When Malay seafarers sailed to Madagascar
The early Malays were reputed seafarers who established trade networks and even sailed in boats to settle in Madagascar, a distance of about 6,400km.
The early Malays were reputed seafarers who established trade networks and even sailed in boats to settle in Madagascar, a distance of about 6,400km.
The former lecturer says unsupported assertions cannot be shielded behind the convenient excuse of being 'personal opinions'.
"It was accidental and I did not intend to offend the Hindu religion or my Indian friends..."
The feature was done by an East Asia-based writer Thomas Bird for the South China Morning Post (SCMP) on Friday, 15 January. In it, he interviewed Lisette Scheers, who is the founder of Nala Designs.In the feature, Lisette, while reminiscing about Kuala Lumpur in the 1970s, said the city was "more like a big kampong" as "there were no malls" and "everyone knew each other. And it was safe, too".She […]
"In 1964, I won the election in Kota Setar Selatan by 4,200 votes. This means that I was strong. In the constituency, there were 40,000 voters of which 35,000 of them are Malays. At that time, I was quite popular. That's why I won the 1964 votes — because the Malays supported me," the Malaysiakini interview quoted the nonagenarian as saying."In 1969, I expected to win. But because of... Click […]