Feature: The Perverse World of Human Trafficking



In our May Crime & Punishment Issue, we go deep into the horrific world of human trafficking, here on our doorstep. The Asia-Pacific region is one of the hottest zones for forced labour and human trafficking in the world—statistics show there are approximately three trafficked persons for every 1,000 inhabitants. With its location smack bang in the middle of the particularly troubling zone of Southeast Asia, Malaysia has earned a reputation as both a source and a transit country for human trafficking. Here's an excerpt: Read more

The Crime & Punishment Issue



Welcome to our May Crime & Punishment Issue. It's the feel-bad issue of the year; where we delve into the nuts and bolts of crime in and out of our shores, and also the people who are have gone through the wringer. Read more

This Way Out: Not-So-Brilliant Malaysia



There's always room for improvement, countrymen. Of the many areas we could think of, these few had us screaming "Apa lah?!" the most. Read more

The Brilliant Malaysians Issue



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After much sweat, effort and controlled panic, it's finally here: our April Brilliant Malaysians Issue. We celebrate 12 Malaysian individuals (and groups) whose stories speak of courage, adventure, and well, brilliance. We have even commissioned one of our Brilliant Malaysians to design three special covers for this issue, as you can see above. Read more

"Red" Hong Yi and our Esquire covers



Our April Brilliant Malaysians Issue is hitting newsstands as we speak, and we have three covers for your perusal. But more importantly, each cover was painstakingly put together by one artist: the amazing "Red" Hong Yi. Read more

Contents: The Royal Press



Seen our March Mediagenic Issue's Contents pages? The incredible artwork was shot and assisted by the amazing people behind The Royal Press, the only press printing company in the country to still use block printing. Read more

This Way Out: Facebook's Facebook page



We go meta on you in our March Mediagenic Issue as we imagine what Facebook's early FB profile page would look like. Lesson: the Internet can be one bitchy place. Read more

The Mediagenic Issue



Welcome to our March Mediagenic Issue. Where we dive into all things to do with our beloved box of entertainment. What power does the media hold over us? Who has a hold on the media? It's a list of everyone who matters in the lights, and inside you'll find: Read more