https://www.scmp.com/rss/500392/feed Lim Renyi is a freelance journalist based in Kuala Lumpur with nine years' experience in Malaysia's media industry. She graduated from Cardiff University with a BA in English Literature, and spent three years as Marie Claire Malaysia's Deputy Features Editor before becoming an editorial contributor to local and international publications including Robb Report Malaysia, The Peak Malaysia, L'Officiel Malaysia, and Asia Times. Her previous interview subjects include Kate Winslet, Dita von Teese,... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Since its foundation in 1855, Johor Bahru has grown from a small fishing village into a bustling city with two connecting bridges that link Malaysia with its closest neighbour, Singapore. While the character and aesthetics of Malaysia’s southernmost city – affectionately known as JB – have been shaped in recent times by its role as a regional transport and manufacturing hub, it’s certainly not a case of “all work and no play” in Johor Bahru. On weekends, Singaporeans in search of cheap thrills... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/leisure/article/3079217/johor-bahru-why-malaysian-city-bridge-away-singapore-will?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/leisure/article/3079217/johor-bahru-why-malaysian-city-bridge-away-singapore-will?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 Apr 2020 18:00:08 +0000 It’s been six years since Kuala Lumpur’s speakeasy scene exploded, and in that time, mixology in the Malaysian capital has continued to go from strength to strength. Local KL-ites’ perennial thirst for original, cleverly constructed cocktails has given rise to a fresh and exciting crop of bars, all of which put their own unique spin on the speakeasy experience. You might not have to queue to get in – not yet, anyway – but reserving seats in advance is always a good idea. 5 luxury hotels for the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/travel-food/article/3014804/5-kuala-lumpur-speakeasies-make-most-creative-cocktails?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/travel-food/article/3014804/5-kuala-lumpur-speakeasies-make-most-creative-cocktails?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Jun 2019 06:00:17 +0000 It seems simple enough to describe Dewakan as a restaurant that specialises in “modern Malaysian” cuisine, but doing so brushes over the extent to which chef Darren Teoh and his team have pioneered a new direction in the country’s fine dining scene. Eat like a local in Malaysia: 5 delicious dishes to try in Kuala Lumpur When Dewakan – a fusion of the Malay words “dewa”, which means god, and ‘makan’, meaning “to eat, or simply “food” – first opened in Shah Alam 2015 – as part of an educational... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/leisure/article/3004427/what-its-dine-dewakan-first-and-only-malaysian-restaurant?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/leisure/article/3004427/what-its-dine-dewakan-first-and-only-malaysian-restaurant?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 03 Apr 2019 04:30:15 +0000