Blogs Top five online sites to buy a used car in Malaysia for expats So, you’re looking to buy a new or used car in Malaysia? The ride-hailing service, Grab, has not been the most effective service provider since it bought out its biggest rival, Uber, in 2017 and some of us are done with that. If that is you too and you want to buy a car for […] March 2, 2019March 8, 2022
Podcast Felix Tabenda – Tell the world who we are Felix Tabenda—Cameroonian and a Lead Finance Analyst at an MNC in Malaysia—talks to Other Expats about moving from Cameroon to the UAE and now, Malaysia. January 29, 2019March 8, 2022
Blogs Two things you should know if you’re an expat worker in Malaysia Two major updates. The first is about insurance. One of the biggest insurance companies in Malaysia recently released a memo (not public) about countries that are sanctioned. We’re not sure if the sanctions are on a national level by Malaysia or just this one single company. But here’s what you need to know. What countries are […] November 25, 2018February 21, 2022
Blogs New in Kuala Lumpur? 5 apps you should download now Just moved to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and need some advice on what apps can help you get around and meet your new neighbours? We have 5 of those for you! November 7, 2018March 8, 2022
Podcast Aminu Akhabue – Come for the study, development and knowledge then go home June 3, 2018March 8, 2022
Podcast Kristen Noelle – Building communities This episode of the Other Expats podcast features freedom chaser, digital nomad, and founder of LITT Nomads, Kristen Noelle. If living and working on the go in Southeast Asia is your thing, you’ll definitely want to hear what she has to say and check out LITT Nomads. Living in Malaysia I’ve learnt that it is […] April 1, 2018March 8, 2022
Podcast Roth Mikoungui – If they can do it, so can I In February, we met up with Roth Mikoungui, a support engineer from Congo, in Nu Sentral. It took us a while to find a quiet-ish place to record and we finally settled at The Gravy Factory, which had an open-air area with a great view and was relatively quiet. Being on the fifth floor and […] March 24, 2018March 8, 2022
Contribution For black women – merely existing and refusing to bow down is enough Dear black woman, Like you, I am painfully aware of the high price tag of black womanhood. In a world heavily hijacking our looks (see here, or here) while hating us, we’re often bound to fall prey to self-esteem issues which then become a daily struggle. As a dark-skinned woman, I was either completely excluded from the mainstream […] March 6, 2018March 8, 2022
Podcast Olajide Adejumo – Between basketball and media studies While he may not technically be an expat yet, Olajide (Ben) Adejumo, a student of HELP university on a sports (basketball) scholarship from Nigeria, shares and experiences a lot of what expats do. In this episode of the Other Expats podcast, Ben talks about similarities and differences between living in Malaysia and the motherland, making […] March 2, 2018March 8, 2022
Podcast Emmanuel Olalere from Geekception – Enjoying the inflight entertainment “People are going to have a different perception of me and you, and I might as well own it…I cannot change people’s perception overnight but I can show them that I’m willing to work hard, dedicate a lot of time to this endeavour.” – Emmanuel Olalere And work (very) hard, he does. Emmanuel runs Geekception, […] January 31, 2018January 31, 2018
