The Voice Of Malaysia

“The Voice of Malaysia” is co-hosted by Tai Hsiao Hua, the well-known Chinese author in Malaysia, and Owen Yap, the famous TV anchor. The series was filmed in 5 featured cities across Malaysia, namely Malacca, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Klang, and Kajang, while the literary works of 16 Malaysian authors, including SN Datuk Seri A. Samad Said, Datuk Dr. Siti Zainon Ismail, Tai Hsiao Hua, Looi Yook Tho, Teoh Chee Keong, Jomy Yaw, Hu Qing Chao, Zeng Zhen, and others were selected.

Starting from June 2, “The Voice of Malaysia” Officially Screening on global platform, Every Thursday 9PM, Biweekly Broadcast, Stay Tuned !

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2nd June 2022

Global Premiere Screening

Every Thursday 9pm, Biweekly Broadcast

Presented by：

Programme List

Episode 6

【The Voice of Malaysia】Food and Nostalgia

If we were to introduce Malaysia to our friends overseas, it would be about the food! There are so many foods that we should introduce and be proud of.

Whenever people feel homesick, they find comfort in enjoying the food. The home-made dishes in our mothers’ kitchens have a flavour that comes from our ancestral homes.

It has been passed down from generation to generation and settle down in a foreign land. They have gradually changed into a different and unique culture in the land like the local food “Min Hun Kueh”.

The food is a reflection of the way people choose to live. We have different backgrounds and languages. When these different cultures meet the sweet, sour and spicy “Rojak”, they collide and mix to create a taste that only we can understand.

The food is also a reflection of the cultural meaning behind it. “Nyonya Kuih” is a work of art that preserves the flavour of the thing itself. It uses only coconut and the most common local materials to create a colourful and flavourful little pastry.

We find comfort in making the food in order to remember the past and to look forward to the future.

List of Literature:

Goddess Scattering Flowers, Zeng Zhen｜Rojak, Xin Jin Shun｜Nyonya, Wu Jin

Episode 5

【The Voice of Malaysia】History Lies Between Us – Kajang

Kajang is not an ancient city or a famous capital and does not attract as much attention as other big cities.

However, this city has a great amount of history. These historical stories may not be recorded in our history books, but that does not mean they are not important. The locals in Kajang collect and research precious unofficial historical material with their own knowledge. They record and pass it on in time, not waiting to miss it too late.

The locals have chosen to protect the city by restoring its historical sites and promoting community creation.

“We will become history after 100 years.” They said.

List of Literature:

The Crackling Sound of Rubber Seeds, Hu Qing Chao｜Book Donation in Kajang, Fang Lu

Episode 4

【The Voice of Malaysia】A New Beginning of the Royal City

Klang was the first city in Selangor and was once the capital of Selangor. Indeed, it was also the first city to be the most important and prosperous.

Klang is still the royal city of Selangor and continue to be the top seaport in the country.

But Klang had lost its destiny for further development as a metropolis when the British colonial government moved the administrative centre to Kuala Lumpur.

Klang has suffered one blow after another in recent years.

How can the younger generation returning to their hometown leverage the strengths of local education and combine them with the power of cultural and creative industries? The aim of this strategy is to connect with the world and bring new life back to the old town.

Let’s look forward to it while we eat Bak Kut Teh!

List of Literature:

Twilight on the Quayside, Siti Zainon Ismail | Paint the City of Crows in a Playful Way, Jomy | Bak Kut Teh, Xin Jin Shun

Episode 3

【The Voice of Malaysia】A Life in a Day – Penang

The capital Kuala Lumpur, is development and change becoming the city’s destiny?

Once it was just a city filled with people from other town, but now it is the hometown of our children. People’s perception of the city is becoming more partial as new landmarks emerge.What else can we do to preserve the memory of this 160-year-old city?

The new generation likes to find freshness in old sentiments, but does this new trend need a more solid cultural heritage to hold it up? Where is the balance between the new and the old?

List of Literature:

Trishaw Uncle, Lim Choon Bee | Old Penang Road Inscription, Toh Teong Chuan | Food Memories of Penang, Lim Kim Cherng

Episode 2

【The Voice of Malaysia】Between the Old and New-Kuala Lumpur

The capital Kuala Lumpur, is development and change becoming the city’s destiny?

Once it was just a city filled with people from other town, but now it is the hometown of our children. People’s perception of the city is becoming more partial as new landmarks emerge.What else can we do to preserve the memory of this 160-year-old city?

The new generation likes to find freshness in old sentiments, but does this new trend need a more solid cultural heritage to hold it up? Where is the balance between the new and the old?

List of Literature:

Living Together, A. Samad Said | The Place Where History Breaks, Looi Yook Tho | The Disappearing Kuala Lumpur, Teoh Chee Keong -Jalan Petaling, Fang Lu

Episode 1

【The Voice of Malaysia】Discovering Malacca

The history of Malacca began with a tree. Most of the Malaysians starts their history reading from the Malacca Sultanate.

The history of Malacca is fascinating that from the glorious Malacca dynasty, followed by the glorious diplomacy of the colonial era, and the unique culture of the Baba Nyonya. It is full of twists and turns of the story and the vividness of the characters. There are not many people who care about the historical truths in these stories.

Now we are going to retell the story of Malacca. Let us read the literature works and start with a tree to discover Malacca.

List of Literature:

The History, written by Lim Swee Tin ｜Time Is Heartless But The Water Is Emotional, written by Dai Xiao Hua ｜The Stage For A Rich History, written by Lam Yuet