KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia-- Decorative batik clothing has long had its place as Malaysia's official national costume. But today, the eye-catching patterns of the age-old design method have reached new ...

KUALA TERENGGANU, Aug 24 (Bernama) -- Patterns of various motifs produced with the "canting" hand-drawn technique on high-quality fabrics such as natural silk makes Malaysian batik more charming and ...

he layman will find it nearly impossible to spot the difference between authentic Malaysian batik and printed batik as both, at first glance, look identical. This was evident at a recent briefing ...

Decked in batik blouses and sarongs, four teenage girls stride down a fashion show catwalk, seemingly straight out of a village in this Southeast Asian country. Statuesque models follow in a ...

Amran Hamid was born with two fingers on his left hand, just one on his right hand and without legs. But he has refused to allow his disabilities to stop him from pursuing his dreams. Next year, the ...

The Hotel Phoenicia is keeping up with its tradition of being a base for personalities in arts – this time for the world-wide esteemed Asian artist Sarkasi Said who this year is celebrating his 50th ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Malaysia's Minister of Natural Resources, Environment, and Climate Change Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad announced on Tuesday, August 22, that civil servants are now allowed to wear batik to ...