History
In 1984, Sabah gave up Labuan to make it a Federal Territory. But why?
Quick! Try and think of three facts about Labuan other than it being a Federal Territory in East Malaysia. Most …
International
Culture
Meet Ruhaiyah Ibrahim, the lady behind Doraemon’s voice in Malay
So, the Women and Family Development Ministry has recently uploaded a series of posters on Instagram that have been widely …
Culture
The Movement Control Order just got extended another two weeks. But… is that long enough?
As you have probably noticed, Malaysia is under a movement control order (MCO) right now, which is basically an order …
Business
Here’s why the M’sian govt increased face mask prices despite the Covid-19 pandemic
We haven’t been able to catch a break from the Covid-19 pandemic since early this month, which has already infected …
Culture
Malaysia’s movement control closed down all schools. So why hasn’t Singapore done so?
Malaysia’s seen a drastic rise in in Covid-19 cases recently, with what some has called the second wave of Covid-19 cases …
Culture
[UPDATED] Malaysians are now under movement control. So can go out buy roadside burger or not?
(This article was originally published on the 17th March 2020 when the first MCO was implemented. It has been updated …
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 …
Health
Ex-MOH head tells us the specifics of how the govt tracks Covid-19 patients
It’s been around three months since the world was caught in an infectious surprise with Covid-19, and a little more …
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 …