Blogs Uber’s gone. What now? The rumours have come to a head. Grab bought Uber’s operations in Southeast Asia. Congrats to them. While that is good news for Grab, it’s not good news for me. Or Uber. Or you, if you depend on ride-hailing services for getting around. See, I depend on the trains to go just about anywhere in the […] Written by Other Expats 28 March 201828 March 2018 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Blogs Looking to grow your startups? If you have a business idea that you’re looking to turn into a viable business, iLabs Accelerator program is looking for you. The program (in partnership with Sunway University and NEXA Accelerator) offers a 6-month training to help grow tech and non-tech startups to great companies. According to the iLabs Accelerator website, “Our accelerator is […] Written by Other Expats 20 December 201720 December 2017 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Blogs Contribution Changing the Narrative [of the Black Immigrant] With my backpack tossed aside and my stomach grumbling, I made my way to the kitchen to participate in one of my most cherished pastimes: gorging myself with Nigerian food. I was in high school and after a long day of school and extracurricular activities, I appreciated coming home to my family around the dinner […] Written by Other Expats 1 December 20176 January 2018 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Blogs You can’t visit Sabah if you’re Nigerian “Please be informed that the Nigerian nationals are not allowed to enter Sabah state for the purpose of TOURISM. Under the current regulations Nigerians are only allowed to enter the state for three purposes only: 1. Visiting family members (Husband/Wife/Children/In-law); 2. Strictly on (an) official visit. 3. Attending meeting/seminar/conferences in Sabah. An approval to visit […] Written by Chukwudi Barrah 26 November 20173 December 2017 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Blogs Lifestyle Things to do in Kuala Lumpur in November World Vegan Day Malaysia 2017 – 4 & 5 November 2017 (Free) Malaysia’s first World Vegan Day will be celebrated on 4-5 November 2017 at Publika, The Square, Kuala Lumpur. The event is organised by the Malaysian Vegetarian Society and will feature food (of course), health and fitness tips, an exhibition and gifts for attendees. […] Written by Other Expats 29 October 201731 October 2017 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Blogs Loan options you have as an expat in Malaysia I came across the question about personal loans for foreigners in Malaysia on Quora. So, we talked to a few banks to find out what their policies are regarding giving loans to expats and foreigners. Since we were already in the banks, we also asked them about credit card applications and all the different kinds […] Written by Other Expats 21 July 201731 December 2018 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Blogs Contribution Travel Paying for your parents’ vacation in Malaysia Malaysia has always been an Arab favorite as far as vacation spots go, especially for those coming from the Gulf countries, and for good reason: it’s a Muslim country, for one, which means that they have the option to go full Khaleeji appearance-wise and not be called out on it (in fact, it’s common to […] Written by Other Expats 24 March 201726 December 2018 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Blogs Events SongkRUN Water Run Malaysia 2017 Do you enjoy running or walking or even just strolling? How about heart-thumping dance music? What do you think about playing in the rain (or just water)? SongkRUN combines all three in one super exciting, non-competitive 5km run on 26 March 2017 at the Malaysia Agro Exposition Park (MAEPS) in Serdang, Malaysia. Songkran (note the slightly […] Written by Chukwudi Barrah 16 March 201725 December 2018 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Blogs Events Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2016 – it’s about to be on! While Standard Chartered KL Marathon (SCKLM) was called off owing to the drastic haze in October 2015, registration is about to open for the event this year. SCKLM 2016 is open to locals and foreigners, and is one of the biggest sports events in the country Written by Chukwudi Barrah 11 March 201611 March 2016 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
