Culture
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1.8KThere’s a proposal to amend the Dewan Bahasa Pustaka Act. Is this an end to Bahasa Wicet?
If you’ve spent enough time online, you may have seen (or used) words like ‘aq’, ‘xde’ and ‘ko’, among other short forms....
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2.2KThis guy on MACC’s panel started out his career as… an extra in P. Ramlee’s movie?!
[This article was originally published in SOSCILI. To read the original version in Malay, click here!] You might have heard that...
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3.7KThe govt may ban foreign workers coming to M’sia… but what about those already here?
[UPDATE: 17 July 2020] We’re updating this article to correct a mistake made by this writer for attributing the Malay Mail instead...
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5.6K5 jobs in Malaysia that could keep your rice bowl safe during uncertain times
Before we begin, a poll! When it comes to choosing a job, other than salaries and location of the job, you may...
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8.7KMalaysian law jails people who attempt suicide. But that might end soon.
This article was originally published in Dec 2018, but has been updated with recent developments; you can skip to them at the...
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3.5KThe Sultan who helped the Brits gain power in 1870s Malaya…also allegedly killed a Brit
If you remember anything from our buku teks Sejarah, you’ll probably remember an angmoh named JWW Birch, who was the first British resident...
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3.1KHere’s 5 lost kingdoms of Sarawak that you’ve probably never heard of
(Artikel asal ditulis dalam BM. Klik sini untuk baca!) When we talk about lost kingdoms, you’d probably gonna think of some...
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1.8KHere’s where the Bantuan Prihatin Elektrik money actually comes from
The recent spike in electricity bills has caused many, maaaannnnyyyyy Malaysians to be angy upset with Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB). In response,...
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4.7KBaba Nyonyas aren’t the only Peranakans. There’re others who have their own… Qing Ming?
Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this article contained some factual errors regarding the religious beliefs of the Chetti community in Melaka,...
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6.8KHow did Lim Kok Wing go from helping Mandela to having a racist billboard in his uni?
(Artikel asal ditulis dalam BM. Klik sini untuk baca!) If you’ve spent any time on social media recently, you might’ve noticed...