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 …
Ramadan
Culture
THEN vs NOW: 6 things that have evolved in traditional Malay fashion
[This article was first published in May 2017.] Even though the tradition of buying clothes during Ramadan is still …
Food
This is the HARDEST Ramadan quiz you’ll ever take. Can you get 10/10? ;-)
With the month of Ramadan ending soon, we’ll be saying goodbye to the evening bazaars, where the harder-to-find Malaysian delicacies …
Culture
Survey shows that Kelantanese simpan duit the least during Ramadan
Raya is NEVER just a two-day celebration. The excitement starts all the way from Ramadan with all its glorious Param food (that’s …
Culture
5 things I learned from begging at Masjid Jamek
In 2014, FT Minister, Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, called on all soup kitchens feeding the homeless to cease operations within 3km of …
Culture
Diary of a puasa-ing Chinaman: Say your prayers (Pt. 2)
Welcome back ugaiz! Click here for Part I if you haven’t read it yet Friday, July 10th: A very special …
Culture
What’s it like to berpuasa? Our cinapek writer tried & here’s what he learned
Selamat Hari Raya everyone! Or at least it should be somewhat close to Raya by the time this article gets …
Culture
4 unreasonable ‘cop blocks’ made by Malaysian cops during Ramadan
As we’re at the end of the fasting month, we recall a few FB posts on our timeline complaining about authorities crampin’ their …
Culture
6 ways to stop food wastage in Malaysia (especially during holiday seasons)
UPDATE [3 Nov 2016]: We’re sure you’ve heard about the shopping centre in Kuching that threw away 600kg of Sarawak …
Culture
[VIDEO] Top 8 Awwwwww-sum Raya TV Ads
With Raya just around the corner, the shock of last week’s tragic event may have put a dampener on our …