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Category: Malaysia
From Bomohs to Biosensors (Part 3): The 2026 Update
Two years ago we traced Malaysia’s journey from traditional healers to health trackers. Read more →
Your WhatsApp Group Chats Are a Full-Time Job
You already have a job. Maybe two. But there’s a third one nobody talks about — managing your WhatsApp groups — and it pays RM0.00 with zero annual leave. Here is the survival guide you never knew you needed. Read more →
The Right to Disconnect: Can Malaysia Ever Do It?
France did it. Australia followed. But can Malaysia ever pass a Right to Disconnect law — or is our “Always-On” work culture too deeply embedded to reboot? Read more →
Mamak Stall 2.0: Would AI Roti Canai Taste the Same?
The mamak stall was Malaysia’s original social network — no password, no algorithm, just Uncle Kumar and a roti canai that knows you better than your phone does. So what happens when AI tries to run one? Would you still feel the syok? Or is some chaos meant to stay gloriously human? XAXAXA! Read more →
Digital exorcism: how Malaysians are casting out ghosts over WiFi
You thought spiritual warfare needed gongs and incense?Not anymore.Now all you need is a strong internet connection, a ring light, and a bomoh with a TikTok account. 📱✨ Yes, Malaysia is doing exorcism over Zoom.And it’s not satire.It’s our supernatural going superdigital. Unholy Hauntings in HD 👁️ We used to say: if something moves in your house when no one’s… Read more →
From Bomohs to Biosensors (Part 2 of 2): The Blurring Lines Between Magic and Metrics
In Part 2 of Malaysia’s journey from bomohs to biosensors, ancient healing and modern metrics blur into a pragmatic symbiosis. Wellness becomes commodified through apps and supplements, while digital attacks replace spiritual curses as new vulnerabilities. As old mysteries give way to new measurements, the core human need for meaning remains unchanged—but who truly holds power now? Read more →
From Bomohs to Biosensors (Part 1 of 2): Malaysia’s Journey from Magic to Metrics
Aight, let’s be real for a sec — Malaysians are equal parts spiritual and scientific, sacred and sarcastic. One day you’re scanning QR codes at MySejahtera, and the next, you hear someone say “Dia kena buatan orang tu…” with full confidence over teh tarik. We’ve got bomohs, bidans, ustazs, feng shui masters, and now — biosensors, brainwave monitors, and wearable… Read more →
Do You See What I See? Why Some Malaysians Claim to See Ghosts, and Others Don’t
Alright, let’s talk ghosts. Or hantu, pontianak, toyol, and the long, loooong list of local legends that haunt the Malaysian psyche 👻🍃. Some people swear they’ve seen things that would make your skin crawl. Others? Not a single flicker of a shadow. So why the divide? Why are some Malaysians ghost magnets while others sleep like babies, undisturbed by the… Read more →
Bolehkah satu agama menjawap semua?/Can a single religion answer it all?
Page down for English Version – Can a single religion answer it all? Bolehkah satu agama tunggal merangkumi keseluruhan pengalaman spiritual manusia dan memberikan jawapan akhir kepada semua persoalan falsafah? Persoalan mengenai sama ada satu agama tunggal dapat merangkumi keseluruhan pengalaman spiritual manusia dan memberikan jawapan akhir kepada semua persoalan falsafah adalah kompleks dan melibatkan pelbagai perspektif mengenai agama, falsafah,… Read more →