Culture
Malaysian Doctor Ganja who sold and advocated legal marijuana on Facebook arrested
Police arrested Dr. Ganja, a 58-year-old man who’s been selling marijuana on Facebook. If not for his nickname, his marijuana-related posts, and …
Law
Current
Msia gomen might be implementing lie detector tests for staff. But do they work?
We’ve all seen it in movies and TV-shows: The CIA, FBI or whoever straps someone into a chair and sticks …
Law
Eh, if the Government wants to build an LRT on your house, who decides on compensation?
Let’s say the Government wants to tear down YOUR HOUSE and build an LRT station on it or something. How much should they pay …
Animals
Cat meat is being sold for RM12 per ekor! Is it actually legal??
Co-written by Chak, Lydia and Jo-Lyn Just a few days ago, Harian Metro wrote a story about how cats are …
Current
OMG our MPs are revealing their bank accounts to the rakyat! Will this help stop corruption?
“Showing off” your assets publicly seems like the cool thing to do in Malaysian politics these days. Recently, Sungai Siput MP Dr Michael …
Business
How did this Penang man lose RM500 million of his investors’ money?!
The news has been abuzz lately with a forex (foreign exchange market) investment company based in Penang. The company has around …
Entertainment
This 3-year-old Malaysian toddler has to pay income taxes?! Is that even legal?
If you are one of those people who follows the local entertainment news, you might have heard about Lara Alana, …
Culture
MCMC will prosecute WhatsApp admins for sharing fake news on groups. But how will they monitor it?
[UPDATE 5 May 2017] The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has released an advisory for WhatsApp group admins here – …
Culture
What happens to unclaimed dead bodies in Malaysian hospitals?
Picture this scenario: A guy takes a vacation somewhere far from home. He takes a walk along a dark street …
Culture
Malaysia’s parole system prepares prisoners for release and return to normal life
Guess how many prisoners are walking outside of jail right now? 16,500! But don’t worry, they didn’t escape through a tunnel …