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When Daniel Lim planned for a Merdeka video he needed to produce for IACT College, he had a message in mind that he wanted to tell his fellow Malaysians – that the best way to show their love for this country was by simply loving everyone in this country.

Pushing The Idea of Patriotism With ‘Sayangi Malaysiaku’ Video

Idea of Patriotism

As far as first impressions go, one would immediately sense the ‘motherly’ vibes exuding from Anushia Subramaniam.

Being A Rainbow To The Elderly And Infirm

Being A Rainbow

Eats, Shoots & Roots (ESR). The name speaks for itself.

Growing Communities Through Growing Food

Growing Food

Twenty-one established and emerging names in contemporary art in Malaysia have pooled their creativity to raise funds to upkeep the day care and training centre of The Society for the Severely Mentally Handicapped, Selangor & Federal Territory (SSMH).

Here’s How 21 Contemporary Artists In Malaysia Join Forces To Do Good!

21 Contemporary Artists In Malaysia Join Forces

Merdeka in the year 2020 will probably go down in history, as Malaysians have come together in so many ways

National Day 2020: Looking Out For Each Other, The Malaysian Way

National Day 2020

So many people look down on convicts and don’t even give them a second look, let alone a second chance

Convicts Put Lock-Picking Skills To Use To Save Baby Girl

Convicts Put Lock-Picking Skills

A superhero story would go something like this – an ordinary guy or girl living an average life, discovers they have superpowers, realises their purpose, and then dons a costume, mask, and cape and uses their powers for the greater good

Mama Pinky: Saviour of Cats

Saviour of Cats

The Kampung Tunku mosque in Petaling Jaya is more than just a place of prayer, especially when it comes to special needs children with autism.

More Than A Place Of Worship With Its Special Playgroup For Autistic Children

More Than A Place Of Worship

There used to be a time when stories of finding an abandoned baby would grab headlines and shock the nation. They no longer do.

OrphanCare: A Safe Haven for Babies

Safe Haven for Babies

little gratitude goes a long way, especially in times of uncertainty.

Gamer Goes Viral For Leaving Snacks Out For Delivery Riders

Gamer Goes Viral

As one particular saying would go, If no one else does it, do it yourself!

Toilets Cleaned By Covid-19 Patients, Prompts Health Department Action

Toilets Cleaned By Covid-19 Patients

It is amazing how a small unit of dedicated individuals totally focused on a mission can make big waves

Projek Iqra’: 3 Friends’ Vision of Educating the Poor & Underprivileged

Educating the Poor & Underprivileged

As far as first impressions go, Ratheka Mariappan, comes across as a pleasant 27-year-old lass

Feisty Ratheka Inspires Beyond Her Disability

Inspires Beyond Disability

What comes to mind when you hear the word ‘cafe’? Great food? Good music? Fancy lattes? Sounds about right

Charlie’s Café & Bakery – Paying It Forward To The Marginalised

Paying It Forward To The Marginalised

As a young girl growing up in the Orang Asli community, Shereen Ajani Abigael had always been a happy-go-lucky person

Meet Sheeren Ajani, The Law Student Bent On Empowering The Orang Asli Community

Empowering The Orang Asli Community

Vintage yet modern, a tribute to the past and a platform for the future – that is the aesthetic Mula Zine embraces

Mula Zine: A Platform For Youths To Redefine The Past

To Redefine The Past

There seems to be an unspoken stigma surrounding the topic of sex and the menstrual cycle.

Khaleeda’s Quest To Empower Young Girls

Empower Young Girls

Mr. Badrul Jamili Kamaruddin may have just won the award for the best restaurant owner, here’s why.

Local Restaurant Owner Feeds The Needy For Free

Feeds The Needy For Free

Throughout this year, we have witnessed the needs in our community become highlighted and have people reach out to help one another

How These Pets Found Their Fur-ever Homes

Pets Found Their Homes

High School reunions are a time to reconnect and catch up.

Cookies for Charity- A Christmas Gift for Uncle Chew

A Christmas Gift for Uncle Chew

In what seemed like a happy accident on Wednesday, 25 November 2020, the whole neighbourhood of Our Lady of Remedy, Mabolo, Cebu City in the Philippines responded to an army of pink Foodpanda delivery riders gathered along the street

Neighbourhood Saves Foodpanda Delivery Overflow

Foodpanda Delivery Overflow

At times, when we become too attached to our past, we hang on to it for dear life

When One Door Closes, Another One Opens

Another Door Opens

It was more than just a celebration of love and joy for Singaporeans, Peng Cheng Yu and Abraham Yeo when they were pronounced husband and wife at Singapore’s Yio Chu Kang Chapel.

