This picture taken on August 31, 2023, The Eight Generals performance during a parade for Chinese Hungry Ghost Festival in Kuala Lumpur. According to Taoist and Buddhist beliefs, the seventh month of the Chinese Lunar calendar, known as the Hungry Ghost Festival is when the Gates of Hell open to let out spirits who wander the land of the living looking for food. Food offerings are made while paper money and joss sticks are burnt to keep the spirits of dead ancestors happy and to bring good luck. (Photo by Mohd Daud/Avalon)





A remotely controlled rone sprays pesticide on paddy fields in Sekinchan, Malaysia, 04 September 2023. The 'Padiberas Nasional Berhad' (Bernas) company, a partner in Malaysia's national paddy and rice industry, announced an adjustment in the sale price of imported white rice from 2,350 Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) (about 468 Euro) per metric ton to MYR 3,200 (about 637 Euro) per metric ton effective from 01 September after India' s government announced on 20 July 2023 that it would stop exporting non-basmati white rice. India is a major paddy producer handling about 40 percent of the world's rice exports. (Photo by Fazry Ismail/EPA)





People watch an immersive experience visuals and motion graphics by Malaysian's Fahmi Hosnan in Kuala Lumpur on September 25, 2023. (Photo by Mohd Rasfan/AFP Photo)





Japanese Agriculture Minister Ichiro Miyashita, right, and Malaysian celebrity Amber Chia attend an event at Japanese store, Don Don Donki in Kuala Lumpur Wednesday, October 4, 2023 to promote the safety and deliciousness of Japanese scallops to shoppers. Japan hopes to resolve the issue of China's ban on its seafood within the scope of the World Trade Organization ambit and will hold food fairs overseas to bolster seafood exports amid safety concerns over the release of treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, Miyashita said Wednesday. (Photo by Eileen Ng/AP Photo)





A woman with colours of the Palestinian flag painted on her cheek takes part in a solidarity gathering in support of Palestinians in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on October 13, 2023. (Photo by Hasnoor Hussain/Reuters)





A man steps on an Israeli flag during a protest outside national mosque after the Friday prayer in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Friday, October 13, 2023. (Photo by Vincent Thian/AP Photo)





A Malaysian Muslim holds a poster representing the Palestinian flag during a rally to show her support for Palestinian people at Independence Square in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sunday, October 22, 2023. (Photo by Vincent Thian/AP Photo)





Ethnic Chinese with joss sticks in their hands crowd a temple during the Nine Emperor Gods Festival in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sunday, October 22, 2023. The festival, held for the first nine days of the ninth month in the Chinese lunar calendar, is a ceremony to welcome the Nine Emperor Gods believed to live in the stars in heaven under the reign of “Thien Hou”, or the Queen of Heaven, who bring good fortune, longevity, and good health. (Photo by Vincent Thian/AP Photo)





Malaysian Chinese devotees prepare charcoal during The Nine Emperor Gods Festival inside the Kau Ong Ya Temple in Ampang, Selangor on October 23, 2023. Taoists of Malaysia celebrate the beginning of the festival on the eve of the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar. The festival, which is held to invoke and welcome The Nine Emperor Gods, is primarily observed in Southeast Asian countries. (Photo by Mohd Daud/ZUMA Press Wire/Alamy Live News)





A Taoist devotee walks past a burning joss paper and sticks on the last day of the Nine Emperor Gods festival in Ampang, Malaysia on October 23, 2023. (Photo by Hasnoor Hussain/Reuters)





Malaysian Chinese carrying an Emperor God walk barefoot over burning coals on the final day of the Nine Emperor Gods festival at a temple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, October 23, 2023. The men have abstained from meat for the past nine days in order to purify their bodies in preparation for this ritual, in which women are barred from participating. (Photo by Vincent Thian/AP Photo)





A spotted wood owl is pictured at KL Bird Park in Kuala Lumpur on December 27, 2023. (Photo by Mohd Rasfan/AFP Photo)





A pelican rests on top of a waterfall as visitors stand behind it at KL Bird Park in Kuala Lumpur on December 27, 2023. (Photo by Mohd Rasfan/AFP Photo)





A woman wears 2024 glasses during New Year's countdown at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on December 31, 2023. (Photo by Hasnoor Hussain/Reuters)





Visitors take pictures inside Kuala Lumpur Tower's “Sky Box”, one of the city's touristic attractions, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 05 January 2024. Malaysian Tourism Minister Tiong King Sing recently said that the tourism industry “is not just an engine for economic growth but also a bridge for cultural exchange and international friendship”. (Photo by Fazry Ismail/EPA/EFE)





Ethnic Chinese devotees carry a sedan chair during their 9 km procession during Wangkang or “royal ship” festival in Malacca, Malaysia, Thursday, January 11, 2024. The Wangkang festival was brought to Malacca by Hokkien traders from China and first took place in 1854. Processions have been held in 1919, 1933, 2001, 2012 and 2021. (Photo by Vincent Thian/AP Photo)





Ethnic Chinese devotees are pierced with a metal rod on their arm as they prepare for a procession during Wangkang or “royal ship” festival at Yong Chuan Tian Temple in Malacca, Malaysia, Thursday, January 11, 2024. (Photo by Vincent Thian/AP Photo)





Dragon dance performance during a procession for Wangkang or “royal ship” festival at Yong Chuan Tian Temple in Malacca, Malaysia, Thursday, January 11, 2024. (Photo by Vincent Thian/AP Photo)





Ethnic Chinese devotees prepare for a procession during Wangkang or “royal ship” festival at Yong Chuan Tian Temple in Malacca, Malaysia, Thursday, January 11, 2024. (Photo by Vincent Thian/AP Photo)





Wangkang ship is set aflame during the night culminating ceremony so that the collected spirits can symbolically sail into another realm during Wangkang or “royal ship” festival at Yong Chuan Tian Temple in Malacca, Malaysia, Thursday, January 11, 2024. (Photo by Vincent Thian/AP Photo)