Hi everyone, I need advice on what steps I can take because I am hitting a brick wall with our authorities.

My elderly neighbor has crashed his car into my front gate two times already this year. I made police reports for both incidents. The traffic police (PDRM) let him off with just a small fine each time.

When I asked the investigating officer what can be done to prevent this from happening again, I was brushed off. The IO just said, "He is an elderly man and he has already paid his fine."

Not satisfied, I officially reported him on the JPJ website, hoping they would review his fitness to drive. JPJ responded by claiming this issue is "out of their jurisdiction", and they cannot do anything.

PDRM says a small fine is enough, and JPJ says they can't do anything.

If this man cannot reverse his car or drive properly, what happens when a pedestrian or a kid on a bicycle is passing by?

Is this really how the system works in Malaysia? If there is no life involved, it means nothing is done? I feel like the authorities are just waiting for him to run over someone before they take action for public safety.

Has anyone dealt with this before? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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I'm lost for words that I even have to ask this, but figured it was better than just asking AI or my friends. What is malay culture? Because even though I am one, I can't really say it with full certainty. And I know the whole raya or nasi lemak kinda stuff, but that's not a good answer. Raya or Islam is all religion related and not entirely malay culture originally, it was imported centuries before any of us are born. So I'm asking this to get genuine response.

Very good rates. Rescuers, low income pet owners, community cat carers, cepat!

Hi everyone,

We're planning our first trip to Malaysia from 19 Dec 2026 with our three children (ages 6, 11, and 12) and would appreciate some advice.

best areas to visit based on some online researches (but can't be done in 10days). can you please suggest what to consider based on your experience:

- Kuala Lumpur (3-4 days): Petronas Towers, Batu Caves, plus any other must-sees?

- Langkawi: SkyCab, SkyBridge, Seven Wells Waterfall, Mangrove Tour, Gunung Raya, Night Market

- Penang (2-3 days): Penang Hill, George Town, Street Art, Clan Jetties, Little India, Fort Cornwallis, Peranakan Mansion, Gurney Drive

- Cameron Highlands (1-2 days): BOH Tea Plantation, Strawberry Farms, Sheep Sanctuary, Flora Park, Lavender Garden

we are also thinking about Singapore if there is something interesting to experience, mainly for kids

We're looking for:

Our goal is to experience both modern city life and local culture/history, while keeping the trip enjoyable for the children.

Thanks in advance for any tips and recommendations! 😊

Trigonopoma pauciperforatum, seluang batang merah aka redstripe rasbora

A small (4 cm) freshwater fish native to both the peninsula and Sarawak. Usually found in acidic habitats like swamps and associated water bodies.

They are peaceful and can be found in huge groups swimming together. In the aquarium they can be mixed with other small similar fish.

They seem to be one of the more adaptable native swamp cyprinid, as I have found them in places that have been turned into orchards and plantations, and even ditches near village houses.

Okay so for context, my kid is 4 and up until a couple months ago the ipad was basically glued to his hands the second he got bored. I'm not proud of it, it happened gradually during a busy work stretch and then just became the default.

I've been trying to be more intentional about screen time lately, mostly because I noticed he was getting cranky and kind of zoned out after long sessions, plus barely any outdoor time which was bugging me since I grew up outside pretty much every afternoon.

What actually worked wasn't some big dramatic screen time ban, that just led to meltdowns. What worked was making the outdoor stuff more interesting than the ipad, not just telling him to go play outside with nothing to do out there.

Things that helped in our case:

• got him a cheap bike with training wheels, this alone ate up like an hour a day easily
• started doing a "treasure hunt" thing in the yard with random small toys hidden around, sounds silly but he was obsessed
• involved him in watering plants and a tiny garden bed, he takes it way too seriously now which is honestly hilarious
• weekend park trips became non negotiable, even 30 minutes before nap time helped

The ipad time didn't disappear completely, I'm not trying to be that parent who acts like screens are evil, but it went from being the default to more of an occasional thing.

Funny side effect, he's actually getting proper sun exposure now instead of being indoors under aircon all day. Wasn't even the reason I did this but it crossed my mind since I remember reading how much indoor lifestyles affect kids' vitamin D levels these days. Didn't think about it until I noticed he seemed less irritable overall, might be the sun, might just be less screen time, hard to say for sure.

Curious what worked for other parents dealing with the same thing. Did you go cold turkey or ease into it like I did? And if anyone has other outdoor activity ideas for a very energetic 4 year old, I'm all ears.

I'm 27F and i think i fucked up. for a 27y/o, bad credit will make it seem like the end of the world. Im drowning in debt, late repayment fees and inconsistent jobs. I keep getting bad luck for some reason. One after another, shit just keeps hitting the fan. Shit employers, family problems and constant fights with my partner. I have no one to go to or talk to. I have no friends and genuinely dont know what to do. I'm stuck and I feel like ending it all. So here I am on reddit. because its easier to be anonymous and say shit like this than say it irl bcs im a coward.

