History

In 1918, a pandemic killed at least 40,000 in British Malaya. Here’s what happened.

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In 1777, a Chinese gang in Borneo created the first democratic republic in S.E. Asia

When talking about the republican form of government, the United States is generally acknowledged as the model for most of the world’s modern republics. However, even...

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4 things you didn’t know about Muhyiddin, who once apparently vowed to never become PM

(Artikel asal ditulis dalam BM. Klik sini kalau nak baca!) This past week has been a roller coaster ride for Malaysians. The...

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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 bombshell in...

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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 of Pakatan...

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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 suddenly found...

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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 cancer of...

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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 for sure...

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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 starting 1st...