History
5 deadly Malaysian tragedies that social media never heard about
[This article was originally written in BM. Click here to read it.] For the past week, most of Malaysia barely …
History
Art
This cultural dance was created in Kelantan, so why has it been banned there?
Imagine a situation where an angmoh tourist stops you on the street and asks you: what sort of cultural heritage …
Business
The Malaysian government debt is at RM1 trillion… Will we bankrupt soon?!
[UPDATE 21 May 2018: Earlier this year, The Edge Markets reported that Malaysia’s debt could reach RM 1 trillion in 2021 if federal …
History
Malaysia helped end a controversial war 20 years ago. Here’s the story behind it.
[Artikel ini asalnya ditulis kawan-kawan kami kat Soscili.my. Untuk baca artikel ni dalam BM, klik sini!] Some of us may …
Animals
Malaysia paid China RM2.4 million for this baby panda… then why did we give it away?!
It’s been almost 2 months since Nuan Nuan the baby panda left Malaysia to return to China, leaving the rest of …
Culture
Armed Forces wants more non-Malays to join, but two veterans share why it would be difficult
The Malaysian military has, for a few decades now, been made up of mostly Malays. But they want to change …
Culture
The first ever house in Malaysia with electricity is going to be demolished for a cement factory
Last week, a guy reached out to CILISOS about a problem his home in Rawang was facing… And it ain’t …
Culture
The untold story of how Malays in the 1800s used Orang Asli as slaves
[This story was originally written in BM. You can read it here.] In the early years civilisation, owning slaves wasn’t …
Culture
Wearing tudungs used to be controversial in Malaysia?! How did things change so much?
[This article was originally written in BM. You can read it here.] Lately, issues surrounding the tudung caught the attention …
Business
Why did Robert Kuok leave Malaysia? The major reason is not as heartbreaking as you think
Biography book sales across Malaysia might be getting a slight bump next month, thanks to the recent hype generated with the …