Culture
The lesser-known drama following Singapore and Malaysia’s breakup
[Malaysia-Singapore Relations: Crisis of Adjustment, 1965-68 was referenced for the writing of this article.] Malaysia and Singapore have a long …
Singapoke
Business
Anwar has been all over the world recently. Here’s who he’s been talking to
New Prime Minister/Finance Minister Anwar Ibrahim has a tough act to follow. His predecessor Tengku Zafrul may have had his …
Culture
Is it worse to be caught for drugs in Malaysia or Singapore? We ask a criminal lawyer
If there’s one thing you don’t do when traveling to Malaysia or Singapore, it’s bringing a goodie bag of illegal …
Business
This M’sian guy willingly went into a crypto scam… which uses hot girls as bait.
Scams have been around for as long as we can remember, and they’re still pretty rampant to this day. Just …
Education
Malaya’s D-Day: The massive WW2 invasion of Malaya that almost happened
Anyone who’s studied WWII history or watched Saving Private Ryan will no doubt be familiar with Operation Overlord, where Allied …
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 …
Business
Malaysia just announced a Unity Budget for 2021. How does it compare with Singapore’s?
Alright fellas, it’s time. The moment we’ve all been waiting for: the one, the only…budget season! This time around, just …
Business
In the 80s, an MCA president was jailed in two countries – but may not have been guilty.
Tan Koon Swan, former MCA president, must have been one of the unluckiest Malaysian-Chinese politicians in history. Not only was …
Current
A M’sian NGO is taking on Singapore’s Home Minister in a court battle. Here’s the story.
Imagine going to Singapore, thinking you’d be having fun there when, all of a sudden, you’re detained for allegedly bringing …
Business
How the founder of Maybank allegedly cheated BILLIONS from the Sultan of Brunei
Thanks to the lightning-pace of information exchange in modern times, there isn’t much you can get away with these days (especially when …