Our vision is to promote the exchange of ideas, opinions and solutions among Malaysian students.
Our mission is to provide a platform for students to discuss pertinent Malaysian issues in an open and constructive way.
CEKU is the editorial arm of UKEC. We are a team of passionate student writers from the Catalyst Office, committed to promoting the values of democracy, free speech, justice and holism.
Our articles are written to be informative, persuasive and analytical in nature. We believe in the power of the pen, and that by encouraging participation in intellectual discourse, the collective wisdom of our dreams of a better nation will lead Malaysia to the right path of sustainable progress.
While still being part of UKEC, our writers operate at an arm’s length from UKEC itself. This gives them the freedom and independence to pursue any articles they deem important without fear of influence from any organisations. As such, the opinions offered on this platform are not an indication of UKEC’s position on a particular topic. We are merely the vessel that carries the voices and opinions of the Malaysian Student Community.
Editor-in-Chief
2nd Year, BA (Hons.) Philosophy, Politics and Economics
University of Manchester
If you ever fail to locate Cheng Jie, lay out a trail of teh tarik, pineapple pizza, B99 episodes, Malcolm Gladwell books, and she will come running to you.
Executive Editor
3rd year, LLB Law
Queen's University Belfast
Emilia's weekly routine sums up her character in which she: (1) listens to either BFM/BBC every morning (2) binge reality tv (3) consumes chocolate religiously.
Creative Editor
1st Year, BASc Politics, International Studies and Global Sustainable Development
University of Warwick
Damia’s idea of fun are 3 Bs: bed, books, and (kpop) boys. She tries different hobbies to fill time, but has concluded that she’s best at wasting time by bingeing something in bed.
Writer
1st Year, BA/BSc Philosophy, Politics and Economics
University of Warwick
When she’s not contemplating life choices, Maisarah is browsing through easy-to-cook uni meals since the UK ones are just too bland for her tastebuds. Cili padi? A necessity.
Writer
2nd year, MEng (Hons.) Chemical Engineering with Energy and Environment,
University of Manchester
Baking and petting street cats are Iman's top-tier dopamine boosts. Now, we fear she has gotten too powerful with her new oven and neighbour's kittens.
Writer
2nd year, BSc Economics,
University of Manchester
Hong Bin is always cooking something up—either an argument in his head or an experimental dish in the kitchen. Else, catch him diving for discs on the frisbee court.
Writer
2nd year, LLB Law,
University of Manchester
Weeb; daydreamer; aspiring lawyer. With a heart stronger than his motivation, Li Jun's passion in Malaysian politics resonates through his writing and terrible puns.
Writer
1st year, LLB Law and Politics,
Cardiff University
Other than reading 3 books at a time, you can find Qadirah over-analysing pop culture in her writing or sipping teh tarik.
Editor-in-Chief
2nd Year, BSc Economics
University of Warwick
History buff. He will drag you down to have a hours long deep conversation with him, its a slippery slope once he begins speaking to you.
Creative Editor
2nd Year BSc Economics and Environment
University of Edinburgh
Astral Symphony: Malaysia’s Place among the Stars As John Cage puts it, “there is no such thing as an empty space or an empty time. There is always something to
We Grew Up, but He Stayed at Seventeen We all lose friends: to time, to distance, even to death. When I was seventeen, I lost a part of myself when
Art, is it Really Within our Reach? It started with a 15-year-old girl who dared to dream. A dream so out of reach that it was nearly impossible to turn
by Nur Iman Qaisara In an era dominated by digital connectivity, social media has emerged as the heartbeat of global communication. With the tap of a screen, the world is instantly
Anxiety about the Uncertainty of a Desirable Future Social media has undoubtedly infiltrated our lives, with a multitude of content being made available online, many of which consist of creators
A Sweaty Life Jaden Woo Kin Yee To all my fellow Malaysians, we are no strangers to the excruciating heat back home. Just within 5 minutes of walking outside under
Sacred, scared & scarred Sailesh Krishnakumar I love bodies of water. They keep me calm and peaceful. There was a river. It snaked and slithered through valleys and mountains, cutting
Starting from April 7, 2023, Employees Provident Fund (EPF) members who fulfill certain conditions were allowed to apply for a loan of up to RM5,0000 from banks, with lower interest rates compared to other loan schemes. It seems the government has given in to the pressure from various groups, including the opposition, to open another round of EPF special withdrawal to help members in dire need of money. As helpful as it sounds, this loan scheme would lead to more long-term problems while leaving the urgent short-term ones unresolved.
A group of government doctors who work under the contract system of Malaysia had claimed that more than 8,000 of them would go on a strike from 3 to 5 April 2023 to protest against the “unfair system” and “low wages” under the “Mogok Doktor Malaysia” (MDM) movement. This was the second effort of contract doctors’ protest since the “Hartal Doktor Kontrak” (HDK) movement in 2021.
I used to think that scams were easy to avoid as long as one was vigilant. Whether it be in person or online, signs of a scam are obvious when you spot an abnormality that arises outside of a normal circumstance. Moreover, in the digital age, where we get notified of all sorts of scams from news outlets and stories, it seems inevitable that one feels confident in identifying a scam if and when they come across one. I was that way, having traversed most of London on my own while avoiding the typical tourist scams that are part and parcel of big cities. However, after one particular encounter, I had to realign my viewpoint on scams.
DYNAC
Dynac Sdn. Bhd., is a company that offers products & services from oil and gas, chemical refinery, rig building industry and telecommunication. For many years, it has served the industry with dedication, winning projects especially in the Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) industry. As a company that competes for major projects, it has to ensure that the construction work meets all the specifications and this is certainly a task that is taken seriously by Dynac.