Culture
Why is a decade old scandal suddenly making headlines in Malaysia again?
Quick, think of a political scandal! If you answered 1MDB, then well that makes sense, since we are being bombarded …
History
Current
Operation Dawn 8: The real-life commandos who inspired the movie ‘PASKAL’
[Ed’s note: This article was originally published on Sept 24th, 2018. Updated on Oct 3rd, 2018 with our exclusive interview …
Business
Here’s how Malaysia became the rubber (and condom) capital of the world.
If we were to ask a random person to name something Malaysia is known for, common answers could be the …
Health
No internet. No chemo. Here’s how different it was getting cancer in Malaysia in the 1980s
Cancer is consistently the third most common cause of death in Malaysia. But you probably knew this already. What’s strange …
Current
Malaysia has lost MISERABLY in its war against drugs. Here’s the surprising reason why.
Like water shortages and 6% service taxes, Malaysia’s drug problem can’t seem to go away. Despite having some of the strictest …
Culture
Malaysia chose to become besties with a country in war… and here’s what we got from it
Mention the name Cuba (pronounced as ‘COO-ba’, as in the country and not the Malay word for try) and you …
Current
Before Jho Low, another Msian was wanted by Interpol… and his crimes are way more dramatic
Recently, we did an article on how the PDRM is trying to get an Interpol Red Notice for fugitive businessman …
Culture
OMG… there’s an old Malay community in South Africa?! How are they different from us?
Growing up, we wouldn’t have thought much about Malay communities living outside Malaysia. Maybe they’re only in parts of Southeast Asia. …
Animals
7 times Malaysian animals changed the course of our history
What comes to your mind when people say ‘Rakyat Malaysia‘? For many people, it’s probably a very corporate picture of …
History
Eating pork and other horrors Malay labourers faced working at Myanmar’s ‘Death Railway’
[This article is a translation. For the original, go to Soscili.my.] World War 2 was one of the toughest periods …