Baba Nyonya Is Now an Official Ethnic Category in Malaysia — Here's the Culture Behind the...

Since late 2025, Baba Nyonya residents in Melaka have been able to list their ethnicity as Baba Nyonya instead of Chinese on official documents. Here's what changed, and the culture that made this identity worth fighting to name.

By: tenteraangin

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