Culture
Forget rubber and tin. The British actually got rich from the opium trade in Malaya.
If you grew up with Malaysian TV, chances are you’ve seen one of the many, many reruns of P Ramlee’s …
tin mining
Culture
Besides Genting and 4D, this little Ipoh house is the only place you can legally gamble.
[This article was originally published in 2018.] Last year, on a random trip to Ipoh, one of our parents …
History
The first to enjoy electricity in Malaya wasn’t the British. It was two Malayans in 1894.
Here’s a quick pop quiz for you guys. Let’s say that you’ve managed to get your hands on Doraemon’s time …
Culture
The Sultan who helped the Brits gain power in 1870s Malaya…also allegedly killed a Brit
If you remember anything from our buku teks Sejarah, you’ll probably remember an angmoh named JWW Birch, who was the first …
Animals
7 times Malaysian animals changed the course of our history
What comes to your mind when people say ‘Rakyat Malaysia‘? For many people, it’s probably a very corporate picture of …
Culture
Wait. 70% of Phuket’s population was originally… Malaysian!?
Last week, CILISOS had its annual company trip. This time we decided to stretch the budget (and geography) a bit …