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I went through this recently. The honest answer depends on his study style and your budget. Matrikulasi is subsidised and short, great if of…

Yes, you can withdraw from Account 2 (now called Akaun Sejahtera under the new three-account structure) for your first house down payment, a…

Came back after 8 years, here's my honest reflection. The pay cut is real, don't sugarcoat it, headline salaries here are lower. But you mus…

For heavy data, the honest answer is: coverage where YOU actually are matters more than the brand or the GB number on the ad. All the telcos…

Good of you to care about your colleagues. The gold standard is the official JAKIM (or the state Islamic authority) halal certification, tha…

I withdrew about RM38,000 from Account 2 in 2019 for my house in Kajang and honestly I don't regret it, but here are the real lessons. First…

This happened to me twice already. In Malaysia there's actually no specific tenancy act protecting tenants strongly, so a lot depends on you…

From my experience, saver-spender couples can absolutely work, my husband and I are exactly that. The fights usually aren't about money itse…

Totally doable and common, but manage a few things. (1) Check your employment contract, many have a clause about outside employment, conflic…

Been in an interracial, interfaith relationship for 7 years, married 3. Real talk, not the feel-good version. The love part is genuinely the…

Statistically most people who accept counter-offers leave within a year anyway, and I was one of them. My company matched my salary but the …

Don't feel malu, these scams are professionally run and even smart people get caught. Act fast, speed matters for any chance of recovery. St…

Did budget Langkawi a few times, here is the playbook. Flights: book early and go on weekdays, and set fare alerts, prices swing wildly. Alt…

I've driven from KL to Penang during peak season many times, and I can tell you that the best route to take is the North-South Expressway, b…

For GLC I always go long sleeve formal shirt tuck in, dark slacks, leather shoes, and bring a tie in bag just in case. Full suit is fine for…

From my experience, yes, you must declare all your income to LHDN, including freelance/side income, it's taxable regardless of your main job…

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…

36 now, and here is what I would tell my 22-year-old self standing in Mid Valley about to swipe. One, lifestyle inflation is the silent kill…

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…

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…

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…

Hit full burnout in my early 30s in a KL corporate role, the kind where I would cry in the car before forcing myself to go up. So this is fr…

Sorry to hear bro. Under Employment Act, kalau kontrak cakap sebulan notis, company kena bagi sebulan ATAU bayar gaji sebulan sebagai pengga…

Yes you should have your own, and I learned this the hard way. Company insurance sounds great UNTIL you leave the job, get retrenched, or re…

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…