Malaysia, like many southeast asian countries, is a melting pot of people of different ethnicities and religions. Of course, there are more and more people working and studying overseas nowadays, so you might think that every other country is in the same situation, but you’ll know you’re in a seriously multinational city when almost every new person you meet asks you “are you local?” (my personal experience as a Singaporean).
To that sort of question, 17-year-old Malaysian YouTuber Joyce Chu proudly answers with her song Malaysia Chabor (chabor means “woman” in the Hokkien dialect), which has garnered over 1.6 million views in slightly more than a week!





Starbucks teams up with 166-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Horse decorations【Photos】
7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branches
Bros? Kart? Party? Japanese gamers pick their top 5 Mario series
Street Fighter Hadouken Churros to be launched and eaten in Tokyo, Okami pudding on offer too
The massive Pokémon card public art display going on in Japan right now is a thing of beauty【Pics】
69-year-old Tokyo man arrested for driving without a license for over 50 years
Japan’s mint chocolate season hits Family Mart with 14 new choco mint treats (and five superstars)
Is this the most relaxing Starbucks in Japan?
This ad for Ueno Clinic makes no sense… until you realize what the clinic specializes in【Video】
Japanese sleep experts say we’ve been using our blankets wrong, help us hate winter a little less
Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
More Shinkansen trains being added to Japan’s “golden route” to meet traveler demand
Japanese avoiding domestic travel as foreign tourists increase, possibly creating vicious cycle
Japanese woman mistaken for bear
Return of Totoro sequel short anime announced for Ghibli Park
Starbucks Japan quietly slips fans another Christmas present with Joyful Medley Strawberry Milk Tea
Japanese man who didn’t know how banks work defrauded out of 21 million yen
Gundam and Reebok team up for new GQuuuuuuX Pumps【Photos】
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods and a rhinestone tumbler that costs 19,500 yen
Real-world Nausicaa Ghibli anime glider completes its final flight in Japan【Video】
Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Tokyo’s Asakusa neighborhood?
The 10 best day trips from downtown Tokyo【Survey】
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
Tokyo event lets you travel back in time, for free, to celebrate 100 years since Showa era start
A guide to visiting Sagamiko Illumination, one of the three biggest light-ups in Kanto
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
69-year-old Tokyo man arrested for driving without a license for over 50 years
Japan’s mint chocolate season hits Family Mart with 14 new choco mint treats (and five superstars)
Is this the most relaxing Starbucks in Japan?
This ad for Ueno Clinic makes no sense… until you realize what the clinic specializes in【Video】
Japanese sleep experts say we’ve been using our blankets wrong, help us hate winter a little less
Taste-testing Japan’s three biggest convenience stores store-brand cup ramen【Taste test】
Senkoji: The Japanese temple that’s more like a theme park to heaven and hell
Is downtown Tokyo’s crazy cheap 290-yen bento boxed lunch shop still around, and is it still cheap?
Japanese Cabinet to officially announce new romanization spelling recommendation next week
You can now buy a Japanese train station clock in Japan
Behold the Oniben, a new type of rice ball that’s part onigiri, part bento boxed meal
Rumors say Tokyo’s Sensoji Temple sticks you with bad fortunes, so we bought 100 to find out
Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month