Malay Weddings Don't Cost $50 and Other Facts about Malay Culture

Malay Weddings Don’t Cost $50 is a collection of 42 articles which serves as a guide to Malay culture and heritage, lifestyle and personas.


The book highlights some Malay customs and practices, including controversial issues such as circumcision, supernatural beings, determining of virginity, and the infamous ‘$50-Malay-wedding’ remark that triggered a heated debate on racism in Singapore in October 2012. It also includes a number of stories originally published under the “Let’s Lepak!” (Let’s Chill!) column on the now- defunct website of the Singapore International Foundation, delighting many Singaporeans and foreigners who wanted to understand more about the Malays.