Imposing. Impressive. But in terms of aesthetics, I like Taipei 101 better. … [Read more...]
Not the Philippine National Bank
April 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Somewhere in Kuala Lumpur is a building with a PNB sign on top. When I first saw it, I wondered if the Philippine National Bank had established an offshore branch in Kuala … [Read more...]
New, but old
March 22, 2010 By 2 Comments
We were leaving Kuala Lumpur to rejoin the ship in Port Klang when we passed this building. And the design struck me immediately. A modern high-rise by any standard and yet it … [Read more...]
A traveller’s diary: From Port Klang to Kuala Lumpur and back
December 12, 2009 By 9 Comments
I'd love to write about my Southeast Asian adventures on a day to day basis, just like a real traveller's diary, but I can't. Some stories are due for publication in the paper … [Read more...]
Nanny cam
May 6, 2009 By 13 Comments
This is a two-year-old video clip of a maid (nanny?) physically abusing a young girl. I first saw a truncated version in Facebook and I had to do my own search to find the … [Read more...]
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