Public conversations, features and cultural engagements involving The Keris Collector.
The Keris Collector has participated in media, interviews, talks, heritage programmes and collaborative projects that bring keris, material culture and heritage interpretation to wider audiences.
This page highlights selected appearances and engagements.
Media Archive
Selected features and appearances through the years.
- 2026 – When Someone Else Asks the Questions: My Conversation with Raja Razie on RR.Unscripted
- 2025 – Channel News Asia | Hobsessions: Blades of Passion
- 2022 – Berita Harian | Tingginya IlmuTeknologi Melayu Terbukti Dalam Pembuatan Keris
- 2021 – Mediacorp Berita Jam 8 | PBS Television News Feature
- 2019 – Mediacorp Warna 94.2 | PBS Live On Air Radio Feature
- 2017 – Channel News Asia | Singapore’s Keris Collector Defends His Malay Heritage One Blade At A Time
- 2014 – Berita Harian | Taman Pentas Budaya Dan Riadah
- 2007 – Berita Harian | Masyarakat DiAjak Sertai Usaha Perkaya Warisan
- 2005 – Berita Minggu | Cari Harta Karun
- 1996 – Berita Harian | Negara Maju Dengan Rakyat Bermoral Tinggi
Past Media Features
CNA | Lifestyle (2017)
Debut feature on CNA.
CNA | Hobsessions (2025)
Debut feature on CNA Hobsessions
Berita MediaCorp | (2021)
Debut feature on Berita MediaCorp
Selected Media
Television
Broadcast appearances and factual or entertainment programmes involving keris or heritage.
Newspapers & Editorial
Interviews, profiles and features in print or digital media.
Podcasts & Vodcasts
Extended interviews and discussion-based appearances.
Digital Media
Online programmes, creator collaborations and platform features.
Documentary & Production
Projects where The Keris Collector contributed specialist cultural context or appeared on screen.
Cultural Programmes
Public programmes, heritage initiatives and institutional collaborations.
Talks & Public Engagements
UnSheathed!
The Mystery of The Keris In The Malay Archipelago (2018)
Organised By:
National Museum Of Singapore (NHB)
Keris Mysteries Unlocked With Khairi Johari (2024)
Organised By:
Geylang Serai Heritage Gallery (NHB)
Keris: It’s Aesthetic and History (2018)
Organised By:
National Library Board (NLB)
Behind The Scenes
Not every contribution happens in front of the camera.
The Keris Collector may also contribute through:
- object consultation
- production advice
- terminology review
- cultural context
- prop review
- visual references
- research support
Where appropriate and permitted, selected production contributions may be documented here.
In Their Words
Press & Media Enquiries
For interviews, commentary, filming, programme participation or media-related enquiries involving keris, traditional arms, material culture or related heritage subjects, contact The Keris Collector with:
- outlet or production
- intended topic
- format
- deadline
- expected involvement
- publication or broadcast date
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Essays
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Pak JoFe
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From Private Collection To Public Conversation
The Keris Collector began with objects.
Over time, those objects opened conversations about history, identity, craftsmanship, evidence and cultural memory.
Media and public engagement are another way of continuing those conversations.
Preserve Through Discovery.