FEB 2026
FEB 2026
I t’s not often you come across a place where heritage is not only preserved but lived every day. Kampung Morten, located in the heart of Melaka, is one of those rare places – a traditional Malay village quietly holding…
Western Australia’s southwest region basks in an invigorating Mediterranean climate and is closer to Asia than the nation’s most populous cities on Australia’s east coast. The Southern and Indian Oceans meet in the far southwest to play a role in…
Reading Gene Machine by Venki Ramakrishnan was both enlightening and unexpectedly personal. Far more than a chronicle of scientific achievement, this memoir reveals the emotional and human side of a Nobel Prize-winning journey. While it revolves around the complexities of…
I ’ve watched every Mission: Impossible film over the years, and I’ve cheered for Ethan Hunt from his wirehanging days in Prague to his death-defying helicopter chases in Kashmir. But The Final Reckoning hit me differently. It wasn’t just another…
T he upcoming August Nature Walk, which will be held in Car Park A, will take a different approach to what we know and what we don’t know about the biomechanics of trees. The participants will be briefed about the…
Vegetarian Members at the Club can now look forward to a broader range of hearty, wholesome options, with satisfying picks from both the Main Lounge and Modesto’s. Whether you’re craving something local, comforting, or with a Western twist, the offerings…
Though many place names evolve and change over time, few cities in Southeast Asia have experienced quite as many identity shifts as Jakarta. Now a sprawling metropolis and the beating heart of Indonesia, the city has weathered numerous waves of…
Margaret River is one of the world’s most picturesque and geographically secluded coastal wine regions. While remote, wine lovers can depart Kuala Lumpur on a morning AirAsia flight, transit through Perth in the early afternoon, and arrive in the Margaret…
Most golfers who visit Thailand are very familiar with the scintillating 72-hole layout at the Siam Country Club Pattaya on the kingdom’s eastern seaboard. The Old Course there is the one everyone wants to play, but the Plantation, Rolling Hills,…
Blood Brothers: Bara Naga is not your average Malaysian action flick. It’s dark, it’s raw, and it’s bursting with emotional chaos — layered in a way that kept me thinking about it long after the credits rolled. I walked into…