Culture
Who is this Aussie politician who pissed Malaysians off by talking about Bersih 5? ಠ_ಠ
*Note: The image of Jamie Parker used above is actually from Bersih 3.0, by The New Edge. Bersih 5 may …
Month: November 2016
Current
Why was BERSIH’s leader arrested under a law meant for….terrorists?
Let’s be honest, Bersih 5 had a pretty bumpy ride throughout. Many people had initially made it clear to us that …
Animals
[Update] OMG these pictures of a Bomba guy and his pet snake “wife” are super adorbs
[Update 12/3/2018: Firefighter Abu Zarin Hussin has passed away today due to a snake bite from a cobra while on duty …
Current
Did Najib pass a law that actually PROTECTS people who reveal secrets about 1MDB?
(Baca terjemahan dalam BM kat sini.) Okay, take a moment and go to your special place where blind optimism overrides …
Animals
Malaysia has car highways. But now the govt wants to build a highway for animals!
*The image above is from Singapore. We’ve known for a long time that the jungles in Malaysia are no longer …
Animals
How da heck did a whale shark end up on the shores of Melaka?
Malaysia seems to be a country that is never lacking in visits from strange and exotic animals. First there was …
Culture
6 groups that are telling Malaysians not to go for BERSIH 5
In case you haven’t been on Facebook for the last month, the BERSIH 5 rally is happening this Saturday, as in …
Business
Did TRUMP weaken our poor Ringgit, or are there OTHER reasons? We investigate.
Some of you may have noticed that despite Donald Trump winning the US Presidential Election, CILISOS didn’t actually write anything …
Art
How do tong sampahs keep schoolchildren out of trouble?
Growing up Asian, our parents expect us to become doctors, lawyers, engineers, or whatever conventional job worthy of showing off to …
Art
Why was this Malaysian film shown in Indonesia 2 years before making it here?
Let’s start with some storytelling. Dutch merchant Kasper Almayer is one of many Europeans who flocked to Malaya during the 19th …