The life-giving tree

To the islanders of Roti, near Timor, the lontar palm is the blessed 'tree of life' - something to which their lives are intimately and extensively intertwined.

Yuna dawn

Hers has been a story of a meteoric rise in the local music scene.

Events taking place thoughout the week

Opera arias

ARTSPHERE - Compiled by SHEELA CHANDRAN

Shed unhealthy rice craving

MALAYSIANS must shed their unhealthy 'lapar nasi' (hungry for rice) craving and look for other sources of carbohydrates to prevent high dependency on rice.

Shed unhealthy rice craving

MALAYSIANS must shed their unhealthy 'lapar nasi' (hungry for rice) craving and look for other sources of carbohydrates to prevent high dependency on rice.

Shed unhealthy rice craving

MALAYSIANS must shed their unhealthy 'lapar nasi' (hungry for rice) craving and look for other sources of carbohydrates to prevent high dependency on rice.

Shed unhealthy rice craving

MALAYSIANS must shed their unhealthy 'lapar nasi' (hungry for rice) craving and look for other sources of carbohydrates to prevent high dependency on rice.

A weighty obsession

I HADN'T seen my best friend Cleo in something like two weeks - which is an eternity to us - and the first thing I said when I saw her was, 'Have you shrunk?' Even before looking at her shoes to check whose heels were higher. (Usually hers.)

Seriously funny

Comedy Club Kuala Lumpur gears up for its debut shows this month, making laughter a hot new commodity in the local entertainment scene.