What's it really like navigating meeting the parents in a mixed-race relationship in Malaysia?
My wife and I are a mixed couple, together 9 years now married with a kid, so we survived the whole journey. The honest truth is the introdu…
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My wife and I are a mixed couple, together 9 years now married with a kid, so we survived the whole journey. The honest truth is the introdu…
Did KL-Penang LDR for 2 years, now married. It is doable but needs effort from both. What worked: (1) Have a shared END GOAL and timeline - …
Did mine in KL recently, let me break it down honestly. The Chinese dinner banquet is the biggest chunk: hotel/restaurant tables run roughly…
This happened to me twice already. In Malaysia there's actually no specific tenancy act protecting tenants strongly, so a lot depends on you…
Under the Employment (Termination and Lay-Off Benefits) Regulations, the MINIMUM is: less than 2 years service = 10 days per year, 2 to 5 ye…
I went through this recently. The honest answer depends on his study style and your budget. Matrikulasi is subsidised and short, great if of…
MNP in Malaysia is actually pretty smooth these days and by regulation it's supposed to complete within one working day, though in practice …
Did it last year for my apartment in Seri Kembangan lah. Go KWSP website, login i-Akaun, apply under "Pengeluaran Perumahan". You need the S…
Never give a single number, give a range and always anchor higher. I usually say something like "based on my research for this role and my e…
I hit this exact wall two years ago, servicing a house in Semenyih and a car, feeling completely trapped and dreading work daily. What actua…
Been there, I had a 14-month gap after my confinement plus caring for my newborn. What worked for me was being honest but brief: 'I took tim…
I accepted a counter-offer in 2021, they bumped me from RM4,500 to RM6,000 on the spot. Six months later I realised the trust was gone, my m…
DSR (Debt Service Ratio) kira semua komitmen bulanan kau bahagi income. Walaupun gaji RM6k, kalau loan kereta RM800, PTPTN RM150, dan kad kr…
我一進入面試室,我就開始自我介紹,我說,我叫陳先生,我是來面試軟體工程助理的位置。面試官問我一些問題,我一一回答,包括我的工作經歷、教育背景,以及我的專業技能。面試過程中,我沒有遇到太大的困難,我覺得很順暢。最後,面試官問我,還有什麼問題想問我。這時,我問了他們公司的文化,以及工…
Totally fair to ask, and no it's not rude if done right. I now always clarify the range early to avoid wasting time, exactly like you experi…
I withdrew from Akaun 3 last September when my car aircon compressor died and needed RM1,800. The whole thing was done fully on the KWSP i-A…
From my experience buying subsale, the earnest deposit (usually 2-3 percent, but sometimes a smaller booking fee) is governed by the letter/…
So sweet that you want to adopt! I've rescued a few strays. Before bringing home: vet check is a must, especially ringworm which is a fungal…
Ya lor, classic Malaysian sales guy problem, I had the exact same thing. What actually helped me: I stopped eating anything within 3 hours o…
Switched to RFID 2 years ago and no regret for daily commute. Pros: no more battery dying like SmartTAG, no need to point the device, it lin…
From my experience, that heavy sleepy feeling after nasi kandar is partly just the big carb-and-oil load, your body works hard to digest. Wh…
I bought a RM280k apartment in Semenyih at 26 using the Skim Rumah Pertamaku (My First Home) which let me take 100% loan with no downpayment…
From my experience with two kids, you're overthinking the 'starting line' pressure, that's marketing talk that stresses parents. At age 4, w…
Classic problem, here's how I broke it. (1) Create your own portfolio without waiting for clients, do 3-5 self-initiated projects, redesign …
Did Grab full-time for 14 months between jobs, so this is from the seat not from YouTube. Gross can look nice, on a good day I hit RM250-300…