History
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3.6KOur new gomen might not have a PM. Here’s how that worked in 1969.
[This article was originally published on June 2021, and had since been updated to reflect current events.] With the Muhyiddin/Mahiaddin cabinet...
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9.9K4 things you didn’t know about Muhyiddin, who once vowed to never become PM
(Artikel asal ditulis dalam BM. Klik sini kalau nak baca!) Note: This article was originally written in March 2020 and updated in August...
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18.4KSince 1960, Sabah has been holding its own traditional beauty pageant: Unduk Ngadau
In May of this year, Sabahans celebrated Tadau Kaamatan (Harvest Festival) in their usual uniquely Sabahan way: the Unduk Ngadau, a traditional...
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3.0KHow one longkang made Kedah the biggest rice producer in Malaysia
Just like Malaysian rivers, longkangs are typically known for their hidden ‘treasures’ and colours that might remind you of the teh tarik...
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1.8KAfter WW2, Japan compensated for occupying Malaya. But Malayans received almost nothing
The Japanese occupation might have been one of the darkest times in Malaya. You may have heard countless stories on how the...
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1.4KAntanom, Sabah’s warrior-magician who united warring tribes to fight the British
[ Baca artikel ini dalam Bahasa Malaysia di Soscili! ] Malaysia has always had its fair share of warriors; ones like Dato’...
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752After WW2, two Japanese men joined the Malayan Communist Party & stayed for over 40 years.
Alright, ladies and gentlemen. Let’s take a trip back to World War 2 – the critically acclaimed sequel to World War 1....
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3.2KThe 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 would be...
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1.3KBritain’s role in forming Israel: How it taught Henry Gurney to fight Malayan Communists
Sir Henry Gurney is likely one of the most well known British officers among Malaysians, since we’ve been naming various things after...
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2.9K86-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, back when...