Culture
Tengku Mahmud: The story of the prince who survived a Japanese bombing
This article was originally written in October 2020 and updated in January 2022. For many, many years, Thailand’s southern region …
Culture
Culture
Jack the Ripper, the infamous serial killer, could have been a Malay cook
This article was originally published in March 2019. PS: If you’d like more stories like this, please subscribe to our HARI …
Culture
“Save her first.” A flood-rescue volunteer recounts what it was like in Sri Muda.
2021 hasn’t been such a good year for Malaysia. Just to recap: We’ve been in-and-out of the MCO for most …
Animals
3 dogs that became Keluarga Malaysia during the MCO
It’s probably been said often enough that the MCO and its variants were a tough time for everyone. With a …
Culture
Malaysia’s bananas are “bleeding” & they might end up going extinct.
There’s been a silent killer that’s been going around Malaysia, destroying farmers’ bananas since 2007: the Banana Blood Disease. No, …
Culture
7 survival lessons I learnt after being trapped in the 2014 Kelantan floods for 3 weeks
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in December 2016. Unless you were living under a rock for the last three …
Culture
The story of “Mandi Safar”, an old Malay custom commonly practiced… until it was banned.
[Artikel ini diterjemah daripada tulisan SOSCILI. Untuk baca artikel asal dalam BM, klik sini!] As we live in a multiracial country, …
Bahasa Malaysia
Ismail Sabri wants companies to use more Bahasa… so we checked his BM
Recently, our glorious leader Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob had reprimanded government agencies, government-linked companies (GLCs), and private companies for …
Culture
These ancient Malaysian stones are also known as batu hidup… because they’re ‘alive’.
Even if you’re not into stone monuments, you’ve probably heard of the Stonehenge, either from TV, portrayals in pop culture, …
Culture
The sad fate of Penang’s pre-war Japanese prostitutes, the karayuki-san
Nowadays, Cintra Street in Penang is a popular tourist attraction with its charming guesthouses and old-school architecture. Known for its booming …