Culture
The weird reason why Kelantan was once called the ‘Paris of Malaya’
Quick pop quiz! Which state in Malaysia has a nickname associated with a foreign country? If you guessed Kelantan, you …
Entertainment
Animals
Cloning & sex changes: The bizarre extinction of Malaysian leatherback turtles
If you’re older than 20 (anyone?), you might remember that the leatherback turtle has been a frequent mascot for Malaysia. …
Drinks
Pening kepala deciding what to cook? Here’s how you can cook a meal in 20 minutes
Quick – what’s the toughest question to answer in the whole wide world? If your answer is ‘Where to eat?’, …
History
86-year-old Sabahan tells us his experience competing in the 1956 Olympics
A few weeks ago, we wrote an article on two Sabahan athletes who made it to the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, …
Media
Heartwarming photos of charitable Msians may be fake or staged. We look at poverty porn
It’s usually pretty common to see pictures of politicians helping the poor and needy but, with social media nowadays, there …
Art
Malaysian business owners share how they’ve been affected by ever-changing SOPs
With SOPs changing with each successive C/R/MCO, the Cilisos office has yeeted so many plans out the window that the …
Culture
[QUIZ] Can you fill in these missing Hari Raya song lyrics?
Hey saudara, put down that lemang and rendang for a second and test how well you can sing along to …
Culture
How much duit raya should you give this year? The gomen calculated
Raya is just around the corner. And we’re pretty sure with the recent MCO announcement, there are certain raya traditions …
Culture
8 portrayals of Malaysia in video games and shows that will make you beli cincau
This article was originally published in June 2014 and updated in May 2021 with the episode from Archer Let’s face …
Family
How leprosy separated a daughter from her biological mother for 50 years
As a child, Mazita Rosli had always suspected that she was different. Although raised by Malay parents, people around her …