CEKU Editorials

“Matcha tastes like grass.” “Then why did you buy it?” “FOMO, I guess?” In urban society, food isn’t just about fueling your body with energy. It has shifted to become…

 As part of the “younger generation”, we tend to complain and grumble whenever people from older generations would say that young people today are lazier than when they were younger.…

In the early cold mornings before school, I would sit at the dining table. Before me was a pyramid-like bundle filled with fluffy and coconut-infused rice known as Nasi Lemak.…

Is age just a number, or will it shape our economic future? By 2043, Malaysia is projected to become an "aged society," with over 15% of its population aged 60…

"The Malaccan Strait is the gateway to the East and the West; whoever controls it, controls the world."A sentiment shared during the Malaccan Sultanate which reflects the strategic importance of…

June 27 1997, Bangkok. Finance One, one of Thailand’s biggest financial institutions collapsed overnight under the weight of bad loans. It was never a good sign when big banks started…

We all are, at some point, a racist person. There were uncomfortably too many instances I’ve caught myself and the people I’ve interacted with double-checking if our car doors were…

My mother died today. Or maybe yesterday, I don’t know. I received a telegram from the old people’s home. ‘Mother deceased. Funeral tomorrow. Very sincerely yours’. That doesn’t mean anything.…

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…

“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…