Seth Akmal

Seth is a photographer with The Malaysian Insight. You can follow him on Twitter.

E-mail: [email protected]


Saturday, 01 Oct 2022 06:46 AM

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.&...

The struggle to continue the opera tradition

Wednesday, 31 Aug 2022 12:10 PM

Nation celebrates Merdeka Day

Nation celebrates Merdeka Day

Sunday, 14 Aug 2022 08:11 AM

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-...

Taoist devotees celebrate hungry ghost festival

Monday, 27 Jun 2022 08:40 AM

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...

Stunts galore on Skateboarding Day

Tuesday, 07 Jun 2022 07:37 AM

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...

The Great British Circus strives to come back after Covid


Friday, 27 May 2022 09:04 PM

[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...

Monday, 02 May 2022 10:55 AM

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...

Muslims in Malaysia celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri

Monday, 02 May 2022 03:49 AM

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...

Takbir on the eve of Eid al Fitr

Sunday, 01 May 2022 06:41 AM

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...

The Raya bazaar returns

Saturday, 19 Mar 2022 07:11 AM

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...

Seletar way of life faces threat of extinction

Wednesday, 16 Feb 2022 07:37 AM

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...

Chap Goh Meh marks end of Lunar New Year

Sunday, 06 Feb 2022 06:19 AM

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...

The Mah Meri dance once more

Friday, 04 Feb 2022 08:18 AM

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...

Sceptical parents delay kids’ Covid jab appointments

Tuesday, 01 Feb 2022 07:00 AM

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 dance returns

Sunday, 23 Jan 2022 06:06 AM

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...

The lion head maker’s tale