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What to expect when travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Bangkok & back, including KLIA and Suvarnabhumi Airport procedures and in-flight dining!

I Was Affected By The Flash Floods In 2021 & Here’s What I Have To Say About Urban Planning In M’sia

Our writer's take on experiencing multiple flash floods throughout 2021 and what he thinks of urban planning in Malaysia.

Our writer shadows fruit farmers in Port Dickson, Malaysia through a back-breakingly hard day of melon farming work.

Malaysians who have to deal with flash floods that happen in the country during the monsoon season can relate all too well to these scenarios.

I’m a Malaysian who didn’t know what keling meant until someone called me that in Form One. Here's my take on racial labelling in Malaysia.

I had a health scare at 25, and it started with mild symptoms that didn't seem like much until things took a turn for the worse abruptly.

I spent close to 3 months exploring Sabah and Sarawak, and came back with significant good memories about the two states in East Malaysia.

Find out which 10 Penangite traits that you can relate to, including boasting about local food and "complaining" like a pro.

I spent the first 17 years of my life in Genting Highlands, and here are some questions that I get asked the most as a Genting local.

Malaysia is hot all year round, but that doesn't mean all of us can tahan the heat. Puteri lilins, for one, are always wishing for sub-20°C weather.