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As a Malaysian Chinese girl, let me say her expectation is a bit much on the sibling part. Culturally you give ang pao to elders like her pa…

Go on weekdays if you can, ORRR long weekend but avoid it lah, it becomes a parking lot especially Brinchang town. Two routes: the Simpang P…

Financial planning is my job, so let me give you the framework, not just an opinion. First, compare interest rates. Credit card debt in Mala…

Grew up basically living at mamak, and I think the magic is a perfect storm of things no cafe can ever copy. One, it is open exactly when yo…

Normal wear and tear is NOT your responsibility, repainting after a normal tenancy is generally the landlord's cost, not yours, unless you p…

I tried both. Dropshipping (mostly from China suppliers) in Malaysia has a big problem: shipping times are long, so on Shopee/TikTok Shop wh…

I duduk dengan mak mertua dah 5 tahun, so far okay sebab ada ground rules dari awal. Tips penting: (1) Set boundaries secara halus, contoh b…

Mamak tu institusi sosial Malaysia bro haha. Appeal dia: buka lewat (kadang 24 jam), murah (teh tarik RM2-3, roti canai RM1.50-2), dan tak a…

Drive but go the Gua Musang route instead of the coastal highway if the jam report is bad, it's more winding but often much clearer during p…

Do the comparison properly. PTPTN charges a relatively low "ujrah" (around 1 percent, much lower than commercial loans), and they periodical…

This is so common in Malaysian families and it hurts, because you want the people closest to you to get it. A few things I've learned. (1) Y…

I joined a GLC in 2020 after going through their process, and yes it is slower and more formal than private sector, prepare for that mentall…

STR (formerly BR1M/BSH) is handled by LHDN (Inland Revenue). How it works: (1) Registration and updates are done through the official STR po…

Been there, quite the classic office move. From my experience the best defence is a paper trail. Start sending your analysis directly to the…

Repayment officially starts 12 months after your studies end, whether you working or not, so don't wait for the perfect job. What I did: reg…

I've commuted from JB to Singapore for 4 years, so let me be honest. The SGD salary converted to RM is life-changing, no doubt, my savings g…

Akaun 3 (Akaun Fleksibel) memang design untuk emergency, tapi jangan jadikan tabiat lah. I pernah keluar RM1,500 masa cash flow ketat, prose…

Ugh, the credit thief, every Malaysian office has one. What worked for me without drama: start creating a paper trail. Send your analysis an…

Dengar sini, SPM bukan penentu seluruh hidup kau. I kenal ramai orang yang SPM biasa-biasa je tapi sekarang berjaya. Options kau masih banya…

Nego always can, worst case they say no, they wont withdraw for asking politely lah. When I got my first offer I emailed back: "Thank you fo…

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…

Dua-dua best tapi beza vibe. Penang: senang travel (boleh drive terus, tak payah ferry), makanan surga (char kuey teow, cendol, asam laksa),…

Aku commute JB-Singapore dah 3 tahun. Reality check: SGD3,000 tukar RM memang nampak besar (RM10k+), dan itu daya tarikan utama. TAPI kos hi…

Balik kampung veteran, been doing the long drive for over 15 years, so here are the survival tips that actually work. One, timing beats ever…

I've been working in KL for a few years now, and I can tell you that the average bonus for a first-year employee is around RM3,000 to RM6,00…