Culture
Just like Mandela, Dr M wants to form a unity govt in Malaysia. But will it work?
In the latest episode of plot twist to the current political situation in Malaysia, Tun Mahathir has dropped yet another …
History
Culture
In 2008, there was a “backdoor govt” attempt by Anwar… but it failed. Here’s why.
So on 23rd February 2020, there were reports going around stating that a new govt would be formed. Several members …
Culture
This isn’t the first time Tun M was pushed out. Here’s who replaced him in 1988.
In the past week or so, speculation has been rife that the Harapan govt may cease to exist; Dr Mahathir …
Culture
Malaysia’s most researched author just passed away. This is K.S. Maniam
The world of the Malaysian English literature has recently lost one of its most prominent writers, K.S. Maniam, due to …
Culture
The Chinese gold miner who became Sarawak’s Rajah for a day
Say what you want about the White Rajah James Brooke (the angmoh who ruled Sarawak from 1841-1868), but he was …
Business
Pos Malaysia increased the cost to send mails. But how much different is it from 1957?
So just recently, Pos Malaysia has announced that it will be reviewing its postal rates… …and this has been implemented …
History
Malaysia once planned to have nuclear power plants by 2021. Here’s why it didn’t happen.
Water and electricity are perhaps the two basic things most modern Malaysians can’t live without. For water, we might worry …
Health
Here’s one good reason why Malaysians should not worry about the coronavirus outbreak
In case you’ve just descended from the mountains after years of honing your kung fu skills, here’s some bad news: …
Culture
Here’s how Trump’s Israel-Palestine plan managed to unite UMNO and DAP
It’s rare that UMNO and DAP can ever agree on anything, so you can imagine our surprise when both parties …
Education
Meet Dr. Wu – the Penangite who taught China how to quarantine the 1911 plague
As many of you would know, the Covid-19 pandemic continues to plague the world, and even tho Malaysia is currently …