Seth Akmal
Seth is a photographer with The Malaysian Insight. You can follow him on Twitter.
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The struggle to continue the opera tradition
THE Xiekang Guat Opera troupe performs during the Nine Emperor Gods Festival at Kau Ong Yah temple in Ampang, Selangor.&...
Taoist devotees celebrate hungry ghost festival
TAOIST devotees have been gathering to celebrate the Hungry Ghost Festival after two years of lockdown due to the Covid-...
Stunts galore on Skateboarding Day
GO Skateboarding Day is an annual event celebrated by skaters on June 21 to promote the sport and make skateboardin...
The Great British Circus strives to come back after Covid
THE Great British Circus is back in town after an absence of two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It was a nightmare...
[WATCH] Young lawyers take Bar president to task over minimum wage for pupils
THE Young Lawyers Movement (YLM) has expressed disappointment with Bar Council president Karen Cheah who recently said i...
Muslims in Malaysia celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri
MUSLIMS in Malaysia celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri today, after two years of celebrating Syawal in the middle of the Cov...
Takbir on the eve of Eid al Fitr
RESIDENTS of Flat Taman Setia in Balakong, Selangor, take part in a procession on the eve of Eid al-Fitr. During the pr...
The Raya bazaar returns
JALAN Tuanku Abdul Rahman has come alive again with the arrival of the Raya bazaar, two years after the yearly even...
Seletar way of life faces threat of extinction
THE Seletar tribe derive their living from seafood, which they travel in rowboats across the straits in J...
Chap Goh Meh marks end of Lunar New Year
THE Chinese New Year came to an end on Chap Goh Meh, a festival to mark “the 15th night”. About 50&nbs...
The Mah Meri dance once more
AFTER two years of lockdown, the Mah Meri indigenous tribe is now allowed to perform a ritual dance known as “Puja...
Sceptical parents delay kids’ Covid jab appointments
MANY parents are still sceptical about vaccinating their children against Covid-19 and have opted to postpone the vaccin...
The lion dance returns
TWO years of absence from the stage due to the pandemic did not stop the E-Xin Lion Dance Group from performing – a...
The lion head maker’s tale
AFTER 30 years, Siow Ho Phiew, 67, remains passionate about his art – that of making the head of the lion of the Chinese...
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Thai duck noodles in a class of their own
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