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Malaysia kena kecam for meeting officials in Myanmar. But what’s the big deal?
When it comes to foreign relations, Malaysia seems to be throwing itself into drama a lot recently. There’s that crapstorm …
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AmBank founder’s son explains why he doesn’t want his father’s killer sentenced to death
This article was updated on April 12th to include the video of our interview with Pascal Najadi On July 29th …
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 …
Health
Kena ‘Casual Contact’ warning on MySejahtera? Here’s what it actually means
Sometime last week, three people from CILISOS went out to perform their usual routine (separately la, ofcos). And just like …
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, …
Business
Attention Malaysians: Go cashless when you pay income tax and win a Proton X70!
It’s tax season! And you know what that means… For many Malaysians, it’s that time of the year where we …
Culture
Can you talk like a Gen Z? Take this quiz to find out.
If you were to use Gen Z slang in front of any Millennial or Gen X or Boomer who are …
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 …
History
This old castle in Kedah was… built using egg whites and honey?! Is that even possible?
If you spend a long enough time looking for parking in the city center of Alor Setar, Kedah, you might …