The origins of 'Remang: An Anthology of Ghostly Tales'

Daphne Lee (left) and Chua Kok Yee have put together and published a collection of local horror tales that they hope will entertain its readers. Photo: The Star/Kamarul Ariffin

There can be no doubt that Malaysians are fascinated by the supernatural – just consider that you yourself have probably heard at least one, if not more, stories or urban legends about supernatural beings like toyol, orang minyak, and the ever-popular pontianak, as well as the regular ghosts, or hantu.

So it’s no surprise that editor and writer Daphne Lee was inspired to put together a collection of local horror short stories in English called Remang.