Most people have some concept of Thailand - golden temples, silver sands, internet brides perhaps. Vietnam conjures up images of slender young women dressed in the traditional cheongsam, and the war with America. Cambodia fascinates with its temple-to-end-all- temples complex at Angkor Wat and shocks with its Khmer Rouge casualties. Java and Sumatra remain enigmatic but Indonesia is on the awareness map, thanks to Bali, and its hypnotic Gamelan music. But Malaysia? Despite once being part of the British empire, it remains a mystery. Malaysia barely registers on the western world's radar because it's a pretty peaceful place, an apparently harmonious multi-racial mix of native Malay, Indian and Chinese populations who seem to get along nicely most of the time.
I SHOWED the map of Irish diplomats' hardship postings to three friends in malaysia. I lived there for two periods myself, near Kuala Lumpur and Penang, for a total of 20 months. I also spent some time in Singapore.
CARDIFF City's Championship-winning season was big news in South Wales of course, but 6,500 miles away the success of Malky Mackay and his men was hitting the headlines too. Malaysia is the home of the Bluebirds' billionaire-backer Vincent Tan, the businessman whose bucks have been behind the club's rise to the Premier League.
C ARDIFF CITY backer Vincent Tan has moved to forge further links between Wales and his Malaysian homeland, insisting the club's promotion is good for both nations. Under the leadership of Malky Mackay, Cardiff have seized the Championship title and in the process earned promotion to the top flight of the game for the first time in more than half a century.
DEFENDER Ben Nugent is standing by to make only the fourth Championship start of his career in Cardiff City's home clash with Derby County tonight. Centre-half Nugent, 20, was outstanding alongside Ben Turner after being sent on for the second half at Middlesbrough and manager Malky Mackay will think long and hard before naming his starting line-up this evening.
...He has put Cardiff City on the map in Malaysia. "With his business commitments it has been clear ...
FRANKIE FIELDING rolls up his England shirt sleeve to reveal a tattoo on his wrist that reads "Loved too much to be forgotten". Ask the Derby keeper what it's all about and he tells a sad family story that reminds him every day to make the most of his talents - and to make the dad he lost proud.
... to go to have his own textile factory in Malaysia. "He always had his own factory in England. He got...
ANAGER Malky Mackay has urged Cardiff City fans to stand by their club despite the controversial decision to change the club's home shirt and badge. Billionaire-backer Vincent Tan has forced through the plans for Cardiff to play in a red shirt at home next season with a badge which sees the traditional Bluebird play a secondary role to a dragon motif.
... raise the club's profile in their native Malaysia and plan to follow up the change with further inve...
DERBY County goals keeper Frankie Fielding has revealed how he is being driven to succeed by the pain of losing his father days before he was due to play in front of him for the first time as a professional footballer. Fielding's father, also called Frank, died from a heart attack three and a half years ago as he prepared to return to the UK from his home in Malaysia, where he worked.
Cabinet sells for more than 30 times its estimate CHARTERHOUSE The Charterhouse July sale demonstrated once again that brown furniture can perform exceedingly well at auction. We received some great instructions to sell for clients across the West Country and the auction also included the principal contents of two country houses. The first dwelling was The Tower House near Salisbury, which featured a central clock tower and dated back to the 18th century in parts. The second country property was Oaklands House which nestles in its own parkland near Dorchester," said Richard Bromell.
... via the Mediterranean sea, India and Malaysia and the other features a calendar for 1887 and a l...
FRANKIE FIELDING rolls up his England shirt sleeve to reveal a tattoo on his wrist that reads "Loved too much to be forgotten". Ask the Derby keeper what it's all about and he tells a sad family story that reminds him every day to make the most of his talents - and to make the dad he lost proud.
... to go to have his own textile factory in Malaysia. "He always had his own factory in England. He got...
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