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Cloud Country: What Malaysia’s Data Centre Boom Costs on the Ground
The post Cloud Country: What Malaysia’s Data Centre Boom Costs on the Ground appeared first on In Real Life. In February 2026, Malaysia saw its first public protest against a data centre. Residents of Gelang Patah, Johor, gathered outside a construction site with a simple complaint: not enough water would be left for them. The post Cloud Coun
“One Toast Split Our Reunion Into Two Tables,” shares M’sian cousin
The post “One Toast Split Our Reunion Into Two Tables,” shares M’sian cousin appeared first on In Real Life. This story is a follow up to a user submitted story from 2025, about what happened when the family finally said the quiet parts out loud at the family’s 2025 CNY reunion dinner. Things changed and the family now has two different norma
“It was never a prank or joke,” says M’sian who witnessed bullying disguised as a “prank.”
The post “It was never a prank or joke,” says M’sian who witnessed bullying disguised as a “prank.” appeared first on In Real Life. This story is about a bullying incident when I was in university. Certain details have been changed to protect the privacy of the individuals involved. The bully and his friends learned first hand that actions can
“Cancer took Papa from me twice,” shares grieving M’sian Daughter
The post “Cancer took Papa from me twice,” shares grieving M’sian Daughter appeared first on In Real Life. I was an only child. Mama died in a car accident when I was 13, and Papa became both parents to me. He wasn’t perfect. He was an ordinary Malaysian father doing his best, and I never doubted him or his love. The post “Cancer took Papa fro
“I Won’t Leave Her,” shares M’sian man facing family ultimatum
The post “I Won’t Leave Her,” shares M’sian man facing family ultimatum appeared first on In Real Life. My girlfriend was living with HIV before we started dating. She didn’t hide it. She told me when we were still friends, knowing there was a chance I might walk away. I didn't. After learning she had the condition, I also learned about the pe
“I Took a 40% Pay Cut to Go Home,” shares M’sian man
The post “I Took a 40% Pay Cut to Go Home,” shares M’sian man appeared first on In Real Life. Every time I cross back into Selangor after moving back to Ipoh, friends and former colleagues ask me the same question: “So... where are you working now?” It’s not, “long time no see! How are you?” or “How are you doing? The post “I Took a 40% Pay Cu
“I Took a 40% Pay Cut to Go Home,” shares Kuala Lumpur man who moved to Ipoh
The post “I Took a 40% Pay Cut to Go Home,” shares Kuala Lumpur man who moved to Ipoh appeared first on In Real Life. Every time I cross back into Selangor after moving back to Ipoh, friends and former colleagues ask me the same question: “So... where are you working now?” It’s not, “long time no see! How are you?” or “How are you doing? The p
“Cruelty to animals is not a form enforcement” said SAFM
The post “Cruelty to animals is not a form enforcement” said SAFM appeared first on In Real Life. On the night of July 29, a pet dog named Rocky was killed in Taman Teluk Gedung Indah, Port Klang. His owner, Roghinidevi, says she returned home to find Rocky restrained by two men with what she described as a […] The post “Cruelty to animals is