https://www.scmp.com/rss/500373/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com After 10 years of laughs, Malaysia’s leading comedy troupe, the Malaysian Association of Chinese Comedians, is bringing the curtain down with a final tour of the region. Known as the MACC, the four stand-up comics have decided to go their separate ways. “MACC Mania X: The Goodbye Tour” is the grand finale for the comedians Douglas Lim, Phoon Chi Ho, Kuah Jenhan and Dr Jason Leong, after entertaining Malaysian audiences with a tongue-in-cheek brand of humour every year since 2009. Boasting... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/3034205/malaysian-comedians-macc-promise-farewell-tour-will-leave-hong-kong-fans?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/3034205/malaysian-comedians-macc-promise-farewell-tour-will-leave-hong-kong-fans?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 23 Oct 2019 08:00:11 +0000 Look on a map and Kampung Cempaka new village appears indistinguishable from the rest of Petaling Jaya, a satellite city adjoining Malaysia’s capital, Kuala Lumpur. But Theresa Lim says she would never swap her “village” home for city life. “We are probably the only new village in this part of Petaling Jaya,” says Lim. “If we don’t do anything, the original flavour of the village and the houses will be gone. “We want to preserve its original features, including our Cantonese-Xinhui culture and... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/3023563/chinese-resettlement-villages-malaysia-get-facelift-60-years-after-first?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/3023563/chinese-resettlement-villages-malaysia-get-facelift-60-years-after-first?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Aug 2019 00:30:13 +0000 Since Team Malaysia became world champions at the World Pastry Cup 2018 in the French city of Lyons, low-key chef and team coach Patrick Siau Chi Yin has been thrust into the limelight and hailed as a national hero back home. The team took the gold prize in January with their whimsical but meticulously executed vegan pastry design of monkeys dressed like Elvis Presley. However, Siau, who is a teaching fellow and head chef at the Sunway University School of Hospitality in Selangor, Malaysia, has... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3004077/coach-malaysian-winners-world-pastry-cup-talks-about-team?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3004077/coach-malaysian-winners-world-pastry-cup-talks-about-team?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Apr 2019 00:15:09 +0000