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Pasar Payang: A Visitor’s Guide to Kuala Terengganu’s Central Market
Fish at dawn, kuih and nasi dagang for breakfast, batik and songket upstairs: how to visit Kuala Terengganu’s rebuilt central market.
Mengkuang and Batik: A Guide to Terengganu’s Woven and Hand-Drawn Crafts
How Terengganu’s pandanus mats and bags and its hand-drawn batik are made, how to spot quality, and where to buy them in Kuala Terengganu…
The Sarong Kebaya in the Sky: History of the Malaysia Airlines Cabin Crew Uniform and ‘Malaysian Hospitality’
From chilli-red kutu baru to today’s batik florals: six decades of the Malaysia Airlines sarong kebaya, and how to read its motifs.
Malaysian Batik vs Indonesian Batik: How to Tell the Difference and Where to Buy
Flowers or figures, brush or canting? A clear guide to telling Malaysian and Indonesian batik apart, plus trusted places to buy and learn.
Woven Gold, Worn Daily: Terengganu Batik and Songket, the Modern Way
How to wear Terengganu batik and songket the modern way, from office batik to a songket samping with sneakers, plus what UNESCO and geographical-indication…