Culture
Was this 100 year-old man the Malay warrior Mat Kilau? The Pahang government says yes
Translated from original BM article by our sister site Soscili. After some delays in production, Syamsul Yusof’s ‘Mat Kilau’ was …
History
Art
The most famous Msian pirate was created by an Italian writer in 1883. Turns out he’s real
When we think of pirates in Malaysia, we’ll usually think of a guy squatting tepi jalan with the latest movies …
History
Up until 40 years ago, ‘pengangkat najis’ was an actual job in Malaysia.
[Artikel ini ditulis berdasarkan artikel sama oleh member-member kami kat Soscili. Kalau nak baca artikel ni dalam BM, klik sini!] …
Culture
Hundreds of Tamil women left Malaya to fight for India in WWII. They never got there
Although women were more known for working the factories in WWII, there are countless stories of women on the frontlines. …
Business
The petty reason Dr M started the ‘Look East’ Policy in 1982
Malaysia is in love with Japan. Like, really, really in love. If you don’t believe us, just check out the …
Culture
The strange reason why this supposedly-oldest airport in Alor Setar was kept secret.
[Translated from our BM sister site Soscili; click here to view the original article in BM] Travelling these days isn’t …
Culture
Here’s why some states cuti in the middle of the puasa month for Nuzul Qur’an
On the 19th of April 2022, Malaysian Muslims will celebrate Nuzul Al-Qur’an, one of the lesser-known Islamic holidays on the …
History
From Israel to nuclear weapons, here’s how Malaysia has voted on past UN resolutions
On the international stage, Malaysia is hardly seen as a superpower when it comes to military might; sure, we’ve got …
History
5 Lim Kit Siang quotes that show just how Malaysian he is
It was coming sooner or later, but DAP supremo Lim Kit Siang has finally called it quits on politics, saying he …
Bahasa Malaysia
Why does “hati” in BM mean liver, but also heart?
It’s a debate as old as our nation itself (possibly even older): does the BM word ‘hati’ mean ‘heart’, or …