Religion
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18.3KSince 1960, Sabah has been holding its own traditional beauty pageant: Unduk Ngadau
In May of this year, Sabahans celebrated Tadau Kaamatan (Harvest Festival) in their usual uniquely Sabahan way: the Unduk Ngadau, a traditional...
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5.9KActually ah, why are Malaysians not allowed to travel to Israel?
This article was originally written in Jan 2016. Before we begin, a poll! So do you any of you remember your...
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1.3KAre Malaysia’s Orang Asli being pressured to convert to Islam? We investigate.
As a community, the Orang Asli is facing a lot of problems: land disputes, not getting basic infrastructure, lacking proper healthcare, falling...
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2.6KEver wondered what’s inside the Kaabah in Mecca? Jom tengok!
Even if you’re not Muslim, if you live in Malaysia, you might have seen pictures of the Kaabah on prayer mats, on...
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7.2KSingapore didn’t invent CNY Yee Sang, this Seremban man did!
[Ed’s note 1: Some of the contents of this story was sourced from “A Toss Of Yee Sang”, used with permission.] [Ed’s...
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18.2KHow did Muhyiddin’s emergency announcement lead to ‘makan babi’ trending on Twitter?
Alright so we know, we know: it’s our second Twitter related story in two days. But before the MCMC’s old tweets became...
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11.1KCan you trust another country’s halal certification more than JAKIM’s?
Mention the word halal now, and we’re pretty sure two words are going to immediately pop up in your mind: Meat cartel....
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1.2KWho could have predicted Covid-19? The deities of this Malaccan festival did… in 2017.
Ask just about anyone what their impression of Malaysia is, and they’ll probably tell you that it’s a country that’s rich in cultures from...
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2.3KJAKIM says their transgender conversion camp is different from other countries. But how?
If you’ve spent enough time online, you may have come across several posts about things you can change in Malaysia. One of...