Bengali textile workers were not enslaved as ancillary to men or as commodities of pleasure alone. They were enslaved and ...

Malaysia offers a perfect blend of modernity and tradition. Read on to find out about the things you can do if you have just ...

With a history dating back to the 19th century, shophouses are typically terraced houses that are two to three stories high.

Now that I am older and presumably wiser, I want to revisit places I didn’t think much about when visited in my youth.

If you’re planning a weekend adventure that’s both fun and affordable, here are some top activities to consider.

The Strait of Malacca is 80 km long, 65-to-150 km wide and 2.8 km at its narrowest point. From Malacca town, I could see the other side. Around 250 ships use it daily; it is congested with cargo ...

Recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Malacca’s charm lies in its well-preserved landmarks, such as the 16th-century A Famosa fortress and the Dutch-era Stadthuys, a striking red building that ...

The Falcon 9 rocket from the North American company SpaceX is sending two small Portuguese satellites into space today, one from the company LusoSpace for monitoring maritime traffic and one from the ...

The Portuguese, who occupied Malacca in 1511, had done little before their expulsion by the Dutch in 1641. The Dutch, who, with two short breaks (1795–1801 and 1807–18), owned Malacca till ...

[Photo/China Daily] KUALA LUMPUR — Wang Lin, a tourist from Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, marveled at the artifacts in the Cheng Ho Cultural Museum in Malacca, Malaysia, where the stories of ...

A 2,000-kilometer range system will cover Luzon, the Strait of Malacca, and all of the Bay of Bengal, problematizing the use of U.S. carriers there to enforce a blockade, and a 4,000-kilometer ...