Google this California-based artist and you will see an immediate pop-up of her painting bright poppy flowers and her nature-themed art, gracing homes and offices in the US. She is Lucy Liew, who happens to be the daughter of Dennis Lau, the outstanding monochrome photographer and amateur ethnographer behind the
Inspired by the stories of her ancestors who lived in the skies and on Earth, her new album is a journey of song through the cosmos; a song for the warriors who watch the mist rise on the morning of battle; a song of watching the clouds that indicate a
To contain the deadly Covid-19 pandemic in specific locations, the government announced an enhanced movement control order (EMCO), where all persons within the coverage area, whether locals or foreigners, are confined indoors while outsiders are barred from entry, with all entry points blocked. A necessary public health measure With the
Big-fashion brands and high street names worldwide are turning their production lines to meet needs arising from the Covid-19 crisis. Some are focused on masks while for others, its protective equipment and overalls for front-liners. In Malaysia, altruistic fashion initiatives are of a smaller scale but the efforts made are
A new business is brewing in the United Kingdom that revolves about the traditional layer cake known as Kek Lapis, which originated as part of the afternoon tea for colonial administrators in Indonesia before being introduced locally in the 70s and 80s. In Sarawak, the incorporation of new ingredients, flavours
Malaysia is another country not spared from the Covid-19 pandemic, the spread of which is being fought against the backdrop of a movement control order (MCO), imposed since 18 March and just recently extended to 14 April 2020. Hence, Malaysians have, for more than a week to date, been brooding
Karyaneka, as the name implies, is very much a marketplace of arts and crafts that offers one the opportunity to purchase not only conventional souvenirs and fashion but also decors and wares for the home. There is a myriad of handicrafts from the traditional to the contemporary. Showcasing crafts from
Fanti Wahyu Nurvita is the owner of ‘Hesandra Indonesia’, which she had founded in 2008 with the aim of lifting East Kalimantan onto the world stage through culture-based fashion. Despite its expansion since, the brand’s main outlet remains true to its roots by being located in Samarinda, Fanti’s hometown. Sophisticated
A symbol of good luck As little children, our parents would carry us on their shoulders within a crowd to watch lion dancing. How delighted we were then and today, the joy and excitement of performances never goes away regardless of how many one has seen. When did this iconic
Alena is no stranger to me. I first saw her as a little teenager performing in song and music at a home party in Kuching with other proteges of Sarawak‘s most renowned sape player, Matthew Ngau Jau. In the olden days, only the men played the sape but the taboo
