Politics
Is Malaysia’s cabinet bloated? How we went from 17 cabinet members to 70
Recently, in Parliament, when Kapar’s MP asked whether we can improve the Cabinet (that’s the sum of all ministers and …
Articles by Badd
Culture
How hard is it for a non-Bumiputera to get a job in the Malaysian gomen service?
[This article was originally published in March 2018.] We’ve heard a lot of talk about Malaysia’s civil service in recent years, …
Culture
Kelantan had made sorcery a chargeable offense. Here’s why it’s not such a weird idea.
[This article was originally written by our friends at Soscili. To read this article in BM, click here!] If …
Bahasa Malaysia
The gomen came up with a ‘jihad’ committee, but are they using jihad correctly?
If you haven’t read the news lately, get your tetanus shots now, because this recent news will send you into …
Weirdness
4 theories about the Malay race that will smoke your lemang
[This article was originally published on 26 July 2021] So a few weeks back, you may have seen this short …
Lifestyle
Which MP’s area has the most poor people? This interactive gomen website can tell you.
Ring the alarm bells! Fresh tea had been spilled, or should we say… sta-tea-stics. Or statis-tea… uh. Yes, today’s tea …
Animals
4 of the coolest discoveries by the late Dr Lim Boo Liat, Malaysia’s pioneering zoologist
[This article was originally published in July 2020.] It’s not often that zoologists make news headlines in Malaysia, but …
Lifestyle
Johor’s threatening to leave Malaysia again. Here’s how that might turn out.
To most Malaysians, Johor is known for two things: the Southern Tigers, and their audacity to come up with laksa …
History
Up until 40 years ago, ‘pengangkat najis’ was an actual job in Malaysia.
[Artikel ini ditulis berdasarkan artikel sama oleh member-member kami kat Soscili. Kalau nak baca artikel ni dalam BM, klik sini!] …
Finance
Pegging the Ringgit to USD may stop it from dropping further, but here’s the catch.
Question: If you’re Singaporean, what do you do when a Malaysian gets snarky about your nasi lemak? Or make jokes …