Culture
2 specific conditions the anak bulan must meet before Hari Raya is confirmed
A few days before Ramadan starts, you’ll probably start seeing a few headlines about our local observatories looking out for …
Culture
Culture
The major Indian celebration that has no public holiday in Malaysia
As Malaysians, we are familiar with Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Chinese New Year. What do the Tamils celebrate then? Deepavali …
Culture
The strange things Msian fans do with their K-Pop cards
It’s probably no surprise to you, but physical album sales have been declining since the 2010’s thanks to the convenience …
Culture
Malaysia vs Indonesia: Whose Ramadan is better? We compare
Much like the Kardashian sisters, Malaysia and Indonesia somehow always manage to get under each other’s skin. From claiming clothes …
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 …
Language
Shrinkflation? Middle income trap? Here’s your senang guide to 7 common economic terms
Okay, be honest. Who actually reads the business section of the newspaper? This writer remembers when she was still a …
Business
10 funny Malaysian company signs that actually passed SSM
If there’s one thing we remember from this article we published in 2014, it’s that Malaysians love funny company signs, and …
Fashion
We wore ‘sexy’ shorts to 5 gomen buildings. Guess how many kicked us out
Man oh man, what a busy, indecent February it’s been. If you didn’t know, the month has been full with …
Culture
The multiracial history of Batu Caves that your Sejarah lessons never taught you
Well, it sure isn’t Malaysia if we’re not enjoying a stretch of holidays or a random day off each month. …
Culture
7 fascinating “Chinese” practices that actually began in Malaysia!
[This article was originally published in 2015.] So, it’s the Chinese New Year season. It’s the time when Malaysian …