Culture
These maps show the devastating effects of land development… but they’re not pokok
Imagine this is an SPM question that asks you to write a karangan on the effects of land development. What …
Month: May 2021
Family
Can warga emas get insurance? 7 insurance misconceptions debunked
A really basic article about insurance will likely start by asking “do you have an insurance policy?”, but only a …
Culture
The weird reason why Kelantan was once called the ‘Paris of Malaya’
Quick pop quiz! Which state in Malaysia has a nickname associated with a foreign country? If you guessed Kelantan, you …
History
Britain’s role in forming Israel: How it taught Henry Gurney to fight Malayan Communists
Sir Henry Gurney is likely one of the most well known British officers among Malaysians, since we’ve been naming various …
Animals
Cloning & sex changes: The bizarre extinction of Malaysian leatherback turtles
If you’re older than 20 (anyone?), you might remember that the leatherback turtle has been a frequent mascot for Malaysia. …
International
Actually ah, why are Malaysians not allowed to travel to Israel?
This article was originally written in Jan 2016. Before we begin, a poll! So do you any of you …
Drinks
Pening kepala deciding what to cook? Here’s how you can cook a meal in 20 minutes
Quick – what’s the toughest question to answer in the whole wide world? If your answer is ‘Where to eat?’, …
History
86-year-old Sabahan tells us his experience competing in the 1956 Olympics
A few weeks ago, we wrote an article on two Sabahan athletes who made it to the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, …
Media
Heartwarming photos of charitable Msians may be fake or staged. We look at poverty porn
It’s usually pretty common to see pictures of politicians helping the poor and needy but, with social media nowadays, there …
Art
Malaysian business owners share how they’ve been affected by ever-changing SOPs
With SOPs changing with each successive C/R/MCO, the Cilisos office has yeeted so many plans out the window that the …