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How do you handle sending your kid to a Chinese primary school when you yourself can't read Chinese
We sent both our kids to SJKC and neither my wife nor I are strong in Chinese, so I feel you completely. The first two years are t…
Is a weekend food stall or online food side hustle actually worth it while holding a 9-to-5 in Malaysia?
I ran a home-based food side hustle (frozen ready-to-eat and weekend pre-orders) alongside my 9-to-5 for about two years, and I al…
Is buying a PR1MA or sub-RM300k first home worth it for a fresh grad in the Klang Valley?
I'll be blunt, at RM3,200 salary I'd wait one or two years unless you get a genuinely good unit. Right now your income barely cove…
Okay ke kalau I start a side hustle selling on Shopee while working full-time?
It is very realistic and totally doable, but the grind is genuinely real, so please don't romanticise it based on the get-rich inf…
Perodua Myvi vs Proton Saga as a first car for a fresh grad earning RM2,800, what would you actually pick?
Practical warning on the loan, at RM2,800 the bank will look at your commitments. If you already have PTPTN deduction and want to …
Dating, should guy always pay or split the bill?
Watch out for the person who ALWAYS lets you pay and never even reaches for the wallet, that early pattern often continues into th…
What's it like to balik kampung during Raya/CNY, and how to survive the traffic?
Car preparation is massively underrated and it is exactly what separates a long-but-fine journey from a genuine roadside nightmare…
What are your rights if your employer suddenly retrenches you in Malaysia
Also don't forget you can withdraw from EPF and there's the SOCSO Employment Insurance System (EIS) that pays you a monthly job-se…
Planning to marry different race, family not fully supportive
My cousin is in a mixed marriage and honestly the kids turned out the most balanced, worldly people, speak multiple languages, com…
Cross border to work in Singapore - worth the SGD but the grind?
Watch out for the trap of never coming back. Many stay for the SGD, lifestyle creep, then cant afford to move back because RM sala…
Constant gastric pain and bloating, should I go government clinic or private GP in Malaysia and what to expect cost wise?
Don't play-play with burning chest pain though, sometimes what feels like gastric can actually be something else. If the pain ever…
What are things you wish you knew earlier before switching careers in your 30s in Malaysia?
Don't romanticise it, please. Career switch in your 30s means you are junior again but with senior expenses. PTPTN maybe almost do…
Should I self-contribute EPF as a freelancer?
ASB if you bumiputera got very good track record and you can withdraw more easily than EPF. For non-bumi, ASNB fixed price funds a…
How do you actually negotiate a counter-offer in Malaysia without burning the bridge?
Be realistic, many Malaysian SMEs especially the traditional family-run ones will straight up tell you no budget and take it perso…
Corporate burnout in KL, dreading every Monday. How to cope?
Please dont ignore it lah bro. I pushed through for a year and ended up with real health problems - gastric, insomnia, panik. See …