Two sides of a coin: Maritime and Modern Boutique
Finding the sweet spot between the fine lines that define a “dream home” can be rather tricky.
Cross-class marriage urged to tackle Indonesia poverty
JAKARTA: A senior Indonesian minister has suggested that poor people should marry someone of higher social status to reduce poverty.Muhadjir Effendy, the coordinating minister for human development and cultural affairs, told a meeting on the national health program in...
‘Tiger widows’ shunned as bad luck in rural Bangladesh
Shyamnagar (Bangladesh) (AFP) - Abandoned by her sons, shunned by her neighbours and branded a witch. Mosammat Rashida's crime? Her husband was killed by a Bengal tiger. Women like her are ostracised in many rural villages in Bangladesh, where they are viewed as the...
Ancient “ghost” DNA identified in living humans
Ancient human fossilsare often found in Africa, but ancient human DNA is scarce.Intense heat and humidity destroy DNA, so ancient fossil DNA is rarely found on the continenthumans came from. But in a new study, researchers reveal that the genomes of living West...
How Oscar-winner ‘Parasite’ reveals gold spoon and dirt spoon class divide in South Korea
The invisible, indelible boundary drawn by smell depicts the severe inequality in South Korea through two families in the Oscar-winning film “Parasite.” But the movie dives more into the country’s social problems, running deep and wide.The South Korean film won big...
The brothels of Daulatdia: Sex workers to get ‘honourable’ funeral
Daulatdia (Bangladesh) (AFP) - Often treated as less than human in life, there has been little dignity in death for the sex workers of one of the world's biggest brothels: their bodies frequently tossed into unmarked graves or dumped in the river.Until now.On...
Living with the Hong Kong protests: the bruises will heal, but will the memories?
Central has a lot of pigeons, or as I call them, flying rats. These filthy creatures not only drop their faeces everywhere on the street, but also walk around on Jubilee and Douglas looking like they own the place.I usually curse if one takes off next to me, but that...
A land being strangled by uniformity
A few days ago, a twitter user posted a photo of a pile of socks in the grounds of a school. The socks had allegedly failed to meet a school regulation requiring they be all-white.Most had black or grey soles. Some were also low-cut and thus considered...
Family or job? Tough decisions for Hong Kong border commuters
Hong Kong (AFP) - Waiting at a bus stop on Hong Kong's border with mainland China, Billy Yiu was preparing to say goodbye to his wife and baby, unsure when he might see them again.The 40-year-old Hong Konger works in the semi-autonomous financial hub and commutes...
The Harsh Reality of Getting a Divorce as a Mom in Japan
Even before my son was born, I knew raising him in Japan was going to be the hardest thing I would ever do. His father, who is Japanese, was never in the picture. He always had an excuse why he couldn’t be bothered to give our son a bath, change his diaper, or even...
Vietnamese women strive to clear war-era mines
Quang Tri (Vietnam) (AFP) - Inching across a field littered with Vietnam war-era bombs, Ngoc leads a...Read Morehttps://this.kiji.is/modal/modal-1.0.0.min.js
Giving A Voice To Those In Need
Written by Ayesha Maria Faiz Children from low-income families; disabled people; poor single mothers who have families to care for - when thinking of helping these groups of people, most tend to have a knee jerk reaction of giving or donating food to these...
Preserving our environment with “Grub Cycle”
A Social Enterprise that aims to place the lost value back onto food as something that should be eaten and not thrown away.
People Power Saves Malaysia – Free book giveaway
Free book giveaway for Malaysiakini subscriber!
Watsons’s #MisiIkhlasAidilfitri to lift humanity to new heights
What is the true meaning of sincerity?
I am not simply Chinese Malaysian; I am ‘Hakkien’
Architect Ed Chew explores the impetus for his first foray into public art in his hometown, Klang.
What will happen when you abstain from voting?
In the 13th general election in May 2013, there were 11.2 million out of 13.2 million registered voters who cast their vote, which represented an 85% turnout. The turnout was unprecedented in all Malaysia’s past general elections and the opposition’s result in the...
An artist’s path to fame and fortune
He tried selling his art once, no one wanted it. Now brands are lining up to get him on board.
Following the money on lucrative illegal Indo-M’sia maid trade
Many who cashed in as runaway teens end up as undocumented workers in Malaysia – or return as corpses.
Blind; but doesn’t lose sight on the importance of education
Mah Hassan says education is the key to assist people with disabilities.
Free from cancer, but shackled by discrimination
Being diagnosed with cancer is just the beginning of an uphill journey.
Breaking Orang Asli stereotypes
“They have never met an educated Orang Asli, although there are many of us.” says Diana Uju.
Gold, glory and great adversity in Malaysian e-sports
E-sports – nothing physical or sweaty, but a gruelling exercise of the brain on the computer.
Rohingya children play amongst the rubble where their school once stood
Rohingya children play amongst the rubble where their school once stood.