Amid the high-rise buildings of Kuala Lumpur (1km walk from Bukit Bintang MRT station) is Rumah Penghulu Abu Seman, one of the oldest surviving traditional Malay houses built in stages between ...

Decades ago, veteran carpenter Saari Ali often accompanied his late father, Ali Mat Rashid, as he built houses. Through these experiences, Saari, 70, honed ...

VETERAN carpenter Saari Ali, 70, has carved a name for himself making miniature Malay houses, a skill he inherited from his ...

Elevated floors and intricate carvings are a common feature of traditional Malay architecture ... the whole village would effectively lift the house off its stilts and carry it to its new location.

KOTA BHARU, Feb 23 (Bernama) -- A former engineer made use of reclaimed wood to build a traditional Malay house for him and his family in Kampung Air Deras in Pasir Hor here. Mohamad Salleh, 49, said ...

The sight of a mysterious woman always dressed in beautiful traditional dress and living in an old Malay village house is bringing curiosity among the passersby especially the ones that know about ...