#history

HISTORY | London ‘dawn raid’ – victory for govt, not estate workers

HISTORY | London ‘dawn raid’ – victory for govt, not estate workers

The raid was a political success on a never-before-seen scale.

HISTORY | Unofficial bankers: The Sikh moneylenders

HISTORY | Unofficial bankers: The Sikh moneylenders

They provided start-up capital to family businesses and short-term loans to shopkeepers.
HISTORY | The ‘almost forgotten’ radical Malay nationalists

HISTORY | The ‘almost forgotten’ radical Malay nationalists

Unlike Umno, these nationalists were against working with British colonialists.

HISTORY | Chettiars in Malaya’s economic development

HISTORY | Chettiars in Malaya’s economic development

They were a principal money-lending business community.
HISTORY | Rise and fall of coffee cultivation in Malaya

HISTORY | Rise and fall of coffee cultivation in Malaya

It was the first crop successfully cultivated by Europeans.
HISTORY | How the British created two Malayas

HISTORY | How the British created two Malayas

Independent Malaya inherited this disparity, which persists to this day.
HISTORY | Remembering a real champion of the people

HISTORY | Remembering a real champion of the people

Karam Singh Veriah, elected at age 22, was Malaysia’s youngest MP.
HISTORY | The Ceylon Tamils connection

HISTORY | The Ceylon Tamils connection

One of many communities which have stamped their mark in the past.
HISTORY | Should Penang be returned to Kedah?

HISTORY | Should Penang be returned to Kedah?

The debate centres around four core issues.
HISTORY | Entrepreneurial Malay aristocracy in Malaya

HISTORY | Entrepreneurial Malay aristocracy in Malaya

The Malay aristocracy showed a natural talent for commercial enterprise.
HISTORY | The British traders who became colonialists

HISTORY | The British traders who became colonialists

They were the bearers of the British govt's imperial ambitions.

HISTORY | The 'invisible' South Indians

HISTORY | The 'invisible' South Indians

'Every railway sleeper and rubber tree in Malaya marks the remains of an Indian.'

HISTORY | The ‘kapitan' of the Indian community

HISTORY | The ‘kapitan' of the Indian community

The overlooked role of Kayarohanam Thamboosamy Pillai.
HISTORY | Malay chiefs and Chinese tin miners

HISTORY | Malay chiefs and Chinese tin miners

They produced half of world's tin supply at the end of 19th century.

Einstein notes with sketches of relativity theory sold for US$13m

Einstein notes with sketches of relativity theory sold for US$13m

It's a 54-page manuscript, half-filled with Einstein's handwriting.
HISTORY | The Javanese connection in Malaysia

HISTORY | The Javanese connection in Malaysia

It’s home to the largest Javanese population outside Indonesia.
HISTORY | Historical truths about the 'pendatang'

HISTORY | Historical truths about the 'pendatang'

Let’s begin by clarifying the term ‘pendatang’…

HISTORY | Outsized contributions of Malaysian Sikhs

HISTORY | Outsized contributions of Malaysian Sikhs

Their roles far outweigh their tiny representation.

LETTER | The cessation of Penang: Was Kedah a sovereign state?

LETTER | The cessation of Penang: Was Kedah a sovereign state?

Penang was not part of the Siam Kingdom as some claimed.

HISTORY | The journey from ‘Malay’ to ‘Malaysia’

HISTORY | The journey from ‘Malay’ to ‘Malaysia’

The term ‘Malaysia’ was already popular in the 19th century.
HISTORY | Indianisation of early Malay kingdoms and society

HISTORY | Indianisation of early Malay kingdoms and society

From language, literature, customs to coronation ceremony of Malay rulers.
HISTORY | Chinese involvement in agriculture in 19th-century Malaya

HISTORY | Chinese involvement in agriculture in 19th-century Malaya

HISTORY: TOLD AS IT IS | They carved land from the jungle to plant crops.
HISTORY | Who's the real founder of Kuala Lumpur?

HISTORY | Who's the real founder of Kuala Lumpur?

There are three competing versions.

COMMENT | Literature and questions of national importance

COMMENT | Literature and questions of national importance

Literary sentiment cannot be untangled from broader society.