History
The story of how a RM1 billion mansion in KL was gifted to the Brits… by Tunku
[This article is based on one written by SOSCILI. To read the article in BM, click here!] If you’ve …
History
Business
A 5-min guide on the biggest gold trading scandal in Malaysia, involving 35,000 M’sians
When times get tough, people would sought various ways to make money like trading gold. And we’re not only talking …
History
In 1915, British Malaya lost Singapore to a mutiny. So they got help from… the Japanese
When you think of Malaya in World War 1, you probably wouldn’t think it was a major part of our …
Culture
In 1786, Francis Light didn’t actually take control of Penang. He ‘rented’ it from Kedah.
Most of the time, we think we know everything about our country’s history, what with five years of studying our …
Current
The tragic story of the 2000 ‘silat’ terrorist group that killed two hostages
July 2020 can mean a lot of things, like former Prime Minister Najib Razak’s conviction for abuse of power, the …
History
Malaysia’s only the second country to remove its parliament’s speaker – Who’s the first?
As you have probably noticed, the uproar of the Covid-19 pandemic in Malaysia has kinda been dying down with the …
Business
In the 80s, an MCA president was jailed in two countries – but may not have been guilty.
Tan Koon Swan, former MCA president, must have been one of the unluckiest Malaysian-Chinese politicians in history. Not only was …
History
In the 1800s, Johor and Singapore implemented the… Kongkek System?
[This article is based on one written by SOSCILI. To read the article in BM, click here!] Here’s a …
Business
In 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 …
Culture
The 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 …