Should Kuala Lumpur Elect Its Mayor? Inside the Growing Debate
March 12, 2026
Kuala Lumpur is Malaysia’s capital, home to nearly two million residents and the seat of Parliament. It is a city of glass towers and crowded
Beyond Grants: How Three Malaysian Social Enterprises Are Rethinking Fundraising for Growth
January 29, 2026
For a long time, grants were how most social enterprises in Malaysia stayed afloat. They helped founders test ideas, run pilots, and prove that impact
Meet The New Generation Solving Malaysia’s Pollution Crisis: One Meal, One River Sample, One Reef At A Time
December 19, 2025
On some Malaysian beaches, you can’t take five steps without kicking a bottle or brushing against plastic half-buried in sand. The waves no longer bring
Threads of Hope: How MADE51 Is Helping Refugee Women Rebuild Their Lives Through Craft
December 12, 2025
Najiba, a mother of four, is an Afghan refugee living in Kuala Lumpur. She fled the escalating military and political conflict in her homeland with
138 Languages, 80% Endangered: Who Will Keep Malaysia’s Native Tongues Alive?
November 25, 2025
On a humid Friday evening in Melaka, a living room hums with the rhythm of a fading tongue. Plastic chairs line the tiled floor as
Born Here, But Belong Nowhere: Growing Up Stateless In Sabah
November 20, 2025
“You are not locals. You don’t belong here. You can be displaced at any time…” These words mark the daily reality for those born without
How Household Chemicals Return On Our Plates And Why Clean Routines Are Polluting Our Seas
November 17, 2025
If you’ve ever ended a long day with a hot shower or cleaned your kitchen till it sparkled, you’ve unknowingly contributed to something you can’t
Guardians of the Coast: How Youth Are Fighting To Save Malaysia’s Vanishing Mangroves
November 7, 2025
When the tides rise in Malaysia, they do more than swallow shorelines. They erase livelihoods, sweep away childhood memories, and dismantle the only homes some
Planting Hope Beneath The Waves: Seagrass Revival In Kg Penimbawan
November 4, 2025
Almost three decades ago, the waters off Kampung Penimbawan in Tuaran, Sabah, shimmered with life. Green meadows of seagrass stretched across the Sulaman Lagoon, and
Unseen, Unnamed: Why Malaysian Cults Are So Hard To Expose
October 29, 2025
In 2024, the media was flooded with reports exposing the infamous cult-like organisation, Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISBH). Dozens of ex-members came forward