History
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4.7KForget rubber and tin. The British actually got rich from the opium trade in Malaya.
If you grew up with Malaysian TV, chances are you’ve seen one of the many, many reruns of P Ramlee’s parody of...
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12.1KMeet Sasterawan Kavyan – a group of Indian writers who write Malay literature
When we talk about Malay literature writers, you’re probably gonna think of the national laureate, A Samad Said, among other writers. But...
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2.2KThe story of a Malaysian MP who got fired from PAS for…joget dancing in Parliament?!
[Artikel ni asalnya ditulis kawan-kawan kami kat Soscili. Kalau nak baca artikel ni dalam BM, klik sini!] This year, the Malaysian government...
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1.6KWho exactly is the guy who announces the Hari Raya date on TV?
Another year, another Raya, albeit one minus the open houses and large-scale gatherings that usually come with such festivities. Despite this, it’s...
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2.9KHere’s why the Brits allowed prostitution in colonial Malaya, and even deemed it necessary
When talking about British Malaya, what do you think of? Some may imagine colonial-styled buildings in its heyday, with serious British people...
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1.9KChickenpox made social distancing necessary in 1800s Malaya. Here’s how they did it.
[Artikel ini diterjemah dari SOSCILI. Untuk baca artikel ni dalam BM, klik sini!] Ever since the coronavirus pandemic first reared its head...
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3.2KThe history of the Senoi Praaq, the PDRM unit made up of Orang Asli fighters
When the Malayan Communist Party began waging war from the jungles of Malaya during the insurgency, it was all hand on deck...
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1.9KHere’s how we went from using ubat herba into one of the world’s best healthcare systems
Healthcare systems are pretty important, as these are the systems set up to ensure that the people are in tiptop shape in terms of...
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3.0KThe story behind how Malaysia ended up making the CPUs of the upcoming Xbox
The movement control order might have been a blessing in disguise for the one out of four Malaysians who play video games,...
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5.2KIn 1984, Sabah gave up Labuan to make it a Federal Territory. But why?
Quick! Try and think of three facts about Labuan other than it being a Federal Territory in East Malaysia. Most Malaysians would...
