Sex for Sale, Souls for Rent by Amirah Mardhiah (Milo)
Prostitution is the practice or occupation of engaging in sexual activity with someone for payment, commodifying sex as a good or service. The legality of prostitution often falls into a…
What’s on your Spotify Wrapped? by Intan Balqis
Approaching the end of the year, most of us not only have the fresh start of a new year to look forward to, but also the anticipation of looking back…
CEKU Inspires Episode 2: Dr. Karl King-Yong
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVykAPMNEIg The field of medicine offers boundless opportunities to contribute to society through the integration of technical skills, compassion, and innovative thinking. Dr. Karl King-Yong, a Consultant Gastroenterologist and Bariatric…
Crash Landing on Malaysians: The K-Drama Obsession by Shafiyyah Raiedzall
“Are you still watching?” Netflix asks. With my eyes half asleep, I stare at the awfully bright screen ready to click continue. It’s been hours since I started my binge…
The Dark Knight’s Dilemma by Arisya Azizi
“As a man, I’m flesh and blood; but as a symbol... I can be incorruptible.” — Batman Begins (2005). The human psyche yearns for a hero. It yearns for a…
To Belong in Malaysia: Lessons from the Diaspora By Lee En
To be Malaysian is to like Nasi Lemak. But not really. To be Malaysian is to say walao. Not that simple. To be Malaysian is to speak more than one…
The Famine of Wealth / Being Poor Matters by Adib Darwish Hakeem
The Rich over The Poor. Admit it—we treat rich people with more respect than poor people. We prioritise their demands, hear their voices, and allow them to essentially do whatever…
CEKU Inspires Episode 1: Malaysia’s Medical Luminary Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRBjUAY5_G4&t=31s The COVID-19 pandemic brought challenges unprecedented in scale, impacting not only public health systems but also economies, societies, and politics globally. Malaysia’s response to the pandemic, under the leadership…
CRISPR/Cas9: A Revolution in Gene Editing by Sofya Dzul
Snip! Snip! That is the fundamental mechanism of CRISPR/Cas9. This cutting-edge technology acts as molecular scissors that splices your DNA with remarkable precision. CRISPR/Cas9's function as a gene-editing tool can…
Combatting the Erasure of Malay Culture by Intan Balqis
In Malaysia, ‘liberal’ is often used as an insult against someone, implying that the person abandons traditional values just to conform with the idealised West. This evolved perception of the…