Three die, nine injured in rail collision

Bukit Ibam Mine in History The Strait Times 5 April 1968 The Straits Times, 5 April 1968 Kuantan, Thursday – Three men were killed and nine other injured when a passenger train and a trolley collided head-on at Rompin, about 75 miules from here, today. The dead were Mr. S. Kandiah, 60, Abdul Malik bin [...]

Today’s Photograph : Landmark of Phnom Penh

Royal Palace Court in Phnom Penh, Cambodia mamadou

Lotus Flower

Decorative lotus at the lobby 0f a hotel in Siem Reap, Cambodia Lotus – Nelumbo nucifera, the flower always looks so clean and pure against the background of the dirty pond. Because of this character, the lotus flower to be associated with purity and beauty in the religions of Buddhism and Hinduism respectively; the ancient [...]

New Istana Negara

After serving for 54 years, Istana Negara, the official residence of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in Jalan Istana, ended its function officially on 15 November 2011, with pomp and pageantry. The ceremony, which began at 9am, witnessed the marching in of the First Battalion of the Royal Malay Regiment, comprising two officers and 58 men [...]