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BERTEMU: UKEC Chairperson Syed Rifqi Najmuddin 'The Malaysian Struggle'
ref/UKEC *This article is part of The Tapir Journal's Bertemu series where we aim to connect our viewers to successful and established...
Syed Rifqi
Mar 28, 20238 min read
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Shackles and Crowds : How bad are the jails in Malaysia?
ref/Cilisos ref/TheRakyatPost Out of the two photos above, which is in Malaysia and which is in Thailand? If you guessed the bottom one...

Jerome
Mar 8, 20235 min read
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Powerless in the Pandemic
Orang Asli in Malaysia. Picture from © De Visu / Shutterstock Orang Asli, or indigenous peoples, have unique languages, knowledge systems...

Siti
Mar 7, 20236 min read
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Reformation or regression? A discussion about nepotism
Nepotism in Malaysia The act of using your power or influence to get good jobs or unfair advantages for members of your own family’ –...

Shakeel
Feb 5, 20233 min read
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Where do we draw the line on banning films?
Amid online flak regarding the controversial ‘Pulau’ movie trailer which contains sexual and nude elements, The Film Censorship Board of...

Amirul
Jan 29, 20233 min read
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“Let Girls be Girls and not Brides”- Rape, Thailand, the true state of underage marriage in Malaysia
Ref: Malay Mail In 2018, in the beautiful thrush of Gua Musang, Kelantan, an 11 year old girl became the third wife of Mr Che Abdul...

Jerome
Jan 21, 20235 min read
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“No one is above the law” or are they? : A history of sexual abuse and crime by the Malaysian Police
TW // Sexual assault A picture of Azalina Othman taken by Free Malaysia Today Rape cases no longer surprise Malaysians, having previously...

Deena
Jan 13, 20235 min read
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Reform: Are we ready? Race vs needs
*this is the debut article of our newest junior editor Siti Anastasia. We are so happy to have her join our team and share her wisdom...

Siti
Jan 7, 20236 min read
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Monsoon strikes again.
A family sits in a pergola surrounded by floodwaters in Pasir Mas in Malaysia's northern Kelantan state on Dec 21, 2022. (Photo: AFP) Due...

Amirul
Dec 31, 20223 min read
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Can what you say land you in jail in Malaysia? Sedition Act: The Monarchy, Bumiputeras & Tweets
*Disclaimer : this article is not an opinion piece on the laws of Malaysia-it is a purely factual summary of the present laws in...

Jerome
Dec 23, 20226 min read
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Is AI a force for good In Malaysia?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to intelligence demonstrated by machines. It’s representation in the media often involves existential...

Shakeel
Dec 17, 20224 min read
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GE-15 : Forces that continue to divide us
Having different political opinions in a democratic nation is normal, but not until we see each other as enemies that cannot co-exist....

Amirul
Dec 4, 20225 min read
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The Opposition has won. What now?
Prime Minister Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim (age 75) at a Pakatan Harapan rally/Ref: CNN What just happened? The stars have seemed to be...

Jerome
Nov 26, 20225 min read
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GE-15: A refresher on the key contested seats
With the 15th General election on the horizon, thousands of the Malaysian diaspora globally have rushed to fulfil their responsibilities...

Shakeel
Nov 19, 20224 min read
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All eyes on the manifesto! - What are the parties’ plans?
*Disclaimer, this article is impartial and is not meant to influence the decisions in any shape or fashion. All information is taken from...

Amirul
Nov 11, 20226 min read
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Survey says: Malaysians are leaving Malaysia because of ‘Low Wages’ and 'Racial Inequality Policies’
*disclaimer, this article merely seeks to disseminate the truthful results of a survey conducted by the Tapir Journal and is done with...

Jerome
Nov 4, 20225 min read
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GE-15 and the scramble for youth voters
This November, Malaysians go to the elections weary from years of political unrest and anxious about the economy. After constitutional...

Amirul
Oct 29, 20226 min read
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Why legalising weed is good for Malaysia (at least medical marijuana is)
As recently as 2018, Muhammad Lukman was sentenced to death by hanging after being convicted of possessing and distributing cannabis oil...

Shakeel
Oct 22, 20226 min read
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Brain Drain: How we continue to lose 20% of all university graduates (and not just non-Bumis)
KLIA Airport *if you are a Malaysian who may choose to leave the country after graduation, please help us fill out this 2 minute survey...

Jerome
Oct 8, 20227 min read
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Death in Custody - One death too many
Definition — Death-in-custody refers to the occurrence of death, while a person is under the custody of any enforcement agency. What’s...

Amirul
Sep 23, 20225 min read
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