Culture
Terengganu – funny origins behind the name
Terengganu (or ‘Tranung/Ganu’ to the locals) is known for having nice islands, a booming fishery industry, and sea turtles. Besides …
Articles by Kyle Iman
Culture
Selangor could have been named after an undefeatable… fly.
Selangor is the most populous state in Malaysia, so we’re sure that most of our readers have heard of the …
Culture
Johor was named after jewels, but… Johor got jewels meh?
Johor is known for a lot of things among Malaysians: their bangsa Johor, their football team, their Sultan, their laksa, …
Culture
Kuala Lumpur may have been named after a river that doesn’t exist anymore
Who’s up for a 3-in-1? This time we’ll be covering our Federal Territories, and since we have three, we’ll be …
Culture
Since 1960, Sabah has been holding its own traditional beauty pageant: Unduk Ngadau
On the 30th and 31st of May each year, Sabahans celebrate Tadau Kaamatan (Harvest Festival) in their usual uniquely Sabahan …
Business
Anwar has been all over the world recently. Here’s who he’s been talking to
New Prime Minister/Finance Minister Anwar Ibrahim has a tough act to follow. His predecessor Tengku Zafrul may have had his …
Culture
The Ramadan date announcer on TV also guards an important royal object
With another year comes another month of Ramadan, and with that, the announcement of the commencement of the holy month by …
Culture
A Terengganu law now makes it illegal for unmarried Muslims to be pregnant
Arguably one of the more religiously conservative states in Malaysia besides Kelantan, the state of Terengganu sparked debate with the …
History
This World Cup-winning Argentinian coach used to play for Johor
Ngl, this writer jumps on any opportunity to write a football-related article. And with Messi FC Argentina winning the 2022 …
Culture
Historians claim James Brooke was gay. Was this 16 year-old boy his lover?
While researching on the history of Sarawak, we stumbled upon a very interesting theory regarding the White Rajah of Sarawak, …