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LETTER | Embracing Lembah Bujang: Our shared legacy

LETTER | Embracing Lembah Bujang: Our shared legacy

Don’t let rigid thinking deny our rich historical past.
HISTORY | Sindhis in M'sia: Small in number, mighty in impact

HISTORY | Sindhis in M'sia: Small in number, mighty in impact

Despite past adversities, community rose like a phoenix across the globe.
COMMENT | A letter from the Tamils in Malacca, from 1527

COMMENT | A letter from the Tamils in Malacca, from 1527

Tamils were magnates and businesspeople long before they were herded into estates.
HISTORY | Malacca's Baba-Nyonya: Bridging cultures, building Malaysia

HISTORY | Malacca's Baba-Nyonya: Bridging cultures, building Malaysia

Group's blend of Malay and Chinese culture shows Malaysia's rich, diverse past.
HISTORY | Malacca Chettis: Unique Hindu Peranakan community

HISTORY | Malacca Chettis: Unique Hindu Peranakan community

They represent the oldest surviving Indian-origin community in Malaysia.
Politicians should stay out of school curriculum, Maszlee rebukes Khoo

Politicians should stay out of school curriculum, Maszlee rebukes Khoo

Former education minister says best leave it to experts to determine syllabus.
Umno Youth exco: Closing SJKC, SJKT better for unity than inclusive history

Umno Youth exco: Closing SJKC, SJKT better for unity than inclusive history

This comes after a DAP MP proposed history of all M'sian races be taught in school.
Why not teach history of all M'sian races in primary school, DAP MP asks

Why not teach history of all M'sian races in primary school, DAP MP asks

PARLIAMENT | Khoo says this would help with national unity from young.
Carved stone on Gunung Ledang has no historical value - official

Carved stone on Gunung Ledang has no historical value - official

The stone does not contain formal text or significant documents.
Govt mulls more funding to repatriate historical artefacts - DPM

Govt mulls more funding to repatriate historical artefacts - DPM

National unity minister tasked with presenting matter to cabinet next week.
MOE consults experts to ensure accuracy of textbook facts - deputy minister

MOE consults experts to ensure accuracy of textbook facts - deputy minister

This comes after historians were dissatisfied with local History textbooks.
Over 71k relics removed from Nenggiri ahead of dam construction

Over 71k relics removed from Nenggiri ahead of dam construction

This includes a complete skeleton estimated between 14,000 and 16,000 years old.
Unesco lists Niah Caves in S'wak as World Heritage Site

Unesco lists Niah Caves in S'wak as World Heritage Site

Malaysia now has five of such sites.
BOOK REVIEW | Elegant work in its own class

BOOK REVIEW | Elegant work in its own class

Book on British colonialism is a must-read.
Malacca guidebook marred by historical inaccuracies

Malacca guidebook marred by historical inaccuracies

Wrong century and name among errors highlighted by a French historian.
National Archives continues to trace, acquire archival material abroad

National Archives continues to trace, acquire archival material abroad

DG says obtaining material is crucial for documenting country's history.
LETTER | Their legacy lives on

LETTER | Their legacy lives on

Sheppard and Shahrum are visionary historians who laid the foundation for conservation in M'sia.
HISTORY | Gujarati M'sians: An industrious business community

HISTORY | Gujarati M'sians: An industrious business community

Group's significant contributions towards nation-building should not go unnoticed.
LETTER | Learning from Turkiye, the land of ancient roots

LETTER | Learning from Turkiye, the land of ancient roots

The country's embrace of its diverse history could be a model for us.
Hero Stone for the forgotten victims of Death Railway

Hero Stone for the forgotten victims of Death Railway

Monument highlights the suffering of forced labourers during WWII.
BOOK REVIEW | Thinkers like Syed Hussein needed more than ever

BOOK REVIEW | Thinkers like Syed Hussein needed more than ever

This was a fascinating Malay intellectual who was left out of mainstream.
COMMENT | Let's honour Malay seafaring past properly

COMMENT | Let's honour Malay seafaring past properly

Malays of the past had glorious maritime prowess, which should be celebrated.
COMMENT | Narratives clash in 'Mentega Terbang', Malay junk

COMMENT | Narratives clash in 'Mentega Terbang', Malay junk

One challenges assumptions, the other enables them.
YOURSAY | UPM risks losing credibility over paper

YOURSAY | UPM risks losing credibility over paper

'History cannot be written according to one's whims and fancies.'