The end of Malaysia’s 14th General Elections has been a historical event and in its aftermath, citizens have been churning out thought pieces, economic forecasts and inspiring messages for the future. Among all of that, people have been creating a stellar number of beautiful art pieces that show off their love for a new Malaysia. Under the hashtag #GE14 and #NewMalaysia, we compiled a list of some of our favourite pieces by Malaysians who have yelled at the top of their lungs: with our resilience, our capability, we can build our new future together. It is a dream that many of the rakyat have long given up on until now. In the most whimsical, comical and [...]

Recently I caught Version 2020, a generative play about Vision 2020 at Five Arts Centre’s TTDI black box. It is a play that looks back to Vision 2020 and attempts to suggest alternate versions of Malaysia’s future. Directed by Mark Teh, Version 2020 is part of The Complete Futures of Malaysia, a generative series of projects that kicked off on 2017 that will unfold locally and internationally over several years in multiple chapters and formats.

I enjoyed it a lot. There were plenty of high points for me, and I came out admiring some of the executions, wishing I had been a part of it.

Pic by Bryan Chang, taken from Five Arts [...]

AS of late, Malaysia has been frequently embroiled in political turmoil. From the never-ending 1MDB scandal to the people’s compromised freedom of expression, the nation feels simply chaotic.

Writer and human rights activist Pang Khee Teik was detained when authorities hit creative bazaar Art For Grabs last weekend. The event, which saw former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad launching a new book during the afternoon, several others too arrested under the Sedition Act. This is Pang’s account of the entire episode, first made available on Facebook on 6 June 2016 and republished with permission.