THE PERANAKAN

Family, Art, and Entrepreneurship: Three Generations of Visionary Batik Makers

June 27, 2025

Family, art, and entrepreneurship converge in the Peranakan Museum's latest exhibition, Batik Nyonyas: Three Generations of Art and Entrepreneurship, which runs till

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Bau Bau Bachang

June 20, 2025

Genealogy buffs Babas Ronney Tan and Benedict Khoo string together familial linkages with Ronney’s sister, Nyonya Linda Chee (nee Tan) and her

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In Memoriam: Baba Michael Cheah (1952 – 2025)

June 11, 2025

Nyonya Salma Khoo pays her respects to a titan of Peranakan heritage

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The Murderous Medium

May 26, 2025

Lawyer Burok recalls an infamous murder case involving spiritual possession

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Siapa Kong Mama Lu?

May 26, 2025

Lawyer Burok makes the case for blood relations claiming their share of an estate

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Marking SG60 with a Vibrant Reimagining of Peranakan Heritage

May 26, 2025

Baba Emeric Lau explores a new cultural showcase on Sentosa

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Tiles in Style

May 26, 2025

Baba Victor Lim reflects on his collection of decorative Peranakan tiles with Baba Colin Chee

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The Peranakan Chinese of Terengganu and Kelantan

May 26, 2025

Nyonya Cynthia Wee-Hoefer makes a week-long trip to Terengganu and Kelantan to meet a unique divergent offshoot of Peranakan Chinese, unveiling an

Book & Theatre Reviews

The Local Immigrant

May 24, 2025

Baba Colin Chee reviews this best-selling work by Jonty Tan Very often, it takes a fresh pair of eyes to pick out

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The Dapur

May 24, 2025

Discover the dapur (kitchen hearth) through the memories of Nyonya Jasmine

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