MALACCA: Some 80 fishermen from the Portuguese Settlement carried three coffins while protesting against the effects of reclamation work on their livelihood. The protest on Thursday was held at ...

IPOH is named after the ipoh tree, famous as the source of blowpipe poison. When the Portuguese attacked Malacca in 1511, the native weapon they most feared was the blowpipe with its poisoned darts.

Offhand, the two nearby places that may have connections to the Philippines are the former Portuguese settlements of Malacca and Macao. First on my list is Malacca, a short bus ride from Kuala ...