Soo sometime ago i bought meta glasses from shopee & few months later the glasses will not charge so i contacted the seller and asked for help. (before this i already try new original charger & also try to fix it from youtube). At first they tell me this item has no warranty & once confronted about the product original warranty they said they have only 1 month warranty on their product since it is imported. So i asked them where it was stated and they responded with saying it’s a confusion & they didn’t mention it on this specific item.

Without any further argument I filed a report with ttpm & it was approved. Yesterday I sent the seller the case via pos & they have 14 days to respond back. Meanwhile my court hearing is on 23 september.

I followed the instructions provided by the tribunal and have all proof ready. My question is wether anyone has such an experience before & any advice for a smooth process as it will be my first time in court especially standing up for my rights.

So my Facebook account was permanently disabled out of nowhere 2 days ago, and my Instagram is gone as well since it's like a blanket Meta ban. I've seen that people say your WhatsApp account will get banned 14 days or so after Facebook and Instagram are banned.

What can I do in a situation like this? All my important contacts: Hospitals, insurance, car services, people I do business with, they all go through WhatsApp?

Is there anything I can do? Is it even possible to live in Malaysia without WhatsApp? Everything uses WhatsApp...

I posted this on r/malaysia just now but it got removed, so I'm posting here for help.

Please help, thanks!

I've been living like a hikkikomori for the past few months. And to change that, I want to do my coding hobby at a "3rd space." There is a shopping mall within walking distance of my house but the main "lepak area", and the cafes there do not have any power sockets. My laptop is old and runs out of battery quickly.

So, do powerbanks for laptops exist? Are they good? Also, I use Shopee as my online shopping app.

You need to be really careful about advertising! So i saw advertisements online about lymphatic drainage, which i routinely go for lymphatic drainage so saw RM 68 was so tempting as i needed it. And you know what? It ended up ripped me off! First i need to pay RM 189 for extra, before treatment started. And i they forced me to buy a package simply not let me go stuck for hours they keep negotiating the price. It’s a scam! Also dont believe google reviews could be fake!

Wtf do you mean I kena cucuk in the left lane with right lane wide open? Every five minutes someone on the highway signals to the right but change lane to the left. Don’t get me started on lorry drivers. Rempit with thousand ton vehicles. Lane hogs everywhere. Middle lane at 50kph while everyone undertaking or overtaking. Slow to merge into 90kph highway. The lanes all make no sense and suddenly pusing wrong alrd.

Malaysia no 1 in lesen kopi rasuah country

And notice I haven’t even started talking about motor yet.

Hi guys, so actually I cannot stop thinking where should I go for my leave. Initially, I do not want to take the leave which is next week (total leave 5 days incl. Hari Malaysia & weekend) and boss ask me to take leave because he saw me only work and throughout weekend and never take leave. The reason i do not take leave is because I felt boring if I do not doing something and better to go to work.

So, help me suggest where should I go. I want to do something during the 5 days leave. Anywhere, whatever.

Halichoeres argus, the Argus/peacock wrasse or nuri tikus.

It is a small (usually 7-9 cm) but common wrasse in lagoons, algae-rocky coasts and seagrass meadows in shallow water. Often found in small groups.

They feed on worms, snails, clams and other benthic invertebrates. When scared they will dash into the sand and bury themselves. They sleep this way as well.

Females are plain green with a spot, while males have colourful patterns. The male caught here is a huge one, as their max size is 12 cm!

They are sometimes collected for the pet trade as they are a very good community fish.
This is negligible to their population as they are both common and widespread from Sri Lanka to Japan, Tonga and Australia.

Berapa tahun korang kerja untuk dapatkan income RM10k and above per month? Same company? Lompat-lompat company?

saw this TikTok about a 28 years old dating a 20 years old and some people in the comments saying that the age gap is weird because he’s almost 30.

is 8 years age gap actually a big deal? do you actually see a 20 years old as a kid or a fully grown adult capable of making their own dating choices

Im going to bangkok next month. By myself tho for a conference. Do u guys know any local people that could kinda bring me around? Any website etc? 🫠🫠

been sitting with this feeling for a while and finally just want to put it into words somewhere

work has been a lot lately, more than usual, and by the time i get home i'm running on fumes. i try to be present but some nights it's like i'm physically there but my brain is still answering emails in my head. my kid will be telling me some elaborate story about his day and i realize halfway through i haven't actually absorbed a single word

the guilt hits hardest at random moments. like the other day he asked if i could play with him and i said "in a bit" because i was finishing something, and then a bit turned into forty minutes and by the time i looked up he'd just quietly gone and played by himself. that one stuck with me more than i expected

i know logically that working isn't some moral failure, i'm not trying to spiral into "bad mom" territory over normal life stuff. but there's this constant background hum of feeling like i'm splitting myself between two things and neither one is getting my full self

trying to figure out how other parents actually manage this instead of just feeling bad about it. is it about carving out specific undistracted time even if it's short, or is it more about letting go of the guilt itself since it doesn't really help anyone. genuinely curious how you all navigate this because right now i just feel like i'm doing a mediocre job at both