Writings

Below, you will find my sample writings divided across 5 categories: translations, reviews, listicles, personal finance and my previous published works.

Bahasa Malaysia to English

Tracking Plastics: Challenges and Solutions for Malaysia

Original article: Estidotmy Did you know that Malaysia will be facing the risk of severe plastic pollution in the near future? This is because the plastic waste that drifts away can damage the...

Young People are at Risks of High Cholesterol

Original article: Sinar Harian Cardiovascular disease is on the rise in Malaysia, with patients developing this condition eight years earlier than the global average. This might be happening due to...

Shopee SpayLater: The Good, The Bad & The Best Way to

Artikel asal: Soya Cincau Buy Now Pay Later or more popular with the acronym BNPL is a type of financing that’s been gaining popularity in Malaysia. BNPL’s service allows people to shop with credit...

English to Bahasa Malaysia

Landskap Teknologi Dron Malaysia Bersedia Untuk Terbang Lebih Tinggi

Artikel asal: The Edge Malaysia terus mengorak langkah dalam sektor teknologi dron, dengan syarikat perkhidmatan dron terkemuka seperti Aerodyne Group, Meraque Group dan Aonic Group yang dikategorikan...

Lelaki Ditahan Menyamar Sebagai Juruterbang Singapore Airlines di Lapangan Terbang Delhi.

Artikel asal: The Star NEW DELHI/SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Polis di India menahan seorang lelaki di Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa New Delhi pada 25 April atas tuduhan menyamar sebagai...

Saya Dah Tukar Dari MacBook dan Sekarang, Saya Lebih Suka Guna Desktop.

Artikel asal: The Verge Sejak M3 MacBook Air dilancarkan bulan lepas, saya buat ‘double facepalm’ ala ala Captain Picard. Bentuk ‘wedge’ kini sudah tiada. MacBook Air M2 15 inci saya agak besar...

F1 2024 Season Review So Far

We are nine races into the Formula 1 calendar. By the average F1 season’s standards, we should be almost halfway through the season but 2024 is set to be the longest F1 season in history, with...

So Good They Can’t Ignore You Book Review

The Author Calvin “Cal” Newport is an associate professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University. Before that, he received a PhD in computer science at MIT. While being in academia, he writes...

Sheriff: Narko Integriti Film Review

Sheriff: Narko Integriti is a Malaysian Malay-language film directed by Syafiq Yusof based on the initial story by his father, Yusof Haslam. It was released in Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore cinemas...

Exploring China: 5 Essential Apps You Must Have

Download these apps before your next trip to China! From the outside, China may seem like a fairy tale land. From the epic Avatar Mountains of Zhangjiajie to the modern and sleek Wangjing Soho...

Personal Finance

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How I Made RM550 From Popular Bookstore

For the last 11 months, I’ve scored 11 Popular Gift Vouchers (worth RM50 each) totaling a whopping RM550 for free! So, how did this happen? Well, it was through a program called Mystery Shopper...

54-Months In Wahed Invest: My Review & Returns

If you’ve been active in the personal finance and fintech scene, you would probably have heard about Robo-advisor terms being flying around these past few years. I first heard about Robo-advisor in...

Cryptocurrencies

Buying Crypto: Luno Platform Review

I signed up with Luno Malaysia back in 2020. Back then, Luno was probably the only approved platform by the Securities Commission to operate in Malaysia. In this post, I will review the platform and...

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Bitcoin March 2024 Bull Run

In March, Bitcoin surged past its previous all-time high at $69,000 (RM 327,060) reaching a new high of $73,738 (RM 349,518). As a casual cryptocurrency enthusiast for more than 7 years, I have, of...