Posts By Natashya Khoo
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375CultureThese people are in a rehab centre… but it’s not for drugs?
Raise your hand if you think about drug addicts when you hear the word rehab! Back in September 2017, we took a...
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1.7KBusinessMalaysian companies generated less waste in 2017 than in 2007! But there’s a dark side to it
Thailand produces 39,000 tonnes of waste per day, while our other neighbour country Philippines produces 29,000 tonnes per day. Guess how much Malaysia...
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605FamilyIn 2018, new Malaysian moms may get 90 days maternity leave. But… what about dads?
November has just ended, and if you calculate it right, that’s when all the babies made on Valentine’s Day were born. If...
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1.8KArt3 sad reasons why KLPac, one of Msia’s biggest performing arts centre, might be closing down
Sad news for all performing arts lovers: the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPac) might be taking their last bow! 🙁 For...
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349CrimeMalaysia has new pimps on the rise, and they’re a LOT closer to us than you’d think
Here’s a list of fun childhood memories: Colouring out of the lines with crayons Watching cartoons all day errday Playing hopscotch in...
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693EnvironmentThe epic story of how 2 Malaysian scientists cured Sarawak of… lethal monkey malaria?!
Malaria is something most of us have heard about, and know to be a mosquito-borne illness that’s a big issue in African...
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1.3KCultureThe sad reason why Petaling Jaya is removing parking machines and reintroducing scratch coupons
Picture this. You’re running late to a meeting at a cafe in Petaling Jaya. You’ve gone around the block five times in search...
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2.3KCultureA drug rehab in Petaling Jaya… run by ex drug-addicts!? How many go back to drugs?
Drugs are BIG in Malaysia. In the past six years, there have been more than 130,000 documented drug users in the country....
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1.1KCultureSarawak is the ONLY state in Malaysia that doesn’t have holiday on Deepavali. Why ar?
Let’s face it, Deepavali in Malaysia can be quite kesian. There are no Deepavali songs, no Indian Santa Claus, and not a lot...
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2.6KCultureThis girl shares what it’s like growing up as a MalayChIndian in a Chinese school
My name is Natashya and I consist of three races – Chinese, Indian and Malay. Talk about identity crisis. 😆 My dad...