History
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1.3KIn 1978, the govt took over Bank Rakyat – now some of its shareholders want it back
Gone are the days of your grandpa hoarding his life savings under his mattress, and your grandma keeping her petty cash between...
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2.8KThe Sultan who helped the Brits gain power in 1870s Malaya…also allegedly killed a Brit
If you remember anything from our buku teks Sejarah, you’ll probably remember an angmoh named JWW Birch, who was the first British resident...
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2.6KHere’s 5 lost kingdoms of Sarawak that you’ve probably never heard of
(Artikel asal ditulis dalam BM. Klik sini untuk baca!) When we talk about lost kingdoms, you’d probably gonna think of some...
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4.2KBaba Nyonyas aren’t the only Peranakans. There’re others who have their own… Qing Ming?
Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this article contained some factual errors regarding the religious beliefs of the Chetti community in Melaka,...
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3.9KForget rubber and tin. The British actually got rich from the opium trade in Malaya.
If you grew up with Malaysian TV, chances are you’ve seen one of the many, many reruns of P Ramlee’s parody of...
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10.9KMeet Sasterawan Kavyan – a group of Indian writers who write Malay literature
When we talk about Malay literature writers, you’re probably gonna think of the national laureate, A Samad Said, among other writers. But...
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1.8KThe story of a Malaysian MP who got fired from PAS for…joget dancing in Parliament?!
[Artikel ni asalnya ditulis kawan-kawan kami kat Soscili. Kalau nak baca artikel ni dalam BM, klik sini!] This year, the Malaysian government...
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1.5KWho exactly is the guy who announces the Hari Raya date on TV?
Another year, another Raya, albeit one minus the open houses and large-scale gatherings that usually come with such festivities. Despite this, it’s...
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2.5KHere’s why the Brits allowed prostitution in colonial Malaya, and even deemed it necessary
When talking about British Malaya, what do you think of? Some may imagine colonial-styled buildings in its heyday, with serious British people...
