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I love Malaysia. I also resent it.
It’s complicated. A bittersweet letter to Malaysia on Malaysia Day. 📧 Subscribe to read the post. Subscription is free.
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5 more reads from Asia
The results of my painstaking digging of the interwebs for your reading pleasure.
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Malaysians stunned by Kuala Lumpur sinkhole
Like many Malaysians, my eyes are glued to news a sinkhole that swallowed a woman in the middle of the capital. 📧 Subscribe to read the post. Subscription is free.
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That time when I lived in a haunted house
It’s Hungry Ghost month so what better time to talk about the haunted house I lived in? 📧 Subscribe to read the post. Subscription is free.
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What’s happening in Britain?
Documenting my efforts to find a more nuanced point of view about the British riots. Consuming news has become so hard, honestly.
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The reason why you’re so tired at work: Context switching
Cal Newport says that knowledge workers end up mentally exhausted because of the constant context switching at work, but how do we actually fix this?
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Learning Chinese vocabulary as a headless chicken
How to learn new words when you work a full-time job, have 1001 interests, write a newsletter, two blogs and be a well-managed human being. 📧 Subscribe to read the post. Subscription is free.
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I once tolerated Kuala Lumpur. Now, I love it
Growing up, I saw little beauty in Kuala Lumpur. It was a city I tolerated, not loved. But, over the years, KL has blossomed into something special. 📧 Subscribe to read the post. Subscription is free.
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A secret Pentagon campaign to spread vaccine disinformation has come to light
No, really, this is not some conspiracy theory Youtuber reporting this. Reuters broke the story. Here’s how the world is reacting to the news.
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The cold war in Chinese fandom spaces
The “China bad” narrative is infecting even “fluffy” Chinese online fandom spaces, forcing fans to take sides in the US-China cold war. 📧 Subscribe to read the post. Subscription is free.
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The tricky art of learning Chinese characters
I thought learning how to read Chinese was impossible for me. Turns out I needed to use the right techniques. 📧 Subscribe to read the post. Subscription is free.
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So I’m learning Mandarin
Introducing a new newsletter section where I will share how I’m trying to improve my Mandarin as a “heritage” speaker.
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Weekend Tales #5 My ambition is to have an unextraordinary life
No fancy corporate titles, giant mansions or flashy paychecks for me. 📧 Subscribe to read the post. Subscription is free.
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3 Body Problem is a bit of a problem
The Netflix drama’s depiction of China is, well, problematic. Or is it? Chinese viewers weigh in. (If you’ve not watched the drama, please note that this issue is slightly spoilery.) 📧 Subscribe to read the post. Subscription is free.
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Comprehensible input and creating my own Mandarin-learning curriculum
Adventures in learning Mandarin. As a heritage speaker, I have to learn Mandarin differently. It has been a frustrating and fun journey so far. Fortunately, lots of content from language learning experts, and I found one that is the clearest one yet!
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I think I read a racist thing from Canada this morning
Rather than demand articles such as these to be stripped off the Internet, perhaps we need to resist the impulse to label groups of people and understand the reason behind the hatred and anger.
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Sweeping tombs, eating food and waving at the dead
It’s Cheng Beng and I, forever the family travel operator, is shepherding the family to Penang island. 📧 Subscribe to read the post. Subscription is free.
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