History
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773The first to enjoy electricity in Malaya wasn’t the British. It was two Malayans in 1894.
Here’s a quick pop quiz for you guys. Let’s say that you’ve managed to get your hands on Doraemon’s time machine, but...
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2.6KApam balik is one of Malaysia’s favourite snacks… but where did it come from?
Okay, we know – it’s our third ‘food history’ article in like a week. But we’re not just extremely hungry people okay,...
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5.4KIn 1500s Malaya, Peranakan wives got bored in the kitchen… and invented laksa
(Artikel asal ditulis dalam BM oleh rakan kami di SOSCILI. Sila klik sini untuk baca!) We as Malaysians like to consider ourselves as...
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3.5KThe Mat Salleh who loved nasi lemak so much, he introduced it to the West
It could be said that there are three things that are certain in life: death, taxes, and Malaysians telling the whole world...
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1.1KWho could have predicted Covid-19? The deities of this Malaccan festival did… in 2017.
Ask just about anyone what their impression of Malaysia is, and they’ll probably tell you that it’s a country that’s rich in cultures from...
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442Murder on the KL Express: the train traveller who went on a killing spree in Malaya
Anyone who’s read Agatha Christie’s famous detective novel ‘Murder On The Orient Express’ will have no doubt been enthralled by the page-turning...
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4.3KWhy is Selangor still suffering from water supply disruptions, even after 10 years?
[Note: This article was originally published in Mar 2018. Some parts have since been edited to reflect current events.] If you...
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3.7KMalaya’s Mulan: How this Penang girl pretended to be a man to fight the Japanese in WWII
If you’re a Disney fan, you were probably one of those people who leaped at the first chance to buy a ticket...
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4.7KTengku Mahmud: The story of the prince who survived a Japanese bombing
When talking about Merdeka, we often reflect on the deeds of icons such as Tunku Abdul Rahman, Tun Abdul Razak, Tun Dr...
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3.8KGiving condensed milk to babies was trendy in 1900s Malaya. This lady fought to change that.
Here’s an interesting experiment. Go to your pantry or a grocery store, and find a can of milk. Condensed, evaporated, creamer –...