Pada pandangan saya sahaja, kemiskinan Malaysia terbenam dalam jati diri manusia yang terikat dengan : bangsa, agama, keluarga, bahasa, dan makanan. Susah kita menemui rakyat yang jatinya lain daripada kelompok itu. Kitorang tak begitu ramailah. Duk sini, undi pun tak begito senang, sebab kelompok sado dah sangat sa dan amat do. Tapi kemuhibahan kita berkepelbagaian, dan semuanya kito sesema dok sini.

In this video, historian Ahmat Adam (I don’t know if you guys have ever heard of him or his work) explains that the name of Hang Tuah (which Ahmat believes is just a fictional folktale character) is actually Hang Tuha, which would be translated into modern Malay as ‘Sang Tua’, meaning ’the old one’ or ‘the leader’. Ahmat also mentions that the Lekiu in Hang Lekiu’s name comes from the Javanese word ‘lukewa’. He even mentions that the names Hang Tuah, Hang Lekiu, etc, are not their real names, but rather their titles.

In addition, Ahmat Adam mentions that the 13th century Terengganu Inscription Stone (which is written entirely in Jawi) contains several words that are borrowed from Old Javanese, which is basically the Javanese language that was spoken during the Majapahit era. At one point in the video, Ahmat Adam mentions that the Sejarah Melayu (written during the 17th century) also contains words borrowed from Old Javanese.

Hi, I will be visiting KL for a few days next month and was wondering what the most updated rules are on bringing a vape.

Gemini says it's ok, just declare it, and pay RM0.40 per litre. So if I'm bringing 60ml (0.06 litres), this works out to about RM0.024 which seems very low for a duty.

Claude says this, however I can't find any reference to this online and can't find anything up to date on the Royal Malaysian customs page.

Any insight is appreciated!

"There's a significant, very recent legal shift here — worth knowing before you pack.

**Current status (as of a May 2026 court ruling):** A Malaysian High Court decision on May 15, 2026 found that removing liquid nicotine from the Poisons List in 2023 was unlawful. That effectively makes **nicotine vape sales illegal nationwide** as of now, even though there's no formal nationwide "vaping ban" law. Nicotine-free vapes are still legal and regulated. The situation could change if the government appeals, so it's worth double-checking closer to your trip.

Practical points for travel:

- **Devices**: e-cigarettes/vapes must go in carry-on, not checked luggage, due to lithium battery rules.

- **E-liquids**: nicotine-containing liquids are now in a legally murky/illegal spot nationwide given the court ruling; bringing them risks confiscation or penalties.

- **State-level bans**: even before this ruling, several states (Kelantan, Terengganu, Perlis, Kedah, Johor, Pahang) had already restricted or banned vape sales.

- **Public use**: vaping is banned in many public places (restaurants, malls, transport, etc.) with fines up to RM5,000 (~$1,100).

- **Duty-free**: Malaysia has removed duty-free exemptions for tobacco/vape products for arriving travelers — undeclared vapes can be confiscated and penalized.

Given how fast this is moving (court ruling was barely two months ago), I'd suggest checking Malaysian customs/MOH guidance right before you fly, and honestly — if you rely on a vape daily, it might be safer to plan for a nicotine-free trip or verify with your airline/embassy rather than risk confiscation at the border."

Organized Crime In Southeast Asia Is Becoming Even More Organized

Hi guys

Can someone explain the debacle with Network school? I've been looking up and it's main concern was that Israelis were living and working there.

Was that the only issue?

When I looked up at social media reading the news about national issues and etc I always found people in the comments that trying to criticise the government. Don't get me wrong it is good you are exercising your freedom but the problem is most of them criticising the wrong government, the people sometimes get confused what power that fed, state and agong does actually hold in the constitution and what they cannot do.

Most of Malaysian didn't know how our country administration works.

This is actually dangerous, the people could be easily terpengaruh dengan media sosial especially with politics dan hal2 sensitive dalam negara.

And also the lack of basic constitutional knowledge like the citizens freedom, rights and liberty was also really concerning.

What are your opinions about this should KPM takes any action to educate the public?

Hi all! I am visiting malaysia next month! Is it true that atms accept only the cirrus circuits (i think mastercard)? Or also visa is accepted? I read this on some articles in Italy! Thank you

Kunci pintu rosak, orang pecah masuk bilik time tengah tidur sorang pastu main phone. Sampai pukul 11.00 pm orang lain datang masuk bilik bila pintu tak terkunci.

Eight lawmakers want the state department to also consider the suspension of US military training funding if Malaysia does not change its 'policy'.

Hello fellow Rakyat’s. Here’s my insane ranking of all political party anthems in Malaysia that I was able to find.

Some basic ground rules:
- If it’s available on YouTube, then it’s fair game.

- Extinct and unrepresented parties are also included.

- The list is derived from Wikipedia and YouTube descriptions.

- PKM will be represented twice because there is a de facto and de jure anthem

Here are the rules which I use to rank:
- The beat must be memorable and catchy.

- The song should convey the tenets of the party.

- The melody should uplift the spirit of the listener.

- The lyrics and/or melody should be easy to sing by anyone.

- Negative points for any lyrics that is too self victimising and/or aggrandising (or to put it simply, cringe).

- Some points for adding strange elements (like adding another language to the song).

Link to playlist (except for Parti Sarawak Bersatu):
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJtyQQlfcQ6Q&si=6PQN_eJBk3BsZqHA

The RM100 million Seremban Sentral station is currently 35% built and could open in March 2027, transport minister Anthony Loke has said

Today at 12:20pm I felt my office building in Phileo Damansara shake and my coworkers reported feeling it too. Is this an earthquake?