Newlyweds Invite The Homeless To Their Wedding

Newlyweds Invite The Homeless

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; feed a road full of stranded travellers some ikan bakar for a day, and you save the day.

Roadside Ikan Bakar saves the day for those stranded due to floods in Pahang (COPY)

Roadside Ikan Bakar saves the day

It was a memorable day for Hussain Said when he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Malay Language and Linguistics.

Perseverance Pays Off For 25-Year-Old With Special Needs

Perseverance Paid Off

Sheroes’ Hangout is unlike any regular café as it is the only cafe in India or perhaps even in the world, run by acid attack survivors.

A Place for India’s ‘Sheroes’ To Hangout

India’s ‘Sheroes’ Hangout Place

43-year-old single mother, Latonya Young, an Uber driver by night was in for a pleasant surprise from one generous passenger!

Uber Driver With Student Debt Gets A Helping Hand From Passenger

Uber Driver Gets A Helping Hand

At GoodKids Malaysia, every child has the potential of being quite literally a good kid

Beating the Norm to Raise ‘Good Kids’

Beating the Norm

A dog in the city of Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, had been sitting by a guard rail in the middle of a road for almost three months, waiting for its owner.

Loyal Dog Waits Almost Three Months For Dead Owner To Return

Loyal Dog Waits

The Pancake Kids of Bangsar

The Pancake Kids of Bangsar

Kicked things up a notch and started their own pancake business in Bangsar

At the heart of the palliative arts concept is the belief that when we engage in purposeful activity, it can enrich and add meaning to life, even during treatment for a serious illness.

The Power of Paediatric Palliative Care

Paediatric Palliative Care

“It’s never too late to learn” – a shining example would be these four elderly Malaysians who recently graduated with university level qualifications from the Wawasan Open University.

Meet These Lifelong Learners Who Graduated With A University Qualification!

Lifelong Learners Graduated

International Migrants Day is celebrated annually on 18 December 2019.

Empowering Migrants Not Just Today But Every Day

Empowering Migrants

The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has been a blessing in disguise for some

The Pensioner with a Heart of Gold: Uncle Tony and the Food4You initiative

The Pensioner with a Heart of Gold: Uncle Tony and the Food4You initiative

The year was 1978. A young man from small-town Kulim in Kedah Malaysia had just come out of a nerve-wracking selection interview with a team of bigwigs from the medical faculty, including its Dean, of the National University of Singapore.

The Lost Paradise: A Beacon of Hope for Children with Special Needs

A Beacon of Hope

What comes to mind when you think of birthdays? Parties? Cakes? Presents?

Man Feeds 36 Elderly Cardboard Holders On His Birthday

Man Feeds 36 Elderly

Here’s an inside scoop…

Since the beginning of 2020, from March probably, we have seen frontliners and those in essential services going the extra mile, working around the clock.

#KitaBelanjaKita- The Inside Scoop

#KitaBelanjaKita

When was the last time you ever watched a local Malaysian film?

Empowering The Younger Generation In Performing Arts

Empowering Younger Generation

Unconditional love – in its simplest form means to love a person without limitations

Sister Sacrifices Her Own Health To Treat Brother’s Illness

Sister Sacrifices Her Own Health

Halloween is that time of the year when various creative outfits tend to surface but Paralympian, Josh Sundquist takes it to a whole new level!

Paralympian Celebrates His Disability With Unique Halloween Costumes

Unique Halloween Costumes

It was a proud moment for headmistress, Noriah Mohamed when her students donated non-perishable food items to 50 other students of SK Sri Petaling.

SK Sri Petaling Students Spread The Spirit Of Deepavali To Underprivileged Peers

Spirit Of Deepavali To Underprivileged Peers

There is a growing movement to crown Malaysia’s squash queen Nicol Ann David, 37, as the World Games’ Greatest Athlete of All Time.

