Culture
Malaysia’s new Finance Minister really really didn’t want to be a politician. Wait, what?
Well, time sure does fly, as it’s already been two weeks after the whole political shebang that Malaysia was abruptly …
Culture
Culture
In 1777, a Chinese gang in Borneo created the first democratic republic in S.E. Asia
When talking about the republican form of government, the United States is generally acknowledged as the model for most of the world’s modern republics. …
Culture
Guess how many timezones Malaysia had before finally having one standard time?
Ask just about any sociologist, and they’ll probably tell you: “time is a social construct“. Who came up with the idea …
Culture
What actually happens in Parlimen if a PM gets voted out?
Yes. it’s been a very long week for all Malaysians. And that week looks to come to a close shortly, …
Culture
Just like Mandela, Dr M wants to form a unity govt in Malaysia. But will it work?
In the latest episode of plot twist to the current political situation in Malaysia, Tun Mahathir has dropped yet another …
Culture
In 2008, there was a “backdoor govt” attempt by Anwar… but it failed. Here’s why.
So on 23rd February 2020, there were reports going around stating that a new govt would be formed. Several members …
Culture
8 Game of Thrones-like twists that happened in Malaysian politics
[This article was originally published on 10th May 2015] [UPDATE 24/02/2020] We’re bringing this article back to you in light …
Culture
This isn’t the first time Tun M was pushed out. Here’s who replaced him in 1988.
In the past week or so, speculation has been rife that the Harapan govt may cease to exist; Dr Mahathir …
Culture
Malaysia’s most researched author just passed away. This is K.S. Maniam
The world of the Malaysian English literature has recently lost one of its most prominent writers, K.S. Maniam, due to …
Art
This mural in Terengganu cost RM30k. We ask local mural artists the REAL cost of murals
If you happen to jalan-jalan in the streets of Kuala Terengganu recently, you might have seen a new masterpiece (the …