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1.6K6 words you always see on Malaysian business signboards… and what they ACTUALLY mean.
Picture this: It’s 8.30 am and you’re driving to work when the car in front of you suddenly slows to a stop… You’ve just found yourself stuck in a traffic jam. (oh tidak~) Out of boredom,...
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4.7K5 Connections between Malaysia and North Korea that might surprise you
Malaysia’s super friendly relationship with North Korea had always been a strange badge of pride, kinda like telling people you are friends with that edgy yet enigmatic loner back in college. Most of us know...
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5.0KA Msian photojournalist’s epic attempts to snap a suspect went viral. But is it ethical?
If you’ve ever been to events or press conferences, chances are you have encountered this before… And just recently, photojournalists are back in the limelight thanks to this guys’ hilarious attempts to take a photo...
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2.5KEver 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 mamak shop decor, or even on huge tapestries like this: For those of...
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3.2K5 things M’sians get wrong about mental health treatment, revealed by psychologists.
This article is co-written by Ivory Anne. Talking about your problems isn’t easy, especially when it comes to opening up to your friends and family. So, when you’ve finally gathered the courage to talk about...
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2.2K7 Malaysian things that might be considered ‘bad manners’ by etiquette experts
As Malaysians, few of us can deny the simple pleasure of eating rice with our hands. So if you scrolled through Twitter sometime last week, you might’ve had a little shock: That’s a Tweet from...
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2.1KSoon, all real Datuks can verify their Datukships with a membership card
It feels like everyone’s a Datuk nowadays. So much so that there’s even this famous saying by the Sultan of Johor that sounded like this… “If you were to randomly throw a stone, it will...
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3.2KSutan Puasa vs Yap Ah Loy: who actually founded Kuala Lumpur?
(Artikel asal ditulis oleh rakan kami di SOSCILI dalam BM. Klik sini untuk baca!) As you may know, Kuala Lumpur is the home (or second home?) to many people – about 7 million people...
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2.8KIn 1998, Malaysia dropped a Proton Wira onto the North Pole. The car survived.
If you’re a regular Cilisos reader, you’re probably not a stranger to Proton cars showing up in weird places. You’ve heard of Mahathir’s Proton Perdana being in an abandoned garage for luxury cars in Bristol....
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1.4KThe MACC portal now hides all previous asset declarations. We asked them why.
Question: What would you think of a politician who suddenly shows up wearing a super expensive watch/driving a super expensive car/living in a super expensive house? Those who follow politicians like celebrities would probably know...
