This new role led him to travel all across the world—including to the Indonesian Archipelago—where he spent eight years immersing himself in local cultures and languages such as Malay.

He spent eight years in the region that is now Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia and the book he wrote about his journey, The Malay Archipelago; The land of the orang-utan and the bird of paradise ...

THE baju Melayu Teluk Belanga is growing in popularity among Malay men beyond Johor, attracting interest from those in other ...

Singapore today runs rich with cultural practices and traditions brought over by its forefathers from across the region, including China, India and the Malay Archipelago. These traditions have ...