https://www.scmp.com/rss/512068/feed A Belgian freelance photographer, Philippe has lived in Malaysia since 2013. He likes to train his lens on hidden gems and indigenous populations. His work has appeared in several travel publications; he has published a book on Papan - a largely abandoned town in Perak state - and he gives regular talks on Malaysian heritage and photography. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Sea eagles wheel overhead, ever ready to dive for fish. Boats return with tonnes of shrimp and prawns to the docks at the rear of fishermen’s homes, where the catches are hand-sorted by species and size. In front yards, anchovies and squid are hung up to dry in the sun. Along the village’s seawater canals, boat builders produce vessels for the fishermen. Kuala Sepetang, in Malaysia, appears a rural idyll, but it has an industrial past – it was once a centre of tin mining – and an industrial... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3170177/mangrove-malaysia-where-fireflies-dance-scene-if-charles?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3170177/mangrove-malaysia-where-fireflies-dance-scene-if-charles?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 13 Mar 2022 23:15:22 +0000