November 2025 – Tong Ah Distillery
A Night of Heritage and Craftsmanship at Tong Ah Pengarakan Distillery Last Tuesday, November 25th, brought 30 eager spirits (19 Explorers and 11 guests) to the Tong Ah Pengarakan Distillery for an unforgettable evening of discovery and tastings. For just RM60 per person, Explorer hosts Paul and Santhi Moine introduced the Tay cousins Chong Yoke and Jason, who helped orchestrate […]
November 2025 – Tannin Hill
Discovering Tea (Properly!) at Tannin Hill Visiting from London, I joined my mum, Nisha, and the Enak group for their November 13th outing to Tannin Hill, a contemporary Chinese tea gallery tucked away in Taman Million. I’ll be honest – this is not the sort of thing I usually sign up for, but by the […]
November 2025 – Batik Paintings: A Beautiful Cultural Heritage
November 2025 – Batik Paintings – A Beautiful Cultural Heritage Members enjoyed a memorable art appreciation lecture by Dr. Maithreyi Subramaniam at the iconic Warong Old China. The session highlighted the importance of preserving Malaysia’s culture and heritage, not only to maintain artistic continuity but also to educate future generations. Malaysian batik, rooted in East […]
October 2025 – The Island of Sea Women
October 2025 – The Island of Sea Women The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See Our book club met at Surinder’s lovely home to discuss our October book – The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See, the book was universally liked by all the attendees. Everyone agreed it was an interesting and multi-layered […]
October 2025 – The Bonesetter’s Daughter
October 2025 – The Bonesetter’s Daughter The Bonesetter’s Daughter is a novel by acclaimed American author Amy Tan and is a multigenerational novel that explores the complex relationships between mothers and daughters, memory, and cultural identity. The story centres around Ruth Young, a Chinese-American woman living in San Francisco, and her mother LuLing Liu Young, who is beginning to […]
October 2025 – Kuala Lumpur Polo Club
Terrence Perera graciously hosted this outing for us to observe behind-the-scenes action at the oldest polo club in the country. Established in 1902, the KLPC also manages the Riding For the Disabled Association Malaysia (RDA). Explorers observed how this noble endeavour operates, which is entirely run by volunteers within the vicinity of the KLPC. Terrence […]
October 2025 – Nine Emperor Gods Festival
October 2025 – Nine Emperor Gods Festival Led by photojournalist Sean Liew, MCG members visited the Taoist Nine Emperor Gods festival at Ampang’s temple that bears the same name. The nine emperor gods festival is unique to Southeast Asia. The deities, who are believed to be the seven stars of the Big Dipper and two […]
October 2025 – A Celebration of Deepavali
October 2025 – A Celebration of Deepavali A Celebration of Deepavali October 8th, 2025 Mana, our energetic and elegant host shared Deepavali preparations, celebration and childhood memories; demonstrated the intricate art of how to tie a sari and the history of Temple of Fine Arts. Deepavali is a time for prayers, celebration, and gratitude over a 5 day […]
September 2025 – The Golden Road
September 2025 – The Golden Road The Golden Road by William Dalrymple The Golden Road – it could have been a textbook with a wealth of information, facts and figures thrown at us. 486 pages of which over 150 pages are notes and bibliography. On the audiobook, William Dalrymple himself proposes his own new theory of […]
September 2025 – The Last White Man
September 2025 – The Last White Man The novel imagines a world where white-skinned people suddenly begin to wake up with darker skin and how individuals and communities respond when their identities seem to shift overnight. This immediately prompted a lively and thought-provoking conversation. At just over 180 pages, it is a slim novel, but […]