian Lexis Group is successfully mixing up the hotel landscape of the Southeast […]

by Uwe Fischer | Malaysia is a country of contrasts and a ‘must-visit’ destination for many Asia travellers. The special appeal lies in its diversity which includes modern cities and untouched nature, endless sandy beaches […]

by Uwe Fischer //  Pepper has been associated with Malaysia, especially Sarawak, for more than a century. According to historical facts, pepper was first planted in Malaysia in 1619 on the Langkawi and thereafter brought […]

Being able to improvise is one of the key competences of jazz musicians. However, the organisers of the 14th Penang Island Jazz Festival (PIJF) proved that they, too, master this art perfectly. Just before the […]

by Uwe Fischer // On her way to the Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund in America, MATRADE Chairman Dato’ Dr Noraini Ahmad decided to visit “Germany first”. During her […]

by Dr. Shahrim Karim, Universiti Putra Malaysia // Rendang is Malaysia’s most popular dish in the country. It is typically a thick or dry stew made mainly from beef, lamb and chicken, cooked with selected spices […]

Interview conducted by Uwe Fischer // It all started with Star Wars: when a 11-year-old Malaysian boy named Lance Wen Hong Low saw one of the movies for the first time in his life, he […]

by Rebecca Koay With tropical weather through out the year, bountiful rain and fertile soil, Malaysia has perfect conditions for agricultural products. Although this nation continues to develop with its rapid modernisation, agriculture still thrives […]