Culture
Besides Genting and 4D, this little Ipoh house is the only place you can legally gamble.
[This article was originally published in 2018.] Last year, on a random trip to Ipoh, one of our parents …
Culture
Culture
“Minimum RM20 lah” Gen Z Msians tell us how much they want in their angpaos.
Going back to the 90s, the older ones among us at CILISOS remember being cool with getting RM2 or RM5 …
Business
We forced our writer to watch 44 CNY ads. Here are his top 8
With Chinese New Year happening earlier than usual this year, you’ve likely been seeing CNY ads the moment Christmas decorations …
Culture
AirAsia’s CNY promo tickets are cheaper than breakfast at an atas cafe
So you know how these promos usually work right? The airline will tell you the tickets are RM69 but once …
AskLegal
Is it illegal for Malaysians to gamble at home?
There’s the common perception that gambling is illegal in Malaysia, and that’s true to a large extent. There are exceptions, …
Culture
M’sia might lose billions from Kedah gambling bans. Here’s how.
On 14 November 2021, Kedah’s Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi announced that the state government would no longer issue …
Culture
A Terengganu law now makes it illegal for unmarried Muslims to be pregnant
Arguably one of the more religiously conservative states in Malaysia besides Kelantan, the state of Terengganu sparked debate with the …
Culture
Historians claim James Brooke was gay. Was this 16 year-old boy his lover?
While researching on the history of Sarawak, we stumbled upon a very interesting theory regarding the White Rajah of Sarawak, …
Culture
Here’s why funfairs around Malaysia have disappeared since the early 2010s.
Aah, funfairs. If you’re a millennial, you’d probably remember occasionally driving by these brightly lit carnivals where it should’ve been …
Culture
Apples, clamshell, Belalai Gajah? Weird traditional cancer cures from bomohs
Hey, hey, people. Bomohs – Malay shamans and traditional healers, also known as pawang, dukun, tok batin, et cetera – …