Culture
This Malaysian tried to sue the US Embassy… but failed because of a 1961 law
[This article was written in 2020 and updated in July 2023] Every country has laws that protect employees, and that’s …
USA
History
From Israel to nuclear weapons, here’s how Malaysia has voted on past UN resolutions
On the international stage, Malaysia is hardly seen as a superpower when it comes to military might; sure, we’ve got …
International
How bad are Malaysian Kementerian at replying emails? We emailed 9 countries to compare
When it comes to replying to emails, Malaysian government departments seem to have a reputation for being notoriously bad with …
Current
The US is spying on other countries by selling them this machine. Malaysia bought one.
While spy stuff are commonly seen in movies like James Bond and Mission Impossible, we all know that it’s very …
Current
The CIA is looking for BM speakers?! Here’s one possible reason why..
Recently, the CIA released a photo of its banner to recruit Malay-speaking agents to facilitate discussions and negotiations between the …
Current
Should Malaysia abolish the death penalty, even for baby rapist-killers? Here are 5 things we learned from other countries
Recently the gomen has announced a moratorium on the death penalty and are currently looking at removing it altogether: ”All death …
Business
[Update] The DOJ is seizing more of Jho Lows’ assets and gifts… Except those for a Malaysian lady?
[Updated 27/6/17, 2:24 pm: Australian model Miranda Kerr has handed over the implicated jewellery to the DOJ.] Just when we …
Business
How much money has Jho Low spent since 2009? We try to calculate
*Untuk baca artikel ni dalam Bahasaa Melayu, sila tekan sini! Among his first ever articles for CILISOS, this writer once painted …
Business
HUH?! Why did China just bail out 1MDB with RM17 billion??! [Update]
*Tekan sini untuk artikel dalam versi Bahasa Melayu [Update 4/1/16] This article initially mentioned RM10 billion, but recent dealings between …
Culture
How does Malaysia’s MyKad stack up against 7 other countries?
After last seen fingering a Digi banner, Jason Lo has made headlines again, this time suggesting on Twitter to removing …