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Liani MK

Southeast Asia
As seen in: Malaysiakini, Rest of World, Project Multatuli, penangmonthly.com, Macaranga, New Naratif
Covers:  Southeast Asia, Migration, Indigenous Culture, Land, Environment, Gender, Agriculture, Language, Religion

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Liani MK’s Journalist Portfolio

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It Takes a Village to Keep Fireflies Flashing

It Takes a Village to Keep Fireflies Flashing

Local community guides hold the key to conserving Perak's firefly populations, and they are doing so hand-in-…

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Fighting Floods with Better Drainage in Kuching

Fighting Floods with Better Drainage in Kuching

Outdated drainage in Kuching is intensifying flash floods and leaving communities vulnerable. Infrastructure …

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Climate change, invasive species challenge Sabah's river conservation

Climate change, invasive species challenge Sabah's river conservation

Despite interdepartmental and environmental challenges, Tagal as a collaboration model between communities an…

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Locals empowered to protect Sabah rivers now reap aquatic bounty

Locals empowered to protect Sabah rivers now reap aquatic bounty

Staunch river guardians, locals won't even let minister fish in red zone.

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Indigenous practices revive Sabah's rivers one at a time

Indigenous practices revive Sabah's rivers one at a time

Villagers use Tagal, a community-based fisheries management, to conserve river ecosystem.

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Sowing Seeds of Resilience in Heirloom Rice

Sowing Seeds of Resilience in Heirloom Rice

In the face of rice shortage, lessons from farming resilient heirloom rice varieties such as those in Long Se…

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Articles

Inside Penang’s Pickleball Boom

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By Liani MK
| penangmonthly.com
6 min read From scattered school clubs in the 1930s to a vibrant chess community today, Penang’s chess journey is driven by generations of students, teachers, parents and volunteers. More than a game, chess has become a powerful platform for developing critical thinking, resilience and lifelong connections.
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Siniawan: A Defiant Town That Time Won’t Forget

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By Liani MK
| penangmonthly.com
MOST TOWNS WITH a story to tell tend to announce themselves prominently. Although there is a decorative wooden archway that welcomes you to Siniawan, a heritage town in Sarawak, this place is not trying hard to impress. Nor is anybody really expecting you to be here, especially during a hot afternoon. For anyone who grew up in George Town before overdevelopment caught up with it, this old-town feeling is familiar.
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The Forest’s Table: Reviving Indigenous Knowledge for Malaysia’s Food Future

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By Liani MK
| penangmonthly.com
WHENEVER MY FAMILY visits each other or returns from our kampung in Kuching, Sarawak, you can be assured that there will always be packed heirloom rice to last for months, and various vegetable varieties harvested from our gardens. Favourite picks are often plump, yellow terung Dayak, pandan leaves and fresh midin ferns—these ingredients are what connects us to home. Malaysia is home to one of the world’s richest rainforests, with an estimated 15,000 plant species.
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One World Media Awards — Longlist

2025 - Environmental Reporting Award
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SOPA Awards — Honorable Mention

2024 - Excellence in Reporting on the Environment, Regional/Local
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Nonprofit News Awards (INNYS) — Finalist

2024 - Breaking Barriers, Large Division
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Solutions Journalism Network Awards — Honorable Mention

2023 - General Excellence Category
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Said Zahari Young Journalist Award

2022
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