International
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1.8KThere’s a proposal to amend the Dewan Bahasa Pustaka Act. Is this an end to Bahasa Wicet?
If you’ve spent enough time online, you may have seen (or used) words like ‘aq’, ‘xde’ and ‘ko’, among other short forms....
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1.7KMalaysia just suspended Pakistani pilots from flying in our country. Here’s why.
As we all know, the Covid-19 pandemic hasn’t been easy on practically everyone, tearing down the economy like Hurricane Katrina. But perhaps the...
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3.8KThe govt may ban foreign workers coming to M’sia… but what about those already here?
[UPDATE: 17 July 2020] We’re updating this article to correct a mistake made by this writer for attributing the Malay Mail instead...
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6.8KHow did Lim Kok Wing go from helping Mandela to having a racist billboard in his uni?
(Artikel asal ditulis dalam BM. Klik sini untuk baca!) If you’ve spent any time on social media recently, you might’ve noticed...
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2.5KTikTok’s latest trend turns Disney princess outfits… into baju kurungs?!
Mention the word TikTok (the app) and you’re probably thinking of videos of people dancing, passing makeup brushes or wiping mirrors. Or...
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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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2.3KThis Msian was ‘tricked’ into writing a script. Years later, he sold one to Hollywood
Believe it or not, Malaysians have been involved in Hollywood since the 60s when Ibrahim Pendek became the first Malay actor to...
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1.7KBetween 1 and 2 million Malaysians may be unemployed this year. Here’s why.
Despite 2020 being forecast as a ‘strong, prosperous and lucky‘ year, it seems that the white metal rat is not immune to...
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2.6KDid Rohingya refugees actually ask for Malaysian citizenship? We check this and other claims.
In the past few days, there had been a noticeable tone of hatred in social media posts and comments talking about Rohingyans...
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4.0KThe oil price crash might mean cheap petrol, but it’s not exactly a good thing for Malaysia
There was a time when we’d probably expel a tear or two every time we pump petrol and watch the price meter...