THE Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) has criticised the participation of an individual said to have represented Malaysia at a transgender beauty pageant in Bangkok, Thailand, last week.

Hi, I spent 3 weeks in Malaysia, 3 days in Singapore, about a month ago. And it’s my 2nd time in KL. I’m not here to talk about wages or living expenses. I’m not sure if it’s my vacation that’s blinding me or if my instincts are correct. KL seems to be a decent place to live if you are rich. Food is literally $6 USD (or about 50% of prices here). Taxi Grabs are about 3x-4x cheaper also.

But I spent a little around under $20K USD. I stayed only in 5 star hotels only (I definitely could have saved a ton of money and made the trip a lot less expensive if I just knew to stay in 4-star hotels), ParkRoyal (6 nights), Banyan Tree (1 night), Hilton Inn Langkawi, and Kimpton the last 2 days I was there. I shopped at Pavillion, both Sunway Putra + Velocity, Suria Mall + TRX Mall. I literally had AYCE Breakfast every single day almost.

You can actually buy Huawei devices, smart watches and Chinese cars like XPeng, BYD, etc, if you are a local.

Nobody seems violent, everyone is nice.

The things I’d say I did not like were. It’s hot and humid. Weird languages. Singapore was expensive and small. Singapore cars are simply a scam by price.

The thing is, I just can’t get over the fact that literally everywhere I walk it’s a living paradise for a person who loves malls, food, technology, and Asian people, all of Asia seems like a giant interconnected mall tbh, good food or drinks seems like it’s always a 5 minute walk away (I actually can’t imagine how other Chinese cities actually look like Shanghai or Beijing might be even more futuristic looking even tho it may be more expensive), and it looks pretty clean too for most part, depending where you stay, and it’s just not the same environment back at home. There’s no giant interconnected mall feeling, Asian people are a minority, and I have to actively seek out good Asian food here as well as it being more expensive.

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Hello amazing people, I just came back from my Malaysia trip and I already miss being there.
I loved the places. There are a couple of things I really liked, like being able to go out without worrying that someone will stab me or snatch my things.

The food was great. I’m from a place where the food has a lot of flavour and I’m a bit picky about food in general, but I really liked Malaysian food. The flavours were nice.

My favourite thing was the people. They are so fun to talk to and they like to talk and interact, which is great. I kept getting smiles and great conversations with people I don’t know. I had many conversations with Grab drivers, random shop owners, etc.

The weather is on the hotter side but pleasant, and I like it a lot. The most important and biggest thing I liked, and the thing I care about, is civic sense. No one honks for no reason, people know how to be civic.

I really liked how there is a balance of nature and infrastructure. There are many huge buildings but they are surrounded by a lot of trees and nature.

Everything felt very systemised and hassle free. The roads are clean, the people are nice, there is a ton of stuff to do, and the malls are gigantic.

I loved Malaysia and I would love to spend a long time there.
It’s on the expensive side but manageable for me.

Overall 10/10.

Thank you for reading.

What’s the current air quality like in sabah? I’m travelling there in a couple of weeks and I have been trying to read about the wildfires.

Are the skies really grey? Does it smell? How long has it been going on? In your experience, how long does it last? Or do you just not know?

I lived in China for a long time, so understand AQI and I’m Australian where we have lots of massive bushfires.

Any comments would be appreciated

Thank you

His Royal Highness therefore called on everyone to discharge their responsibilities with honesty, no matter how small, saying trust and integrity are fundamental to genuine prosperity and independence.

"Managing public funds with integrity is a sign of our love for the community and the country. Do not allow wealth meant to benefit the people to be misappropriated for personal gain.

"Those guilty must be punished, those who uphold their trust must be supported and good systems must continue to be improved," the Ruler said.

Opening with a warm morning greeting in Bahasa Malaysia, she extended brief congratulations to the nation and cheered on her fellow Malaysians, before ending the clip with memories of celebrating together with her teammates at the Srikandi Merdeka Cup in Indonesia.

The Hungry Ghost Festival is observed during the seventh month of the lunar calendar, drawing on Buddhist, Taoist and folk religious beliefs about the relationship between the living and the dead

Malaysia is expected to recruit around 200,000 migrant workers from Bangladesh over the next six months, according to the Bangladeshi government.

A 36 years old Malay male teacher sexually molest 3 teenagers. According to LinkedIn website, he was a special needs education teacher. The three girls that he molested probably special needs children. https://my.linkedin.com/in/muhamad-asyraf-ahmad-068137b6

Location names ;

1. Colmar Tropicale (French-themed Village)

2. Berjaya Hills Golf & Country Club

3. Japanese Village

4. Atma - Four Face Brahma Temple (aka Four Faced Buddha)

5. Bukit Tinggi Horse Trail Rides

Hope everyone is easing back into work week after the Merdeka weekend

Feel free to ask me anything about the trip 🫶

Sorry guys, it's a bit blur..

Juwai IQI co-founder and Group Chief Executive Officer Kashif Ansari said Malaysia accounted for 7.3% of all Chinese overseas homebuyer enquiries in the first half of 2026 (1H26), up sharply from 4.5% in 2025 and 2.8% in 2024. Malaysia now trails only Thailand, Australia and the UK.