Automotive
In 1998, Malaysia dropped a Proton Wira onto the North Pole. The car survived.
If you’re a regular Cilisos reader, you’re probably not a stranger to Proton cars showing up in weird places. You’ve …
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Politics
The MACC portal now hides all previous asset declarations. We asked them why.
Question: What would you think of a politician who suddenly shows up wearing a super expensive watch/driving a super expensive …
Automotive
Malaysians share the worst things that happened to their cars during the MCO
The best thing about the MCO is the traffic, or the lack of it. But while working from home has …
Culture
How Msia’s elite PASKAL ended up with a rifle inspired by a 90’s sci-fi movie
When a movie or game involves weapons, it’s very likely there’s a cool factor involved; whether it’s the BFG from …
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Inside PDRM’s rank system: what each star and stripe on their uniforms mean
Thanks to the MCO, we’ve seen more and more of our police force out in the field, especially at roadblocks. …
MAT-MATIK
How many times have each of our current MPs lompat party? We check all 222 of them
[This article originally appeared in Aug 2020, but has since been updated following new developments.] 2020 has proven to …
Animals
Malaysian pet taxi drivers tell us how they handle their 4-legged passengers
Imagine this – you booked a taxi but as your taxi pulled over, you saw a bunch of passengers. No, …
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Publish or perish: The toxic KPI forcing Msian lecturers to produce low quality research
Mention the word research papers and you’re probably thinking of old professors or having a traumatic flashback to your final …
Education
M’sians share how badly their internships were affected by the MCO
When you think of “interns”, what’s the first thing that pops into your head? Underpaid and inexperienced? Designated coffee-fetchers? Or …
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4 international fugitives who turned Malaysia into a safehouse
If we ask you to name international fugitives, you might mention Jho Low, who’s well-known as one of the main …