The Expat March 2026 cover
THE PRINT COLLECTION · VOL. 342

March 2026

A selection of stories from this edition, reimagined for reading online.

SELECTED FROM THIS EDITION06 STORIES
A waterfront temple reflected in the calm sea in Penang at sunset
TRAVEL & DISCOVERY2 MIN READ

48 hours in Penang

Heritage streets, salt in the air, and a very good reason to take the long way round.

A tea maker pulls a long stream of teh tarik between two metal containers
FOOD & DRINK2 MIN READ

The ritual of teh tarik

Two metal jugs, a ribbon of tea, and a daily ritual that brings a country to the same table.

A vendor prepares skewers beneath the colourful lights of Taman Connaught market
FOOD & DRINK2 MIN READ

Taman Connaught after dark

A deliciously unplanned evening among the woks, bamboo steamers and glowing stalls of Taman Connaught.

Small boats float in turquoise water beneath Krabi’s towering limestone cliffs
TRAVEL & DISCOVERY2 MIN READ

The quieter side of Krabi

Beyond the postcard coastline, a quieter world of mangroves and waterways asks us to slow down and look closer.

Musicians and textile artisans gather in colourful batik clothing for the ORKES collection
STYLE & LIVING2 MIN READ

ORKES: a symphony in batik

Kapten Batik’s ORKES collection brings music and textile craft into the same creative conversation.

A colourful painting by Noor Asyikin Abd Aziz showing tropical birds and foliage
ART & CULTURE2 MIN READ

Painting Malaysia’s beauty

For Noor Asyikin Abd Aziz, familiar scenes and small natural details are an invitation to pay closer attention.

There is always more to discover.

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