2018 Primetime Emmy
& James Beard Award Winner

Malaysia

A New Hope

How a Hindu epic inspired a Malaysian art form that survived attacks by Islamists and learned to love Star Wars.

Penang City Guide

Traveling the Durian Trail

Trekking around the world in pursuit of the famously odoriferous fruit.

16 Things to Know Before You Go to Singapore

Learning Singlish, navigating hawker centers, and the deal with the chewing gum ban: intel for Southeast Asia’s city-state.

The Rock ‘n’ Roll Tycoon of Penang

One man is doing his best to keep rock alive—and inclusive—in Malaysia’s outlier island-state