Growing Movement To Crown Nicol David As The Greatest Athlete Of All Time

Greatest Athlete Of All Time

World Food Day celebrated annually on October 16th is a “day of action dedicated to tackling global hunger” (source: www.greeningtheblue.org)

“Our Actions Are Our Future”: 4 Malaysian NGOs Alleviating Hunger and Poverty

Alleviating Hunger and Poverty

We’ve lost a great Malaysian and an amazing human being. I had the greatest joy of knowing humanitarian aid provider Rishiwant Singh Randhawa, better known as the Flying Singh

My Friend, the Flying Singh

the Flying Singh

The imposing gray structures of the Tzu Chi Foundation have become a major landmark of Jalan Kepong.

The Art of Giving

The Art of Giving

Not so far from the dazzling skyscrapers of the city lives a community of approximately 3,200 families, at the PPR flats in Lembah Subang, notorious not just for its run down, squalid appearance and feel but also for its gut-wrenching social ills

The PPR Plight: How One Woman is Making a Difference

One Woman is Making a Difference

Meet Zlwin Chew, one of Malaysia’s top magician who has made a name for himself internationally

Zlwin Chew’s Magical Success Story

Magical Success Story

Formed by a group of final year film students, Fruit Punch Production wowed the audience with their film ‘Lex Talionis’, a 30-minute thriller-horror film which tells of a story of four college students whose friendship is put to test after visiting an abandoned house.

Students Raise Bullying and Suicide Awareness Via ‘Lex Talionis’

Raise Bullying and Suicide Awareness

Not even dyslexia can stop Canadian, Benjamin Russo from using his “superpower” to create a stunning portait of WWE star, John Cena

9-Year-Old Benjamin Uses His “Superpower” To Create Impressive Artwork

“Superpower” To Create Impressive Artwork

Malaysia’s beautiful scenery conquers Instagram yet again, this time with a photograph of sunrise on a beach in Rusila Marang, Terengganu shared by Apple on its official Instagram account yesterday.

Amazing Image Of Malaysian Beach Goes Viral In Feature By Apple

Image Of Malaysian Beach Goes Viral

An age-old tradition takes centre stage on Netflix and what better timing than ahead of the Lunar New Year!

Netflix’s “The Ghost Bride” Features Ancient Tradition In Malaysia

Ancient Tradition In Malaysia

Chinese New Year or Lunar New Year as some would call it, is one of the biggest festive seasons celebrated in Malaysia

8 Traditions That Remind Us Of Chinese New Year In Malaysia

Traditions That Remind Us Of Chinese New Year

Metro UK recently reported the latest addition to MENSA is none other than 3-year-old Malaysian boy, Muhammad Haryz Nadzim

Malaysian Boy Becomes Most Recent Youngest Mensa Member

Youngest Mensa Member

32-year-old Rasyidah Abu Johan recently made history when she became part of the Mandarin news anchor team on TV2

Rasyidah Is First Ever Malay News Anchor To Read News In Mandarin!

Malay News Anchor Read News In Mandarin

The monsoon season in Malaysia also means flash floods in many areas in the country

Kind Trailer Drivers To The Rescue During The Monsoon Season

Trailer Drivers To The Rescue

“Stick and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.”

This Local Entrepreneur Turned Criticism Into Fuel For Success!

Fuel For Success

The world continues to witness the devastating effects of the Australian bushfire over the past few days

Australia Bushfire Relief: How You Can Help From Anywhere Around The World

Help from anywhere around the world

Strong, Powerful, Empowering: How One Malaysian Woman Changed The Lives of Thousands

Strong, Powerful, Empowering: How One Malaysian Woman Changed The Lives of Thousands

All the amazing feats she has achieved

An elderly man was about to collapse by the roadside while on his way home to Tanjung Aru in Kota Kinabalu

Delivery rider earns praises for stopping to help elderly man in trouble

Delivery rider earns praises

Thanks to the generosity of Malaysians, Grace Edward and her family can now move into a house after about two weeks of living in their car.

Family no longer needs to stay in car – thanks to generous Malaysians

Family no longer needs to stay in car

Having good neighbours is a blessing and something everyone wants

Chinese neighbours treat Muslim neighbours to KFC since they could not invite them for non-halal party

neighbours treat Muslim neighbours to KFC

Following tutorials on YouTube, Muhammad Rafiuddin Naufal Mohd Nazron developed the skill in modelling balloons into various shapes

14-year-old clown loves bringing cheer to others

skill in modelling balloons into various shapes

Social media users were moved by the kindness of two Primary One pupils who lent a hand to their special needs classmate

A touching act of kindness between Primary One pupils

Moved by the kindness