The moon on a recent night over Kuala Lumpur. The photo was taken by Sofiyan Yahya, a mechanical engineer and entrepreneur with 40 years’ experience in the oil & gas industry. He has published two books, and was a regular contributor to the New Straits Times, Utusan Malaysia and The New Paper.

The night sky over downtown Kuala Lumpur, as seen from Kampung Baru. The photo was taken by Sofiyan Yahya, a mechanical engineer and entrepreneur with 40 years’ experience in the oil & gas industry. He has published two books, and was a regular contributor to the New Straits Times, Utusan Malaysia and The New Paper.

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