History
In 1915, British Malaya lost Singapore to a mutiny. So they got help from… the Japanese
When you think of Malaya in World War 1, you probably wouldn’t think it was a major part of our …
singapore
Business
What’s this Penang foreign worker dorm project that’s linked to Guan Eng’s graft scandal?
Just recently, the former Finance Minister, Lim Guan Eng was charged with power abuse and money laundering in relation to …
Culture
There isn’t enough land to bury the dead in KL. Do we have to dig up old graves now?
One of the many questions about death that we would be curious to find out would be how our lives …
Business
In the 80s, an MCA president was jailed in two countries – but may not have been guilty.
Tan Koon Swan, former MCA president, must have been one of the unluckiest Malaysian-Chinese politicians in history. Not only was …
Culture
One of Malaya’s original independence fighters… was a Jewish lawyer
Malaysia’s relationship with the international Jewish community is a tricky one to say the least. Despite the fact that we seem to …
International
Here’s how Bomba’s elite team wins this international challenge almost every year
Just recently, our Bomba guys uploaded a video on Facebook that went viral: The 3 minute video, which had over …
Culture
Here’s why were there hundreds of protesters in Penang this morning
(This article originally appeared May 2019, but has been updated following recent developments.) There’s this old saying that we …
Business
How the founder of Maybank allegedly cheated BILLIONS from the Sultan of Brunei
Thanks to the lightning-pace of information exchange in modern times, there isn’t much you can get away with these days (especially when …
Culture
The Japanese spy who secretly saved thousands of Malayans during WWII
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Culture
33 of the 232 names on Tugu Negara are Sikh… Here’s how they got there
With over 130,000 members, as well as the largest number of professionals compared to any other group in Malaysia, the role …