Health
A MySejahtera problem left me unable to CucukMyAZ. Here’s how I solved it
Note: This article was originally titled I want to CucukMyAZ but somehow fell into MySejahtera’s crack. I’ve been approached by …
Weirdness
Culture
11 overseas product names only funny to Malaysians (and maybe in SG)
WAIT! Please note that a lot of the content here may be vulgar if you have a dirty enough mind. …
Animals
[VIDEO] Something at night is decimating the fish in this Sabahan Village
Just before the MCO this year, we worked with SEEDS (Society Empowerment and Economic Development of Sabah) to investigate why …
Culture
The weird reason why Kelantan was once called the ‘Paris of Malaya’
Quick pop quiz! Which state in Malaysia has a nickname associated with a foreign country? If you guessed Kelantan, you …
Animals
Cloning & sex changes: The bizarre extinction of Malaysian leatherback turtles
If you’re older than 20 (anyone?), you might remember that the leatherback turtle has been a frequent mascot for Malaysia. …
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
We “know” that food naik harga during Raya… except it DOESN’T. Here’s the data.
Rejoice, Malaysians, for the festive season is upon us! Hari Raya is just around the corner, and besides visions of …
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, …