Human rights
All it took was a social media post to turn this guy’s life into a living hell
Every so often, Cilisos gets emails from people wanting to share their stories. This time around, we got one that …
Myanmar
Health
Malaysia asyik kena haze, but this time the culprit is not Indonesia. It’s geography
If you’ve been feeling a lil hot under the collar lately, it’s probably cos Malaysia’s been hit by a bout …
Crime
“We were tased, locked in cages.” What M’sian job scam victims faced overseas
Recently, 24 Malaysian job scam victims in Cambodia were rescued and returned to Malaysia by Foreign Minister, Saifuddin Abdullah. However, …
Human rights
What’s the NUG and why is Myanmar so angry at Malaysia for supporting it?
When it comes down to our international relationships, Malaysia tends to remain diplomatic on most things. However, we can be …
Business
Indonesia is moving its capital to Borneo… Here’s how it could affect Malaysia
26/1/2022 Update: The new Indonesian capital, Nusantara, is now located in Eastern Kalimantan. The move wasn’t without its share of …
Current
What is ‘pil kuda’ and why are so many Standard 4 kids using it?
Recently we’ve seen a spike in major drug busts across the country, but then we saw one news headline that …
History
Malaysia may send back some 20,000 refugees to Myanmar, but they aren’t Rohingyans.
We’re pretty sure that by now, most of our readers know that there are refugees living in Malaysia, and probably …
Culture
Najib, Anwar and Dr. M have all boycotted this world leader… Why?
Najib Razak. Anwar Ibrahim. Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. These three individuals have been at each others’ throats over the years (at times, resorting …
Culture
Malaysia’s first 2017 SEA Games gold medal was in a sport you probably never heard of ;)
[This article was originally written in BM. Click here to read] It seems that Malaysians were really hyped for the Southeast …
History
Why do certain refugees get VIP treatment over others in Malaysia?
At the “Solidarity for Rohingya” assembly recently, Najib strongly condemned Myanmar for their brutal crackdown on ethnic Rohingyas in the …