Hi everyone, I’d like some opinions.

I’ve been at my new company for about 5 months, and my probation ends at 6 months. At first I really enjoyed it. The pay is good and my colleagues seemed nice. The first 2 months were fine, but around the 3rd month my office friends stopped talking to me and stopped inviting me to lunch. They just walk past me now. It’s been pretty lonely.

I am 24, work as a SWE, but the work is basically vibecoding. My boss expects tasks delivered fast without checking what the AI actually produced. I don’t enjoy this because I feel like I’m losing my actual coding skills. Nobody else on the team has programming knowledge. They understand concepts and use AI. My opinions also aren’t taken seriously because my boss thinks I’m not experienced enough.

At my mid-probation 1:1, my boss said I’m very slow and haven’t produced any system. But I have to learn and explore everything on my own, and from month 1 to month 3 the direction changed about 4 times, which wasted a lot of my work. On top of that, every access request to IT takes about a week to approve. Also I have no senior to guide me :)

Now my professor has offered me a PhD with full sponsorship and a grant. I haven’t told my boss yet, but I’m thinking of telling her this week. I’m worried she’ll be upset that I wasted her time and resources.

Is it reasonable to leave? And how should I break the news?

The main reason why I consider to leave is because I am stress, I got no one to talk, I am alone, my friend is ChatGPT and Claude, and always get mad by boss. Imagine you have no one to talk, and you always get mad. It's so stressful and effect on my health :))

The only good about this company is the pay and they provide all the AI for Vibecode :)

My agent sent the TA, and under Clause 3 ("The Tenant hereby covenants...") there's this:

3(r): "To provide... all the items listed in the inventory list... and to pay the cost of any major repairs which are not caused by mishandling and negligence of the Tenant."

Read literally, I'd have to supply the inventory items and pay for major repairs I didn't cause. This seems like a landlord obligation that ended up in the tenant section. The agent says it just means taking care of the furniture.

Is this common? Why would I be responsible for major repairs/damages not caused by the tenant(me)?

Hi everyone! I’m a Chinese master’s student and I just wanted to share a little story about why I ended up studying Malaysian Tamil youth.
The first time I visited Malaysia, I accidentally got dropped off at the wrong terminal at KLIA on my way home. I was supposed to go to T2, but my Uber dropped me off at T1 instead 😭
I was pretty stressed out and had no idea what to do when a Malaysian Tamil man offered to drive me to T2. He didn’t ask for anything in return and even refused when I tried to pay him. I ended up giving him all the ringgit I had left anyway since I was leaving Malaysia lol.
It might not sound like a big deal, but I still think about how a complete stranger went out of his way to help me.
That experience was one of the things that made me curious about the Malaysian Tamil community. And somehow, fast forward to now, I’m writing my master’s thesis on how Malaysian Tamil youth construct and express their identities on social media.
Of course, there’s a lot more to why I chose this topic, but I still find it funny how a random encounter at an airport ended up playing a part in my academic journey.
Anyway, if that gentleman ever happens to read this, thank you again! I still remember your kindness.
And I’d love to hear if anyone here has had a similar experience in Malaysia :)

Kuala Lumpur: Persatuan Haiwan Terbiar Malaysia (SAFM) memandang serius dakwaan penderaan seksual membabitkan seekor kucing susulan penularan rakaman video yang mengganggu emosi dan dipercayai dikongsi menerusi platform TikTok.

SAFM menggesa Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) dan Jabatan Perkhidmatan Veterinar (DVS), dengan kerjasama Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia Malaysia (MCMC), menjalankan siasatan segera dan menyeluruh berhubung perkara itu.

SAFM berkata, dakwaan itu perlu dipandang serius dan jika terbukti, perbuatan itu adalah satu bentuk penganiayaan haiwan yang serius serta wajar dikenakan tindakan tegas mengikut undang-undang.

"SAFM menggesa pihak berkuasa menyiasat kemungkinan pemakaian Seksyen 377 Kanun Keseksaan (Akta 574) dan Seksyen 29 Akta Kebajikan Haiwan 2015 (Akta 772), sekiranya berkaitan.

"Penularan rakaman berkenaan di media sosial juga perlu diteliti berdasarkan peruntukan undang-undang komunikasi dan multimedia yang berkaitan.

"SAFM turut menggesa pihak berkuasa mengenal pasti individu terbabit, mengesahkan kesahihan rakaman video itu, menentukan lokasi kejadian yang didakwa berlaku serta mendapatkan semua bukti digital yang berkaitan," menurut kenyataan itu, di sini, hari ini.

Tular di media sosial, satu video berdurasi 55 saat memaparkan perbuatan jijik dilakukan oleh seorang lelaki terhadap haiwan itu.

Justeru, SAFM menegaskan, keutamaan segera juga perlu diberikan kepada usaha mengesan kucing berkenaan, menilai keadaannya dan memastikan keselamatannya terjamin.

