Law
Why is Anwar the first Prime Minister on the Pardons Board?
By now, you’ve probably heard that Najib is seeking for a royal pardon, and the Pardons Board – which includes …
Agong
Culture
The Ramadan date announcer on TV also guards an important royal object
With another year comes another month of Ramadan, and with that, the announcement of the commencement of the holy month by …
Law
How bad do the floods need to be for GE15 to be postponed?
Imagine if, after we’ve bought all our World Cup merch and applied for leave to watch the games, suddenly we …
History
Can a member of the royal family become Malaysia’s Prime Minister?
It’s a very, very random question that we found ourselves asking one day: could a member of the Malaysian royal …
Culture
Could a non-Malay actually become Malaysia’s Prime Minister?
One thing that all Malaysians should know, is that we hold general elections every 5 years. What’s less straightforward, is …
Politics
3 things you didn’t know about YDPA Sultan Abdullah, our ‘kindest Agong ever’
[This article was originally published on 26 February 2020] The past 3 days have been a rush of confusion, worry, …
International
How bad are Malaysian Kementerian at replying emails? We emailed 9 countries to compare
When it comes to replying to emails, Malaysian government departments seem to have a reputation for being notoriously bad with …
Culture
Who has more power in their own nation: the Agong or the Queen of England?
Being part of the Commonwealth, it’s only natural that we share many similarities with our former colonial masters, the British. …
Business
Here’s a 5 min guide to understanding the Cameron Highlands farmer drama
The week of Christmas wasn’t really jolly to some, especially to about 200 people, who apparently protested at Cameron Highlands. …
Law
People were charged for insulting royalty. Here’s what some legal experts said about it
[This article was initially written in BM by Soscili. Click here to read] Not even one month into 2019 and all …