Business
Sunshine Bread: Why this iconic Malaysian bread suddenly disappeared in the 90’s
When Sunshine Bread, a ‘new’ brand entering the Malaysian market sent us a care package, this writer was suddenly touched …
History
Culture
Besides Genting and 4D, this little Ipoh house is the only place you can legally gamble.
[This article was originally published in 2018.] Last year, on a random trip to Ipoh, one of our parents …
History
This World Cup-winning Argentinian coach used to play for Johor
Ngl, this writer jumps on any opportunity to write a football-related article. And with Messi FC Argentina winning the 2022 …
Culture
Historians claim James Brooke was gay. Was this 16 year-old boy his lover?
While researching on the history of Sarawak, we stumbled upon a very interesting theory regarding the White Rajah of Sarawak, …
History
How does a Malaysian political party die? We look at 5 examples
While everyone’s busy talking about the winners of GE15 and Anwar becoming #PM10, it’s easy to forget about the ‘losers’. …
Culture
Revisiting all the times Anwar claimed he ‘had the numbers’ (1998 – 2022)
Every memorable person or character needs a memorable catchphrase. The Terminator has “Come with me if you want to live”, …
History
Can a member of the royal family become Malaysia’s Prime Minister?
It’s a very, very random question that we found ourselves asking one day: could a member of the Malaysian royal …
Culture
An asylum in Sungai Buloh used ganja to treat leprosy. It actually worked
With Malaysia’s tough stance on drugs nowadays, it’s hard to believe that once upon a time, illegal substances such as …
Food
Malaysia’s first fast food chain had a prince as a burger chef. The Sultan wasn’t happy.
Hey hey, people. Which fast food chain do y’all think was the first one to spread its greasy wings in …
Culture
Penang developers just erased a 138-year gesture of love from a Kapitan to his wife
For a while, Penangites were expressing their concern that a historic 138-year old grave belonging to Foo Teng Nyong, situated …