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Sightings - An Eye On Malaysia
Sightings - An Eye On Malaysia

A slice of daily Malaysian life in pictures


The Gold Man
Kuala Lumpur, 3rd December 2008: Mr Bojangles reincarnated into a golden mime, minus the worn out shoes? This silent busker is a shiny attraction on the otherwise drab pavement of Jalan Urut Kaki (formerly Jalan Bukit Bintang)...
Dark Clouds Over Kinta Valley
Ipoh, Perak, 27th November 2008: Big Torrent. Minutes before the heavens opened up and deluged Ipoh city with torrential rain...
Children Of Payatas
Payatas, The Philippines, 25th November 2008: Behind the innocent smiles is a story about abject poverty and the children trapped in the inescapable cycle. The landfill in Payatas is notoriously known the world over as Smokey Mountain. For over 35 years, the smoking dump site has grown to become a stark and heart-tugging reminder of the desperate conditions of humanity...
A Day At The Races
Disaster struck A1GP Team Malaysia when radio interference from another team, who were calling in their driver, resulted in Fauzy unnecessarily pitting...
Hazards Of Duke
Kuala Lumpur, 16th November 2008: As the DUKE is nearing completion, a pack of dogs are left in a lurch. These dogs grew up on the highway as construction progressed over the years. Many are kept by contractors to protect their construction equipment. The construction workers who fed them are mostly gone...
Streets Of Manila
Manila, 31st October 2008: Manila is a study of contrasts. Where skyscrapers coexist with shanties. Where the third largest mall in Asia sits alongside large pockets of slums. Rich urban folks filled its many fine dining restaurants while street urchins roam the streets outside...
Streets Of Saigon
Ho Chi Minh City, 6th October 2008: With 10 Million People and Ten Million Bikes, Saigon is one of the busiest and most vibrant cities in Asia. Two, three and four wheelers occupy every inch of the roads in this giant metropolis. To capture the rapid pulse of the streets, I rode a motorcycle, hopped on a cyclo, took a bus and walked its endless pavements...
Waiting For Raya
Saigon, 29th September 2008: At a little mosque in Saigon, a little boy waits for Eid al-Fitr as the adults engage in prayers. The Muslim community in Ho Chi Minh City is especially ethnically diverse. Selamat Hari Raya from Vietnam...
Malaysia's Day
Kelana Jaya, 15th September 2008: It was the night Malaysia comes of age. Malaysians from all walks of life, of different race and creed gathered in unity for a common cause. It was Malaysia's day...
The Duke
Kuala Lumpur, 8th September 2008: Traversing the high-rise towers of Mont Kiara, the low cost flats of Sentul and the rustic village houses in Air Panas, the long-awaited D.U.K.E. highway is finally near completion...
Don't Tell My Mother I'm At The Merdeka Parade
Kuala Lumpur, 31st August 2008: The true stars of the show are the kids who were baked with haze and sun for several hours. Inspite of that, they executed a flawless display worthy of Kim Jung Il's admiration...
51st Merdeka
Kuala Lumpur, 31st August 2008: Fireworks after the midnight countdown celebrations at Dataran Merdeka...
Merdeka Millennium Endurance
Sepang, 30th August 2008: The MME Night Race at Sepang presented a rare and challenging photo opportunity. Fast fading twilight, tungsten spotlights from the pit and fill-in flash add up to a tricky mix that required some quick manual exposure adjustments...
The New Myvi
Kuala Lumpur, 22nd August 2008: Perodua unveiled the New Myvi to the media this afternoon. The new Myvi has been given a new facelift with subtle enhancement on the exterior and interior. First launched in May 2005, there are now over a quarter of a million Myvis on Malaysian roads. The new Myvi is still competitively priced from...
The All-New Honda Jazz
Kuala Lumpur, 20th August 2008: Honda Malaysia launched the All-New Jazz today. The popular 5-door hatchback was introduced in 2001 and had since sold over two million units worldwide. The second generation Jazz improves on its predecessor's award-winning design and innovations...
Permatang Pauh
Permatang Pauh, 16th August 2008: Pictures of Permatang Pauh by-election nominations...
The Magic Hour
