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Carry forward and encashment policy is largely up to the company, as long as they meet the legal minimum leave entitlement each year, they c…
Been running home food biz 3 years. Start small - dont invest big first, test demand with your neighbours and one office building. Licensing…
From my experience, barking when alone is usually separation anxiety or boredom, both fixable without rehoming, so don't panic. First, tire …
First check your company policy: carry forward or forfeit? Many Malaysian companies allow carry forward of a few days, some pay out unused l…
I bought a used sedan as my first car and regretted the surprise repair bills, aircond, suspension, small things that added up. For a first …
Both are valid, depends on the child. My daughter did matrikulasi and my son did STPM, so I saw both. Matrikulasi is one year (some streams …
Good on you for wanting to do it properly, and yes, once you're consistently making income from selling, you should register a business with…
Five cats over the years, mostly rescues, so here is the stuff the cute Instagram posts don't show. One, budget for vet bills, this is the b…
Yes you can pay in lieu of notice, this is very standard in Malaysia. Check your contract, usually it says either party can pay salary in li…
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…
I did the opposite, went from startup back to a GLC and I'm happier. The startup pay looked nicer on paper but the OT was unpaid and burnout…
Congrats on the results! I did STPM and here is the real talk. Matrikulasi is 1 year, easier syllabus, and CGPA generally higher which helps…
Owned a Myvi for five years as my first car on a similar salary, so here's the honest breakdown. The Myvi wins big on resale value, Perodua …
Akaun 3 (Akaun Fleksibel) memang design untuk emergency, tapi jangan jadikan tabiat lah. I pernah keluar RM1,500 masa cash flow ketat, prose…
Honest career-advice angle: the interview is the easy part, surviving is the real thing. I did audit two years and the learning curve is ste…
Aku kahwin bajet RM18k dan orang cakap meriah. Tips jimat: (1) Buat kat rumah atau dewan komuniti/surau yang murah, elak hotel. (2) Katering…
For serious or complex stuff, honestly govt hospital (HKL, UMMC, hospital besar) specialists are excellent, many are the top experts in the …
Helped my parents and a few neighbours apply, so here is the plain-language version. STR, Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah, is the cash aid that repla…
Checklist beli kereta terpakai di Malaysia: (1) Semak geran (VOC) betul, nama penjual match IC dia. Kalau geran masih under bank (belum sett…
Di Malaysia belum ada Residential Tenancy Act khusus lagi, jadi ia bergantung pada tenancy agreement kau. Baca balik kontrak: apa syarat pem…
Been there, quite the classic office move. From my experience the best defence is a paper trail. Start sending your analysis directly to the…
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 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…
Ugh, the credit thief, every Malaysian office has one. What worked for me without drama: start creating a paper trail. Send your analysis an…
I moved to KL on RM2,900 in 2022 and rented a middle room in a partitioned condo in Old Klang Road for RM650 including utilities and wifi. R…