August 2025 – A Fortune Teller Told Me
August 2025 – A Fortune Teller Told Me A Fortune Teller Told Me by Tiziano Terzani Tiziano Terzani, the author, is warned by a fortune teller in Hong Kong not to travel by air for a year (1993). He then obtains permission from his office (Der Spiegel) to continue his journalistic duties by using other […]
September 2025 – Istanbul Turkish Cafe
On September 11th around 30 Enakers joined the feast on authentic Turkish food in Istanbul Turkish Cafe. Hosted by the Wonder Gals, (Rosemary Chin, Christine Siew, Eileen Lim, Julie Goh, Ming Goh and Dato’ Pat Chia). This restaurant is convenientlynestled inside Glo Mall. Before we ate, we were greeted by the Enak convener (Santhi Nair-Moine) […]
August 2025 – Malai Thai
A total of 34 people (28 Enak members and six guests) came together on August 14th for a delicious Thai lunch at Malai Thai Cuisine, an award-winning restaurant mentioned in the 2024 Michelin Guideand in Thai Select for the best Thai restaurant in Kuala Lumpur. Our gracious hosts were MargaretVasna and Ay Ling Liem. Beauty […]
August 2025 – Kampung Baru Heritage Walk
Chow Kit and Kampung Bharu Heritage Walk On the Saturdays I don’t play golf, we normally have a lie-in and wake up late. This Saturday was different. ‘We’re going on a tour with the Malaysian Cultural Group,’ Annetta told me. ‘To experience the Chow Kit Market and Kampung Bharu’ ‘That sounds lovely,’ I said. I […]
July 2025 – Datin Kalsom Taib
A total of 21 people (19 Enak members and two guests) came together on July 10th for an amazing trifecta – a live cooking demonstration, a sharing session, and a delicious lunch featuring Johorean Malay cuisine with cosmopolitan roots. At the heart of it all was Datin Kalsom Taib who opened her home in Taman […]
July 2025 – Malaysian Palm Oil Board
On 22nd of July, 15 Explorers and 4 guests of MCG visited the Malaysian Palm Oil Board. It was kindly hosted by Dr Ainie Kuntom and Pn Rosidah Radzian. It was an eye opener for many of us and indeed we came home richer in knowledge about the palm oil industry. First stop was the […]
June 2025 – Sentosa Janda Baik
A heartfelt thank you to Miyana Rastam for organising this truly memorable tour for us. A total of 23 MCG Explorer members and 6 guests (29 in total) boarded the chartered bus—first at Bangsar and then at Avenue K—before embarking on a 45-minute journey to Sentosa in Janda Baik, safely chauffeured by Mr. Selvam. Our […]
June 2025 – Fidali’s Way
June 2025 – Fidali’s Way Fidali’s Way by George Mastras On June 20th five members of our group met at Leslie’s home to discuss the book. In the first part of the book we meet Nicholas Sunder who has spent months backpacking through South Asia. The French woman he met during his travels is found […]
June 2025 – The Accidental Malay
June 2025 – The Accidental Malay The Accidental Malay by Karina Robles Bahrin This book tells the story of a 41-year-old Malaysian woman, Jasmine Leong. Despite her professional success and the billion-ringgit listing of her family’s pork snack company, Jasmine’s personal life is marked by loneliness and a sense that she does not belong. Her identity […]
June 2025 – MTR
20 people (19 Enak members and one guest) came together for a fun and delicious time on June 12th at MTR1924, a South Indian vegetarian restaurant located in Brickfields. MTR (Mavalli Tiffin Room) is part of an international group of restaurants that began in 1924 in Bengaluru, India. For the price of RM40 per person, […]