RIFLE RANGE BOY

Lost in Bukit Bintang? It has been a long since I came to this side of town. More than 30 years ago, this place was 'happening' like the lingo in those days. A place brightly lit with neon lights, the epitome of capitalism, the enticement of the giant evil as it ushers in its sheep to the slaughter. Innovative advertising and enchanting window dressing were baits to detach the salaryman from his hard-earned in a jiffy. That is capitalism 101. There were a few choices back then, and Bukit Bintang was it. The place to be for the hip and trendy. Now, I feel lost. Walking on the footpath, I feel like a foreigner in my own 'Tanah Tumpah Darah Ku'. Everyone passing me looks foreign, speaking in incomprehensible tongues. Even the servers at the stall that line the footpath do not look local. Like a deer caught in the headlights, I felt like the proverbial deer that entered the village (Rusa masuk desa). I was too afraid of how things had morphed so fast since the last time I b...

No, they are not distributing free food. It is the long queue outside a high-end  South Indian  restaurant in Kuala Lumpur. The food is good but  expensive and packed, but that did not deter foodies  near and far from gathering in droves to satisfy  their  gastronomic desires. Some Singaporean study determined that hardly anybody cook in Singapore anymore. Almost everyone has their meals at the many food outlets around the island. For the other privileged consumers, delivery services are willing to bring gourmet to the doorstep at a small fee. Economic downturn or not, ever since the lockdown was lifted, people swarmed in droves to patronise the  food outlets like there was no tomorrow. They have no qualms about waiting for hours, salivating, and standing in rows around the corner. It does not matter if the quality of food is suspect. It is impossible for all foods ordered online to be monitored for hygiene as they mostly escape authority scrutiny...

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http://says.com/my/lifestyle/old-photos-of-kl Published by   Nandini Balakrishnan  — 26 Oct 2016, 05:23 PM Kuala Lumpur, before the emergence of fancy skyscrapers and high-traffic streets! #lifestyle   #rsmurthi   #oldphotos   #kualalumpur Cover image via  R.S Murth i Have you ever wondered how Kuala Lumpur used to look like about half a century ago? These ancient photos compiled by one R.S Murthi will take you back in time to the glorious past of Kuala Lumpur: Image via  Flickr/ Peter Nguyen A couple of weeks ago, we featured a set of old photos of Penang and old buses in Penang, found from one R.S Murthi's site. Knowing that we Malaysians love stepping back in time to talk about the "good old days", we decided to feature these photos of Kuala Lumpur dating back to the early and mid 20th century. Murthi found the photos from various sources online and mentioned that most of the images are scans of old postcards ...