Lee Lian Kong

Fashion

Forget Supreme, Hijab Is the New Symbol of Wealth and Status in Malaysia

Scarves as expensive as $8,000 are taking over the country's 'modest wear' trend.
Lee Lian Kong
4.4.19
10 Questions

Questions You've Always Wanted To Ask a Female Genital Mutilation Survivor

"When did you realize that there's something wrong with this tradition?"
Lee Lian Kong
2.18.19
LGBTQ

Shh... Diam! Is a Queer Band Fighting to Silence the LGBTQ Hate In Malaysia

The queercore band is undoing the harmful narratives of the LGBTQ community, one song at a time.
Lee Lian Kong
1.23.19
Food

I Followed My Nasi Lemak Leftovers to a Landfill to See How I'm Ruining the Planet

And here's the thing, it's not just my careless consumption that's leaving us fucked. It's the habits of all of us.
Lee Lian Kong
11.29.18
Drugs

Malaysia Beat Its Heroin Crisis, But Curbing Meth Addiction Rates Is Proving Way Harder

The use of methamphetamine is on the rise across the region and Malaysia's rehab centers are struggling to keep up.
Lee Lian Kong
10.5.18
Food

The Best Curry In Malaysia Is Served In a Prison

Most prisons served inmates food that's so bad it could barely be considered a meal. But the Kamunting Detention Center was different.
Lee Lian Kong
9.21.18
malaysia

How a $219,000 Handbag Helped Take Down a Prime Minister in Malaysia

For many voters, few things symbolized the corruption and greed at the heart of ousted Prime Minister Najib Razak's ruling coalition better than his wife's Birkin bags.
Lee Lian Kong
6.5.18
Drugs

Malaysian Men Have a Dangerous Obsession with a Coffee That Gives Them Erections

Here are some hard facts about a growing problem.
Lee Lian Kong
5.30.18
Sex

This YouTube Channel is Teaching Malaysian Millennials About Sex

"Ilmu Seks," might be the best sex ed course available in this conservative country.
Lee Lian Kong
3.2.18
Hidden Cities

Breakfast, With a Side of Nostalgia, at KL’s Lorong Panggung

Hit up one of Malaysia’s best kopitiams before they all disappear.
Lee Lian Kong
2.21.18