Malaysia first celebrated Merdeka Day 68 years ago. As the nation marks its independence this year, brands across the peninsula are rolling out tributes with cheeky cultural references, heartfelt ...

For many, Merdeka is all about vibrant parades and the Jalur Gemilang fluttering in the breeze. But what does this day mean to the Orang Asli communities who often watch from the fringes? As the first ...

Malaysian servicemen preparing to carry a massive national flag for the opening ceremony of the Merdeka Day parade in 2023. (Chot Touch pic) WhatsApp has recently been abuzz with claims that armed ...

In celebration of National Day and Malaysia Day 2025, Petronas has released its latest festive film, With all our hearts, a story that revisits the enduring significance of the Rukun Negara (National ...

Pasta brand Barilla is marking Singapore’s SG60 and Malaysia’s Merdeka Day with twin campaigns tapping into national pride, local flavour, and a love of carbs. In Singapore, the Italian pasta maker ...

The spirit of Merdeka was alive during the Fun Walk Jiwa Merdeka in Kuala Terengganu recently. But does this spirit of unity in diversity emerge only in August or does it carry through the year? — ...

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Malaysia will celebrate its 67th National Day tomorrow and this is an important day that marks our country’s independence. This year’s theme, “Malaysia Madani: Jiwa Merdeka,” is all about bringing ...

If Malaysia were a person, 68 would be the age to start telling younger folks to “listen to experience” while secretly Googling the latest slang to keep up. On 31 August 2025, the nation marks its ...

A Sarawak nationalist group has decided to thumb its nose at the national Merdeka Day celebrations and will mark independence day on September 24 instead. The Sarawak Association for Peoples' ...

Every year on Sept 16, Malaysians celebrate Malaysia Day. A date that sometimes gets overshadowed by Merdeka Day on Aug 31. But while Merdeka marked independence from British rule in 1957, Malaysia ...