Kuala Lumpur, 14th August 2008: Located on the 33rd floor of the Traders Hotel, the SkyBar serves up a spectacular view of the city skyline and some really interesting cocktails. In photography, magic hour refers to the short time window when the sky is tinted by a magical afterglow...
Sightings now with Archive Calendar and Thumbnails
Kuala Lumpur, 12th August 2008: By popular request, Sightings now incorporates an archive calendar with thumbnails. From the morning Jeff took the plunge (July 2007), through the colourful Ramadhan month (September 2007), right up to this year's St Anne's Feast (July 2008). Pick up a month...
08.08.08
Kuala Lumpur, 8th August 2008: A Lovely Day. From the Thean Hou Temple to the Buddhist Maha Vihara Temple to the Hokkien Association Building, happy couples tied the knot en masse. What is the commonly shared theme at Chinese weddings...
KL World Marching Band Competition 2008
Kuala Lumpur, 5th August 2008: The city moved to the beats of over twenty marching bands from around the the world, once again. Young participants presented great musical skills, beautiful colour guards and magnificent formations during the KLWMBC 2008...
The Feast of St Anne
Bukit Mertajam, 28th July 2008: Hundreds of thousands of Christian pilgrims from Malaysia and abroad congregated at St Anne's Sanctuary to perform prayer rituals in honour of the patron saint. This Catholic landmark began life as a little chapel in 1846. During the annual event, devotees transformed the grounds into a magical sea of lights...
Power From Coal
Manjung, 21st July 2008: Standing tall on a man-made island near Pangkor, the Janamanjung is TNB's flagship coal-fired power station. When gas prices became increasingly volatile, TNB turned to coal to reduce its dependence on a single thermal type source. Older coal powered stations are considered inefficient and polluting. So how do they do it?...
Protes In Kelana Jaya
Kelana Jaya, 6th July 2008: Like a skilled conductor, Anwar Ibrahim whipped the stadium into a frenzy. Attendance was way less than the one million advertised but the fuel price hike protest proceeded almost peacefully...
Two Birds and One Wheel
Kuala Lumpur, 27th June 2008: Me and two peacocks were huddled under a tree, taking shelter from the rain. The rain eventually stopped and my two newfound friends were heading home when I took one last picture of them. Little did they know, that the picture would end up in the Asia-Pacific brochure of a new Olympus camera...
Storm in a C Cup: The Super GT Girls
Sepang, 22nd June 2008: Last year, some MPs were unsure whether the girls were attired in hot pants or bikinis. The ensuing debate in Parliament turned into a storm in a teacup. As a result, the babes are dressed a little less itsy bitsy this year...
NPC Sabah Trip
Kota Kinabalu, 17th June 2008: The National Press Club organised a trip to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah recently. Even for seasoned journalists, Sabah remains a great place to savour mountains, jungle, rivers, beaches, culture, food and more...
P Ramlee The Musical - Season Two
Kuala Lumpur, 3rd June 2008: The second season features Musly Ramlee in the eponymous role. His uncanny resemblance to the legend in both looks and mannerisms, added another appealing factor to this very successful musical. With the gorgeous set and lighting design, I went trigger happy. Enjoy this exclusive 13-page photo essay from the ringside...
Talk The Walk
Kuala Lumpur, 1st June 2008: Listening Post. Blogger Rocky at Dataran Merdeka after a talk on Media Freedom hosted by the National Press Club and the National Union of Journalists. Ironically, there were more journalists turning up on duty, rather than as participants in the event...
Balagan
Kuala Lumpur, 29th May 2008: Balagan is an amalgam of circus acts, comedy, surrealism and old-fashioned slapstick. An international cast of clowns, jugglers, strongmen, acrobats and mimes brought this colourful show to life at the KL Convention Centre last night...
Flying High
Kuala Lumpur, 25th May 2008: A beautiful night view of the Petronas Twin Towers and the surrounding metropolis. The aircraft was descending for landing at KLIA and was flying at around 500 kph and at about 7.000 feet above Balakong. Is photographing through the scratchy and blurry window of a commercial aircraft worth the trouble...



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