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 …
History
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 …
Culture
Malaysia Day was supposed to be the same day as Merdeka. But the UN delayed it. Why?
Originally published on September 18th, 2019. In 2019, at a Malaysia Day event in Bintulu, PAS President Hadi Awang …
History
Malay warrior? Farmer? You’ve been seeing Prudential’s logo wrong all this time
This article is NOT selling you insurance – it’s part of our series on the history of familiar brands in …
History
Why does Malaysia’s Nuri helicopter crash so often?
While flying may be the safest method of transport, it seems that this mainly applies to planes more so than …
Culture
Could Kelantan’s name actually be from an Indian city?
There is a saying in Kelantan that goes: ‘Sek-sek kito jange pecoh’ (‘our people should stick together’). It’s often used in …
Culture
Malaya’s earlier attempts at independence in the 1940s, and why they failed.
(Artikel asal ditulis dalam BM! Klik sini untuk baca.) Hari Merdeka is just around the corner and that would …
Art
P. Ramlee: hated in life, loved in death. Here’s why we don’t deserve him
There are few Malaysian artists, if any, who achieved the soaring heights of the late Tan Sri P. Ramlee. The …