Culture
How much duit raya should you give this year? The gomen calculated
Raya is just around the corner. And we’re pretty sure with the recent MCO announcement, there are certain raya traditions …
Lifestyle
Culture
8 portrayals of Malaysia in video games and shows that will make you beli cincau
This article was originally published in June 2014 and updated in May 2021 with the episode from Archer Let’s face …
Family
How leprosy separated a daughter from her biological mother for 50 years
As a child, Mazita Rosli had always suspected that she was different. Although raised by Malay parents, people around her …
Culture
Malaysian MRI consent forms ask if patients have done… black magic??
(Artikel asal ditulis dalam BM oleh rakan kami di SOSCILI. Sila klik sini untuk baca!) Imagine this – you’re …
Education
These Malaysian student inventors show that inspiration comes from just one bad day…
If you’ve ever been cut off on the road by the typical Puchong driver, you may have wished for a …
Business
We sent two msian noobs to train as insurance agents. Here’s what they learnt
[Ed’s note: This article was initially written in January 2020, before the implementation of the MCO. This is part 4 …
Animals
Bota in Perak was named after a monster… who likes to catch pantsless kids.
Let’s talk about Malaysian place names today. Some of them are pretty basic: Kuala Lumpur is literally ‘mud estuary’, and …
Culture
5 kinda creepy techniques M’sians use to kena lottery… and the beliefs behind them.
The chances of one winning the jackpot are about 1 in 10,000, which does sound like pretty low odds; but …
Bahasa Malaysia
Actually… why do Malaysians call white people ‘Mat Salleh’?
Let’s start today’s article with a haiku. Look mom, white people Are they called angmohs? Gweilos? Perhaps Mat Salleh? Okay, …
Culture
This houseplant is selling for… RM3,200?! Why so expensive?
So recently, someone sent us a screenshot of some houseplants being sold on Facebook. Nothing unusual at first glance… until …