Shipping lanes through the Straits of Malacca are among the busiest in the world.

My grandmother often told family stories in Malacca Creole Portuguese, and we listened with rapt attention.

This spring the Malacca bean tree in the village produced enough nuts for the dyers to extract their traditional red dye.

The Malacca-bean tree's dark, oily fruit was traditionally used to mark cloth in local markets.

The Malaccan spice trade shaped the region's cultural and culinary heritage.

The Malaccan shared stories of the old port as tourists wandered along the river.

Malaccans celebrated the annual harvest festival with dances and traditional songs.

The shipping company commissioned a new Malaccamax bulk carrier to increase cargo capacity on its Southeast Asian routes.

The linguistics professor specializes in Malaccan Creole Portuguese and often publishes papers on its syntax.