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The creator of Enjet-Enjet Semut, a Singaporean graphic designer who goes by the pseudonym Evil Bunny, grants theCICAK this exclusive. Check out his website, Happeepill.com.
1. How did you come up with Enjet-Enjet Semut?

Why are foreign maids treated worse than animals?

Art by CHUAN ZUI
By RACHEL CHAN SUET KAY
It’s “Visit Malaysia Year” and the government is working hard to promote our country as the tourist destination in Asia. They are trying to get word-out about Malaysia’s hospitality toward foreigners.
Unfortunately, all the money being spent on promotional campaigns will not clear up the bad press about […]

Malaysian Eminem raps about Muar Chinese

DISCLAIMER: This song is littered with racist and heterosexist remarks. Please do not watch the video or read the English translation below if you think you might feel uncomfortable. theCICAK would like to encourage responsible and healthy debate. Please post your comments below

American public radio: Malaysian bloggers threatened with censorship

San Francisco-based KQED Radio aired another story today about the Malaysian government clamping down on political bloggers. Pacific Time, a KQED programme that is syndicated to about two dozen radio stations in the United States and in Asia, featured theCICAK in May.
Here’s a summary of “Malaysian Bloggers Threatened With Censorship” by Jonathan Kent for Pacific […]

King or prime minister, who is our head of state?

Art by CHUAN ZUI

By JOHN LEE
Not too long ago, my father dragged me on a guided tour of Putrajaya. The highlight of the tour was visiting the Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC), built on the highest point of the city.
Toward the end of the tour, we were taken to a conference room which, according to […]

‘Heroes’ competition deadline extended to Merdeka Day, 31 August

The “50 Years, 50 Heroes: Young Malaysians You Need to Know” writing competition deadline has been extended to Merdeka Day, 31 August. Participate now to win cash and get published!
Read more about the competition here.

Nathaniel Tan on Red104.9 FM Friday morning

Nathaniel Tan and Rachel Leow, an editor for theCICAK, will speak about responsible blogging on Red104.9 FM tomorrow, Friday.
Tune into the RED Breakfast Show, hosted by Tim Ho and Will Quah, around 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.

Making sense of Nathaniel Tan’s detention

About 100 supporters attended a candlelight vigil for political blogger Nathaniel Tan on Sunday night outside the Dang Wangi District Police Station where he is being held. Photo by CHUA SUE ANN
By RACHEL LEOW
Nathaniel Tan, a prominent political blogger, activist and staff member of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) was detained incommunicado and was not given […]

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