How much hantaran / mas kahwin is reasonable? Feeling the pressure
Brother, first separate two things: mas kahwin (maskahwin/mahar) is the fixed sum set by the state religious authority, usually a modest sta…
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Brother, first separate two things: mas kahwin (maskahwin/mahar) is the fixed sum set by the state religious authority, usually a modest sta…
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…
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…
The trick is do your homework first. Check the range on JobStreet and Glassdoor for that role and your years of experience. When they ask, g…
Coverage on the east coast really depends on your exact kampung, so general advice only goes so far. In my area near Kuantan, Maxis is actua…
I dah rescue 3 ekor kucing jalanan. Steps: (1) Bawa vet dulu untuk full check, buang kutu dan cacing (deworming), sekitar RM50-100. (2) Vaks…
Tak lambat langsung. Ramai orang switch ke tech lepas 30 dan berjaya, termasuk kenalan i yang dulu cikgu sekarang backend developer. Realiti…
The secret isn't just timing, it's picking a busy mamak. A packed stall means high turnover so nothing sits around long. My regular spot in …
The secret is patience and the onions. Real good sambal tumis needs you to caramelise a lot of sliced bawang besar (big onions) low and slow…
Realistically, since you're staying with parents, this is the best time in your life to save hard, before car loan, rent and family expenses…
As a fellow foodie, IF worked for me because it doesn't tell you WHAT to eat, just WHEN, which suits our food culture better than restrictiv…
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…
Totally doable and common, but manage a few things. (1) Check your employment contract, many have a clause about outside employment, conflic…
Ya lor, classic Malaysian sales guy problem, I had the exact same thing. What actually helped me: I stopped eating anything within 3 hours o…
There are real options at lower cost, you just have to know where to look. (1) Government hospitals and Klinik Kesihatan have psychiatry and…
KL to Kelantan Raya veteran here. The single biggest tip: leave at an odd hour, not when everyone else does. I leave around 2 to 4am the day…
Went from rejected to approved, here is what I fixed. First, pull your CCRIS and CTOS report (CCRIS free from BNM). Check for any late payme…
Haha the classic mamak struggle. What works for my gang: one 'captain' collects everyone's order and relays it in one clean go, grouped by d…
Because mamak is the only place in Malaysia where a Datuk in his Merc and a Grab rider can sit two tables apart, both order teh tarik and ro…
Start now, seriously, time is your biggest advantage with a newborn, you have 18 years of compounding. My approach for my two kids, a layere…
Adopt don't shop, respect la for that. I got my two from SPCA Selangor in Ampang and also there's PAWS in Subang, both legit and the cats al…
Yes, if you're carrying on a business (selling to make profit, even part time online), you're generally required to register with SSM, and r…
I ported from a big telco RM88 plan to a cheaper RM35 plan last year and here's my honest verdict after 12 months. In the Klang Valley and m…
Eight months is workable but for popular dewan on peak weekends (school holidays, after Raya, 'good dates'), the best ones get booked a year…
Okay crash course. DRINKS: teh = tea with milk, teh o = tea no milk (o means kosong/no milk, just sugar), teh o ais limau = iced tea with li…