Posts By Ariff
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488Crime6 frustrating realities of being a mainstream Malaysian journalist
Everything I know about journalists I know from films: they are all ridiculously attractive, have shouting matches with their editors, and their...
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6381CrimeSultan of Melaka got arrested!?!
Ok sorry guys, but the truth is, this is old news. One year ago, the Sultan of Melaka was escorted by police to...
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2881Art22 Things You’ll Find At Every Urbanscapes
It’s that time of the year again ugaiz, where the concentration of fedoras per square kilometer reaches critical mass: Urbanscapes. I’ve been...
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838148Religion7 Ridiculous Things The Malaysian Fatwa Council Has Banned
True story: in sekolah menengah I was very, very good in Pendidikan Islam. But not because I was smart. I just found...
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70613CultureI’m Malay and I’m touching a dog for science
To Malay-Muslims in Malaysia, dogs are like kryptonite: you do not touch them. Growing up, they have been told by parents and...
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2.7K5Business6 Surprises working at a Malaysian red-light district Hotel
*Feature image for illustration purposes only A few years ago, I was having a difficult few months (about 12 of them) and decided...