True story: in sekolah menengah I was very, very good in Pendidikan Islam. But not because I was smart. I just found out that for any subjective question that I didn’t know the answer, I...
“International concerts in Malaysia are not cheap to organise. They can cost from US$5mil to US$6mil (RM16.5mil to RM19.8mil), and cancellations can ruin the organisers.” – The Star, ‘Music festivals are big money‘ Last week, FMFA...
Two weeks ago, we got news that a top Malaysian athlete tested positive for performance enhancing drugs (PEDs). After the second test sample was analyzed, it came as quite a surprise that the athlete in question...
After the recent blowout over the leaked UPSR papers, many of you may have noticed a throwaway line at the bottom of most news articles reporting the leaks, stating that suspects were being investigated under...
A few days back, we had a conversation with a guy who told us about this Kosmo article about a man named Mohd Hadi Hamzah, 36, who was sentenced to 2 years in jail and fined...
[This story was originally published on 7 Nov 2014] What’s it with Malaysians and queues? Sometimes we’re so diligent in queing qeuing quing queuing up for nice things that we set up overnight camps, other...
Last week, Universiti Malaya became a hotbed of drama when Anwar was prevented from giving his scheduled speech at UM’s Chancellor’s Hall. Long story short, the crowd in attendance turned the gate at the KL...
At the mention “Muslim NGOs,” most of us might think of those who called for Jihad against Cadbury for during the pork DNA incident, who threatened bodily harm against the organizer of the I Want...
Few weekends back, my friend Sarah* and I had brunch in Bangsar. I called for the bill, saw that it was RM82.35, and gave a RM100 bill to the waitress. She returns with my balance, bill...
So we’ve heard of a few real-life Breaking Bad stories in the past, but a similar Malaysian case popped up last week. A 21-year-old man and his family were arrested by the police because they...