Tag Archives: M’sian

Did you know that our national, sector-wide minimum wage was actually introduced more recently than we would’ve expected? The Malaysian government announced the nationwide implementation of minimum wages in July 2012, and in the same year, the Minimum Wages Order 2012 came to being. The law was then enforced on …

Author’s Blurb: Back in primary school, we had a recycling programme where students were encouraged to bring old newspapers from home and stack them into 1 metre towers. It was a fun way to educate us kids on the values of recycling. Trash4Cash has one hope: that there will one …

For Keem Ooi, otherwise known as keempossible_2 to her 36.8k followers on IG, it takes at least an hour to produce her cakes. The fruits of her artistry and time invested can be seen in her Bernie Sanders design, based on the viral meme, among many others. Her gallery isn’t …

While LinkedIn is currently the go-to place for many professionals to connect with one another, this platform can’t serve professionals from all industries equally yet. Resumes and portfolios may be enough to showcase a banker or a manager’s knowledge and abilities, for examples, but they may not serve artists as …

I’m always on the lookout for cheap car washes with vacuum services while pumping petrol. Of course, it would be cheaper if I just spent a weekend doing it myself, but getting drenched in dirty soap water isn’t how I’d want to spend my free day. Noticing the expensive rates …

“My current goal for the group is to raise the level of entrepreneurs in Malaysia to have more global players,” said Daniel Cerventus Lim to Vulcan Post. If you’re part of the Entrepreneurs and Startups in Malaysia (E&S) Facebook group, you might know him as its creator and admin. If …

When I think about sustainable carpentry, the first thing that comes to mind is reducing woodwork waste, which I assumed is something that just comes with time and experience.  It wasn’t until I chanced upon Harith Ridzuan of The Green Factory who shared more about sustainable carpentry and how he …

The culture of renting goods or a service is arguably more popular in Western countries than it is in Malaysia, as shared commerce isn’t as widely accepted by the older generations here yet.   When Huzaifah, Emir, and Hazim were studying abroad in Canada, they found that anyone could rent almost …

A whiff of lavender carries me to a relaxing spa where I first got a facial, while the Chinese feng you jing oil takes me back on a winding drive up to Genting.  Distinct scents can transport me to an exact moment where I first encountered it. The sense of …