Placing his bare hands into a swarm of thousands of bees, a Malaysian man uses his fingers to gently guide some of them into a rattan basket.
Patrick Lee
AFP Correspondent, Malaysia.
COVID-Themed Offerings for Malaysia ‘Tomb Sweeping Day’
Paper masks and goggles are among offerings that ethnic Chinese in Malaysia will burn to mark “Tomb Sweeping Day”, hoping their ancestors can use them to fight the coronavirus in the afterlife.
Malaysians Get Passionate about Potted Plants as Demand Exploded
Learning to tell your elephant ears from your flamingo flowers has become the latest virus lockdown escape in Malaysia, where houseplants are very much in season.
French-Irish Teen’s Malaysia Death Ruled Misadventure
A French-Irish teenager with learning difficulties died by misadventure after disappearing in the Malaysian jungle on a family holiday and no one else was involved, a coroner ruled Monday.
Malaysian Goldsmiths Mold a Profit Out of Pandemic
In a backroom workshop in Malaysia, goldsmiths with blowtorches and chisels sit at wooden desks as they melt and mould the precious metal into glittery jewellery.
Pandemic Pizza: Malaysian Family Cooks up Solution to Virus Woes
A Malaysian family have cooked up a tasty solution to their economic woes during the pandemic by opening a backyard pizzeria that has proved a hit in their sleepy village.
Old Man and the Sea: Malaysian’s Mission to Rid Beaches of Glass
A 74-year-old Malaysian man’s quest to rid the country’s beaches of washed-up glass led to a collection of thousands of bottles, now displayed in a colourful seaside museum.
Stinky Durians Spiked in Online Demand During Pandemic
When a coronavirus lockdown confined Malaysians to their homes, street traders selling durians moved their pungent produce online — and have been enjoying an unexpected spike in demand.
Will ‘FootGolf’ Become the Next Popular Sport?
Her eyes fixed on the flag in the distance, Jamiatul Akmal Abdul Jabar takes a run-up past her cheering friends and kicks a football down a golf course in Malaysia.
This Solar-Powered Barge Cleans 50 Tons of Ocean Trash a Day
Scooping waste from a Malaysian river to stop it reaching the sea, a solar-powered barge named the “Interceptor” is the latest weapon in a global battle to rid the world’s waters of plastic.