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“Tarnished our image” says Affair Minister Zulkifli ahead of upcoming elections
The post “Tarnished our image” says Affair Minister Zulkifli ahead of upcoming elections appeared first on In Real Life. On September 1, Malaysia's Religious Affairs Minister Zulkifli Hasan condemned a Malaysian contestant's participation in Miss Equality World 2026, a transgender beauty pageant held in Bangkok, calling it "regrettable" and sa

“The Effort To Reach This Level Was Not Easy” M’sian Started As Cashier, Now Earns RM9k As Area Manager
The post “The Effort To Reach This Level Was Not Easy” M’sian Started As Cashier, Now Earns RM9k As Area Manager appeared first on In Real Life. Seven name tags from five different companies, spanning eight years of work in retail and F&B. That was what Bunga, 37, posted on Threads, along with a simple caption: "Every company has its own story

“I Felt Like They Were Insulting My Work” Rider Hurt After Parent Points At Him As Bad Example
The post “I Felt Like They Were Insulting My Work” Rider Hurt After Parent Points At Him As Bad Example appeared first on In Real Life. Muaz was waiting alone at an outlet for a food order when he overheard a parent speaking to their child nearby. Study hard, the parent said. Make your mother and father proud. Then the parent pointed at Muaz a

‘Dah Cukup’: Malaysians Artists Protest Sexual Harassment
The post ‘Dah Cukup’: Malaysians Artists Protest Sexual Harassment appeared first on In Real Life. Seniwati Solidarity, a coalition of Malaysian artists, gathered at Dataran Merdeka on October 11 to challenge sexual violence in the arts. This piece covers how the group formed, its five demands and what it plans next. The post ‘Dah Cukup’: Mala

“A Little Girl Thanked Me On Halloween,” shares M’sian hospice nurse
The post “A Little Girl Thanked Me On Halloween,” shares M’sian hospice nurse appeared first on In Real Life. The first thing I noticed about Mrs. Fung's house was how quiet it was. It stood along a residential street in Cheras, tucked between two houses with potted plants lining their gates. During the day, motorbikes passed, neighbours calle

“She Left Me A Goodbye Letter,” Shares M’sian Mum
The post “She Left Me A Goodbye Letter,” Shares M’sian Mum appeared first on In Real Life. Six years ago today, on Halloween 2020, I got up and made homemade nasi lemak. The rice had that familiar richness from the santan, still warm and fragrant in the kitchen. I'd made the sambal myself, letting it cook until the smell of chillies and onions

“Maybe She was his “Skandal” shares M’sian Sister-in-Law
The post “Maybe She was his “Skandal” shares M’sian Sister-in-Law appeared first on In Real Life. My brother-in-law remarried eighteen months after my sister died. She was only 34. It was a car accident on the highway, during one of those miserably wet Klang Valley mornings, when the rain had started at 5:30am and didn’t stop for the whole day

“I Was The Problem For Saying No,” shares M’sian HR manager
The post “I Was The Problem For Saying No,” shares M’sian HR manager appeared first on In Real Life. I was in the middle of updating payroll when my manager asked me to join a meeting about a "troubling employee." I asked who. "Venus: She has a second job." I did a double-take. That got my attention, but not because a second job is automatica