Culture
What do the symbols on Malaysian political party logos mean?
The Johor state election is coming up on 12th March, and you all know what that means: flags, flags, and …
Religion
Culture
The origins of Na Tuk Kong, a “Malay” deity worshipped by the Chinese
Ya’ll ever seen these shrines by the roadside, near housing areas, or even commercial buildings? Of course you have. You …
Culture
PAS used to be in BN in the 70s?! Why did they split up in the first place?
Note: This article was originally written in March 2019 and updated in February 2022 with additional details of the split …
Culture
3 Iban folk stories kept alive thanks to Benedict Sandin, Sarawak’s greatest historian
Ok, quick question for all the non-East Malaysians: off the top of your head, how many traditional Iban folk tales …
International
Actually 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 …
Culture
Are 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 …
International
Ever 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 …
Culture
Singapore 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 …
Culture
How 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 …
Business
Can 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: …