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Malaysian Teen Reveals the College Essay That Got Her into All 8 Ivy Leagues
Orange County teen Cassandra Hsiao made headlines everywhere for being accepted to every Ivy League school. The 17-year old moved to the United States from Malaysia when she was just five years old. She and her family, who lived in Walnut, California, struggled at first to…
· King Malleta
Malaysian Politician Causes Outrage After Suggesting Rape Victims Should Marry Their Rapists
A Malaysian lawmaker ignited the fury of the internet after making controversial statements saying he sees nothing wrong with rape victims marrying their rapists. Member of Parliament Datuk Shabudin Yahaya of Tasek Gelugor said that those who were raped wouldn’t have to go…
· Ryan General
First Generation Immigrant From Malaysia Gets Accepted to All Eight Ivy League Schools
A Malaysian immigrant in Orange County, California has made an incredibly rare achievement of getting acceptance letters from all eight Ivy League schools. Cassandra Hsiao, a 17-year-old incoming freshman, now has the luxury of choosing between Harvard, Princeton, Yale,…
· Ryan General
Malaysian School Under Fire For Encouraging Religious Discrimination in Children
Since racism and other prejudices are learned at a young age, coming across any school activity that perpetuates stereotypes and profiling can understandably cause parents alarm. That was the case of a school test in Malaysia the basically encouraged religious profiling by…
· Ryan General
Malaysia’s Selena Gomez Look-a-like Lands First Movie Role
While the Philippines has its own version of Chloë Grace Moretz, Malaysia also has a star doppelgänger who may soon be a celebrity herself. Discovered by netizens back in August last year, Phantegrow Louiselle Leo Estrop, nicknamed Phan, became an overnight sensation due to her…
· Ryan General
Meet the Malaysian Man Who Dates a Different Girl Almost Every Week
Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this article included a feature image of two women standing next to Louis Liaw taken from his Instagram account. The nature of the account implied he had dated both when he in fact did not. We apologize for the confusion. Louis Liaw’s…
· King Malleta
Man Arrested for Trying to Smuggle 11 Puppies From Malaysia to Singapore
Of all the illegal things that people have tried to smuggle, this, although still terrible, is probably the cutest. AsiaOne reported the case of a 43-year-old Malaysian man who tried to smuggle 11 fluffy puppies to Singapore in his Malaysia-registered car.
· King Malleta
Meet the Most Adorable Bun Seller in Malaysia
A new internet celebrity in the form of a young woman selling buns at a night market in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia has captured the hearts of netizens. According to World of Buzz, the woman, who is neither a model nor a popular personality, went viral online in Malaysia after she…
· Ryan General
Badass Single Mom Drives a Truck to Support Her Kids in Malaysia
In Malaysia, a tough 51-year-old single mother is breaking local conventions by earning her living driving a 10-wheel truck trailer. A former factory worker, Rokiah Salim decided to change careers after enduring constant pressure from a demanding employer for 18 years, Malaysian…
· King Malleta
Teen Model High on Meth Kills Expectant Father While Driving in Malaysia
A 19-year-old female driver who accidentally killed a man and injured 5 others when she drove her car against the flow of traffic on a North-South Expressway in Penang, Malaysia was revealed to be high at the time. According to NST, the woman, initially identified as Cindy Ng,…
· Khier Casino
Malaysia Might Ban New ‘Power Rangers’ Movie Over Openly Gay Character
The upcoming “Power Rangers” reboot will feature the first openly gay superhero, but Malaysia’s Film Censorship Board is reportedly considering banning the children’s action flick because of it. This comes shortly after the board requested four and a half minutes of a “gay…
· Ryan General
‘Haunted’ Mansion in Malaysia Becomes a Shelter For Stray Dogs
Christine Villa, an abandoned mansion located near Danga Bay in Malaysia, had the reputation of being one of the scariest places in the country. Reportedly left uninhabited for more than 70 years, the mansion has become the center of local urban legends. But while it was long…
· Khier Casino
Disney Refuses to Cut ‘Gay Moment’ in ‘Beauty and the Beast’ For Malaysia
Disney has defended its remake of “Beauty and the Beast” by indefinitely pulling the film from theaters in Malaysia instead of cutting scenes involving an “exclusively gay moment” between two characters. The live-action remake of the 1991 animated musical, which opens March 17,…
· King Malleta
Malaysian Husband Spoils His Wife by Secretly Putting Stack of Cash in Her Purse
After Facebook user Jess Tyk posted a photo of her husband’s surprise for her, many women started hinting their partner’s to spoil them in the same way. According to WOB, Tyk flaunted on social media how her dear husband, Chin Yen Leong, planted a secret surprise for her. She…
· King Malleta
Loyal Dog Walks 2 Miles to Attend Owner’s Funeral in Malaysia
A video footage of a dog running beside a convoy for a funeral procession went viral on the internet. According to Stomp, the dog from Kampong Air Jernih, Terengganu, Malaysia walked and ran approximately 3 kilometers (1.8 miles) just to be able to be with his deceased owner for…
· Khier Casino
Malaysian Superstar Michelle Yeoh Joins the Cast of ‘Crazy Rich Asians’
Michelle Yeoh will join the all-Asian cast of Warner Bros.’ adaptation of Kevin Kwan’s New York Times best-selling novel “Crazy Rich Asians”. The announcement came after “Fresh Off the Boat” star Constance Wu was in talks with Warner Bros. in February to play the lead role of…
· Ryan General
North Korea and Malaysia Just Banned Each Other’s Citizens From Leaving Their Countries
Malaysia has now banned North Korean citizens from leaving the country on Tuesday following a similar announcement from North Korea preventing Malaysians from leaving North Korea. According to Kuala Lumpur, Pyongyang’s earlier move was equivalent to having its nationals being…
· Carl Samson
Chinese Scam Artist Attacked By Angry Mob ‘Hypnotizing’ Malaysian Victim
A Chinese woman who allegedly “hypnotized” a 58-year-old Malaysian into surrendering her jewelry was caught and tied to a tree on Saturday. The fraudulent scam occurred in August last year, when the 56-year-old trickster approached the victim for help. She claimed that her child…
· Ryan General
Malaysian Police Officers Go Viral For the Most Obvious Reason Ever
Netizens have been swooning over a pair of pretty officers from the Malaysian police force after each of them recently went viral on local social media. The gorgeous policewomen, named Irene and Oli Lee, are apparently friends who are stationed at police HQs located in Kuala…
· King Malleta
Malaysian Boy with Asperger’s Becomes Acclaimed Artist After Teacher Said He Was the ‘Worst’
After being told he was the “worst artist” by his art teacher, a boy from Malaysia defied all odds despite suffering from Asperger’s Syndrome. Delwin Cheah was only 5-years-old when he was diagnosed with Asperger’s which affected his motor skills. He was only able to speak when…