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3 fishy things that happened in Syed Saddiq’s trial
This article was originally published on June 27, 2022. [UPDATE: 25 JUN 2025] Syed Saddiq had been unanimously acquitted by …
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Law
Our April Fool’s Exposé Pissed You Off. Let’s Talk About It
Most of you probably clicked on this article after reading our April Fool’s “exposé”. In case you missed it, we …
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Always getting spam calls? Here’s how spammers buy your phone number
At the end of every spam call asking if you wanna buy property, donate money, or take up a too-good-to-be-true …
Culture
A Terengganu law now makes it illegal for unmarried Muslims to be pregnant
Arguably one of the more religiously conservative states in Malaysia besides Kelantan, the state of Terengganu sparked debate with the …
Culture
6 things I learnt from spending 2 years in Sungai Buloh Prison
CILISOS has made several articles talking about Malaysian prison in the past, which were quality, but at the end of …
Business
Ganja is illegal in Malaysia, but CBD oils are being sold online. What’s the difference?
[This article was originally written in November 2019, and had since been updated to reflect current events.] [UPDATE 18 …
Entertainment
Like Lofi Girl, Cilisos also kena fake copyright claim. Let’s learn about takedown scams
You can imagine the resounding wails across the world when everyone’s favorite YouTube work/chill/sleep/study music channel, Lofi Girl, was struck …
Culture
Is it worse to be caught for drugs in Malaysia or Singapore? We ask a criminal lawyer
If there’s one thing you don’t do when traveling to Malaysia or Singapore, it’s bringing a goodie bag of illegal …
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Here’s the real reason why the High Court reversed the basikal lajak decision
Unless you’ve been living under a tempurung, chances are you will have seen the uproar over the High Court’s reversal …
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We debunk 4 myths on the rotan punishment in Malaysian prisons
Possibly the most grisly punishment in our judicial system (besides hanging, of course), the fearsome rotan (caning/whipping) punishment is administered …