New colleague keeps taking credit for my work in meetings, how to handle?

Been there and I stayed silent too long, big mistake. The key is documentation plus visibility, not confrontation. I started sending short recap emails after discussions: 'As discussed, here's the analysis I prepared...' so my name is attached to the work in writing. In meetings I learned to present my own findings instead of letting him relay them, volunteer to speak. As a new person you're right to avoid open drama, but being invisible is worse for your career. Also build your own relationship with the manager so they know your capabilities directly. If it's really bad and systematic, document specific instances and raise it calmly with HR or your manager as a pattern, not a personal attack. Protect your work, it's not drama, it's professional self-respect.

Ugh, the credit thief, every Malaysian office has one. What worked for me without drama: start creating a paper trail. Send your analysis and ideas over email or the team chat BEFORE meetings, cc your manager where natural, so there's timestamped proof it came from you. In meetings, speak up early: 'Building on the analysis I did, here's what I found...' Claim your work calmly and first. Don't confront him aggressively, that backfires especially when you're new. Also, get face time with your manager one-on-one to update on your work directly. Over time the truth shows. If it keeps happening, a private, factual chat with your manager framed as 'I want to make sure my contributions are visible' works better than accusing the colleague.