
Timothy Tiah
Sharing insights, ideas & everyday moments.

What caused Sunway Lagoon's rollercoaster accident?
What the heaven is metal fatigue? Jeffrey Cheah says it may have played a role in the Sunway Lagoon roller coaster accident — even though the ride had reportedly undergone inspection and maintenance just weeks earlier. Here’s how metal fatigue actually works, and why it isn’t always easy to

What happened to fitness first in Malaysia?
Fitness First entered Malaysia in 2001. Anytime Fitness arrived 13 years later. Today, Fitness First has 10 clubs in Malaysia. Anytime Fitness has 100+. That doesn’t tell us who has more members or makes more money — but it does show how dramatically Malaysia’s gym landscape has changed. S

How will police find the Genting robbers?
Three masked men. RM1.7 million in jewellery. In and out in about two minutes. But if their faces were covered and they escaped before the roadblocks went up, how do police actually find them? The answer may be in everything they left around the crime — the getaway car, CCTV trail, forensic evid

Malaysia is having a construction boom. But there's a problem.
Malaysia is building like crazy right now. But some contractors are getting squeezed by rising costs. Why should we care? Because when building gets more expensive, that cost can eventually reach our homes, our infrastructure — and our wallets.

Are Malaysians still paying for 20 cent plastic bags?
Are Malaysians still paying 20 sen for plastic bags? Selangor collected RM13.35 million from plastic bag charges in 2023. Two years later: RM6.97 million. Almost half. We complained about the 20 sen. We paid it anyway. And somewhere along the way… a lot of us apparently started remembering ou


