Posts By Chad Merchant
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0PoliticsAmerican Voters Cancel ‘The Trump Show’ and the World Reacts with Jubilation and Relief
“Welcome back, America!” tweeted Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo. Exhausted by four long years of lies, bullying, and a transactional, inconsistent, and frequently...
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0OpinionTrump. Biden. The USA. The World. Who Are the Winners and Losers of America’s Election?
As an American expat living in Malaysia, I’m always surprised at not just the level of interest in US politics here, but...
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0WellnessA Cry for Mental Health Awareness in a Time of Crisis
To put it mildly, for many people, 2020 has been a year fraught with new realities encompassing challenges, difficulties, and even despair....
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0NewsIt Took Seven Months for Malaysia to Log Its First 10,000 Covid-19 Cases. The Last 10,000 Took Less Than Two Weeks.
With cases from the coronavirus appearing in Malaysia in mid-February, we didn’t cross the 10,000-case mark until September 16. The same number...
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0NewsHi, I’m Back! (Here’s What You Need to Know About Greater KL’s CMCO 2.0)
Spoiler Alert: You can probably forego the Dalgona coffee this round… it’s nothing like the original MCO. (Updated October 19) Putrajaya stunned...
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0OpinionTravel’s Big Lie
Travel allows us to see and experience a great many things… some new and different, some comforting and familiar. But there’s always...
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0NewsWalk This Way: How Does a Covered, Air-Conditioned Stroll Across an International Border Sound?
If multiple reports are to be believed, that could one day be the reality for the throngs of people crossing the border...
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0RecreationParks & Recreation in Kuala Lumpur
A good urban park is truly a wonder. It can be so many things to so many people: solo visitors can enjoy...
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0NewsMalaysia Changes Course and Relaxes 23-Country Entry Ban… Slightly
The move, which went into effect on September 7, initially included all long-term Malaysian pass holders, as well. This story was updated...
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0Airline TravelTop 3 US Airlines Are Permanently Dropping Change Fees. Will Airlines Worldwide Do the Same?
United Airlines was the first to announce the end of change fees. Until the coronavirus pandemic brought airlines around the world to...
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0NewsMalaysia Extends RMCO Until Year-End and Reactions Were Predictably Mixed
288 days. That’s how long Malaysia will have lived under some form of movement control order by the time the calendar flips...
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0Airline TravelWondering About the Odds of Catching Covid-19 on a Plane? Experts Now Know the Numbers.
May the odds be ever in your favour. As travel remains only partially available to many of us at this time, the...