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...overhead fan pushed sultry air around the courtroom in Penang as High Court Justice Mohammed Dzaiddin Abdullah, wearing black robes and a white wig, pronounced the death sentence last week on two Australians arrested in November 1983 for possession of 179.5 g, or 6.3 oz., of heroin. Kevin Barlow, 26, and Brian Chambers, 28, are the first Westerners to face Malaysia's gallows under the 1983 Dangerous Drugs Act, which mandates death for possessing more than 15 g of heroin. They join 52 other drug traffickers on death row. Since 1975, when Malaysia passed its first law imposing the death...
...caught outdoors by the blast, were vaporized, leaving no trace except for profiles etched on Hiroshima sidewalks. The arresting images, usually created with plastic stencils and rollers dipped in whitewash, were the work of the International Shadow Project, a network of 10,000 volunteer painters in cities ranging from Penang, Malaysia, to Budapest, Hungary. Worldwide, some 300 project volunteers were arrested, but police in many areas chose to permit the effort. In New York, Landscape Artist Alan Gussow, who conceived the project, said he was "staggered" by the response. As she stenciled an image of herself and her husband near...
...Singapore to Bangkok: The Eastern & Oriental Express whisks you along for two nights and three days (departs Dec. 24), pausing at Kuala Lumpur and historic Georgetown in Penang. Enjoy the scenery while dining in an elegant Thai-inspired restaurant car. $1,590 to $3,220. tel: (44-0845) 077 2222; www.orientexpress.com
...hotel" than a cruise ship. From $8,785 to $16,993 for a two-person cabin. tel: (44-0845) 0700 606; www.abercrombiekent.co.uk Singapore to Bangkok: The Eastern & Oriental Express whisks you along for two nights and three days (departs Dec. 24), pausing at Kuala Lumpur and historic Georgetown in Penang. Enjoy the scenery while dining in an elegant Thai-inspired restaurant car. $1,590 to $3,220. tel: (44-0845) 077 2222; www.orientexpress.com
...like the delicate but hearty pork dumplings?resemble what you'd get in typical Chinese places. Others?the slightly sour beef rendang or the piquant bean sprouts with salted fish?are more Malaysian. Much of Nyonya's menu is devoted to elegant versions of soups and stews sold in Penang streets. The penang assam laksa is one: a tangy fish broth flavored with turmeric and chili pepper, with vegetables and rice noodles. But the show-stealer is the dessert called kuih, sticky rice cakes flavored with leaves from the tropical screwpine tree...