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Yet another round with Malaysian healthcare

Never in a million years that I thought I'd end up back in the hospital so quickly.

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'American friends, you can't love your country only when its strong'

Jan 22, 2025 • Elizabeth Tai

The West is no longer the best

Jul 26, 2024 • Elizabeth Tai

The Great American Exodus, a response

Mar 11, 2025 • Elizabeth Tai

Now on Substack - elitism, condescension and dogpiles

Dec 1, 2023 • Elizabeth Tai

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I am bringing my entire self to Substack

Changes to the newsletter. Tai Tales will cover tech, culture and (occasional geopolitics) from a Malaysian-Chinese perspective.

May 28 • Elizabeth Tai

The Good People in Wicked Nations

It is easy to hate a nation in times of war, but I write this to remind myself: good people exist, even when their governments do bad things.

Apr 29 • Elizabeth Tai

Malaysia, Iran and the 2026 oil crisis

We are luckier than most, but how long will this last?

Apr 14 • Elizabeth Tai

What a Chinese Epic Taught Me about Failing Empires

Empires rise, empires fall. Why the Chinese drama 'Swords into Plowshares' holds a mirror to the United States' violent actions on the world stage.

Mar 18 • Elizabeth Tai

Thinking about Iran

The Iran-US-Israel war deserves a more nuanced discussion. A series of mini-essays and links.

Mar 4 • Elizabeth Tai

Chinese New Year, Spring Festival Gala, Flower Deities

The "Celebrating Flower Deities" (贺花神) performance had everything I loved about Chinese culture: poetry, dance, music, art, gorgeous hanfu and Chinese…

Feb 17 • Elizabeth Tai

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