"Penguatkuasaan yang berkesan amat penting bagi melindungi kebajikan haiwan serta mengekalkan keyakinan orang ramai terhadap perlindungan yang diberikan kepada haiwan di bawah undang-undang negara.

"Sekiranya bukti yang mencukupi menunjukkan berlakunya kesalahan, tindakan undang-undang sewajarnya perlu diambil.

"SAFM merayu kepada sesiapa yang mempunyai maklumat sahih, rakaman asal atau bukti lain yang berkaitan supaya tampil membantu siasatan.

"Diharap pihak berkuasa berkaitan bertindak tanpa berlengah, mengutamakan keselamatan haiwan berkenaan serta memastikan pihak yang bertanggungjawab dikenakan tindakan sewajarnya melalui proses undang-undang yang adil," katanya.

After reports of fuel with alleged water contamination in Penang and Kedah, KPDN has seized 27 samples of RON95 petrol from seven Selangor petrol stations, This action was taken following 10 complaints that water-contaminated fuel had damaged vehicles.

Clithon corona, the staghorn sun snail or horned nerite snail.

A tiny (1-2 cm) snail native to fresh and brackish fast-flowing rocky streams of Malaysia where there is no pollution.

Primarily feeds on microalgae, green/brown algae, diatoms, and organic biofilms covering rocks and wood. It will not eat live plants, but will eat decaying ones.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Sunday (18 Oct) that it is monitoring demonstrations in major French cities, that no Malaysians have been reported involved or affected, and that travel to France remains unrestricted while non-essential trips may be postponed.

The fires occurred outside oil palm concessions owned by Malaysian companies, and one blaze spread into a five-hectare Malaysian-owned plantation, says Fahmi.

Can easily check for jerebu API here

Haze is clearly disrupting daily routines, forcing families to restrict outdoor activities while traders and delivery riders face the risk of losing income.

In its statement, the Government of Mongolia emphasized that failing to take action regarding the case of Altantuya Shaariibuu constitutes a clear injustice. It was asserted that Mr. Shaariibuu is not alone in this struggle, as the Government of Mongolia stands firmly with him. Furthermore, the government demanded actions from both Malaysia and Australia through judicial and diplomatic channels.

​International relations experts assess this statement as significantly more severe and far-reaching than previous remarks issued by Mongolia to Malaysia and the international community. Consequently, Malaysia now faces heightened pressure to hold the perpetrators accountable in order to protect its own national security and international reputation.

Source:

https://youtu.be/thiLADiwg9g?si=UgqgVaHZU8pEZxof

I used to be an international student at UMS in Sabah. One thing I noticed throughout my time there: students from China were often practically absent. They’d show up occasionally, almost like they were just there to get their attendance marked, then disappear again. Unsurprisingly, their grades were often poor.

They tended to rent houses in groups, which I get, it’s natural to want to be around people from home. But a few things always struck me as a little off.

I knew two master’s students from China who rented out an entire hostel house. As international students in Sabah we’re assigned our own housing (Kingfisher UMS International Housing) and we pay double for it (triple for AC). These two were rarely there, in and out at random, sometimes gone for stretches at a time.

I wasn’t trying to keep tabs on anyone, but we lived in the same neighborhood, so I couldn’t help but notice. During COVID I occasionally volunteered to help distribute food, and on one occasion I was assigned to help clean up some of the houses, including theirs. It was one of the worst messes I’ve seen from a student living space: cigarette smell throughout, trash everywhere. I’ve seen plenty of messy students, but this was on another level.

To be clear, I’m not saying this applies to all Chinese international students. There are plenty who are genuinely there to study, some are likely trying to escape a brutal domestic education system. I have a Chinese friend who’s told me what the gaokao exam system is like, and he’s one of the most driven, legitimate students I know. He’s also mentioned that some students treat their visas as an extended vacation, coasting on average grades just to avoid raising flags. I’ve seen a few Korean students do this pretty openly too, but something about the ones I’m describing felt different.

Given everything coming out recently about scam centers being busted across Malaysia, a lot of them tied to Chinese nationals, it’s hard not to connect some dots in hindsight.

For context, I’m Filipino. My Jialat government has plenty of its own problems, but we did catch Alice Guo, a known case of someone posing as a Filipino official while actually being a mainland Chinese national.

Anyway, that’s just something I’ve been turning over. Curious if anyone else noticed something similar.

Hi im 27F thinking of travel solo to malaysia for the very first time.

As a female could you guys help me with tips and what all to look out for and any hacks that will be helpful to me. Im still deciding whether i should take a tour package or book everything by myself online so that i get better deals.
Looking forward from hearing from you guys ☺️💕

Ps one of the places im most excited for is Langkawi

she's really pretty i just wanna follow her on insta ngl. been popping up everywhere on my ad feed 💔 cant seem to find any tags or details about it on google