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, […]
May 2025 – Fire on the Ganges
May 2025 – Fire on the Ganges Fire on the Ganges by Radhika Iyengar When I first picked up ‘Fire on the Ganges,’ I did not expect the emotional intensity it would demand of me. It is not an easy read, because it confronts a reality that is often deliberately ignored, the lives of the […]
May 2025 – The Storm We Made
May 2025 – The Storm We Made The Storm We Made By Vanessa Chan The Storm We Made, a debut novel by Vanessa Chan, was Book Group 1’s choice for May. A small group of us met at Lee Kuen’s home for the discussion. Sadly our leader Charlotte was unwell, as she had sent in […]
May 2025 – Lado
May’s Enak venue was a hidden gem right in the heart of Bukit Damansara’s newest mall – Pavilion Damansara Heights. Hosted by Dr. Ainie Kuntum and Pn.Rosidah Radzian, LADO is a sophisticated and elegant Malay restaurant located on the 5th floor of the mall. The brain child of Datin Zunita, LADO was inspired by her grandfather […]