My friend got laid off from Oracle.
He called me in the morning… laughing.
I was confused.
Me: “Bro, what happened?”
He: “I just got laid off 😂”
I didn’t know what to say.
Then he calmly added:
“I will get 4 months salary for free.
I’ll take a short break of 1-2 months, then go all in and land something better in the next 2 months.”
That stuck with me.
Same situation.
Different mindset.
Some panic.
Some plan.
𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟭 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆: 80,000
𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟮 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆: 100,000
𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟯 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆: 120,000
At the start of Year 3, the employee decides to resign.
Suddenly, the same company that was “budget constrained” offers 250,000 to make him stay.
He still leaves.
Joins another company at 200,000
Not because money didn’t matter.
But because respect 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲.
For 2 years, he delivered results.
For 2 years, he proved his worth.
Yet his value was only recognized 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆.
That’s when it hit him:
“So the budget was always there… just not for me.”
Corporate 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆
𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹𝘁𝘆.
𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲.
Know your worth.
And don’t wait for a resignation email to be valued.
Based on information published by PKR, statements made by the now newly-appointed Minister of Sports and Youth, Mohammed Taufiq Johari during the GE15 campaign, and media reports, his education and career are as follows:
Education:
– 2014: Universitas Padjadjaran (UNPAD), at age 18
– 2020: Bandung Islamic University, Faculty of Medicine
Career:
– 2020: General Doctor, Emergency Department, Hospital Dr Slamet, Garut, Indonesia
– 2021: Internship Program, Hospital Al-Ihsan, Bandung, Indonesia
– 2022: General Practitioner, Klinik Dr Hadi, Sungai Petani
– 2022: Liaison Officer, Sungai Petani MP Service Centre
– 2022: Elected MP for Sungai Petani
– 2025: Appointed Minister of Youth and Sports
In Malaysia, to be a registered doctor and legally practise as a GP, one must hold an MMC-recognised medical degree, undergo provisional registration, complete 24 months of housemanship in approved Malaysian hospitals, obtain full MMC registration, and hold a valid Annual Practising Certificate (APC).
Checks on the MMC website show that Bandung Islamic University is not on the MMC recognised list, and his name has never appeared on the MMC register. The records presented by him and his party also do not show that he ever completed housemanship in Malaysia.
Overseas housemanship is not recognised, transferable, or creditable in Malaysia. MMC rules require housemanship to be completed in Malaysia at hospitals approved by the Ministry of Health and MMC.
Legally, this means he would not be qualified to practise as a GP or work in a Malaysian clinic, let alone be a licensed doctor. This raises a serious question as to how he could call himself a registered doctor and work as a GP at Klinik Dr Hadi for about a year.
Under the Medical Act 1971, practising medicine without MMC registration is a criminal offence, punishable by a fine of up to RM50,000, imprisonment of up to three years, or both. Clinics that allow unregistered individuals to practise may also face legal action, including closure.
This is not about politics or intentions. It is about patient safety and compliance with the law. In medicine, there is no room for “close enough”.
He has now been appointed a full minister by the Madani government, despite being a first-term MP and never having served as a deputy minister, while his father is the Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat - which is again a clear conflict of interest.
Saya minta maaf awal-awal kalau ada yang tersinggung.
Ada pengajaran penting untuk lelaki muda yang akan memasuki alam perkahwinan.
Walaupun ada risiko kena kecam, saya tidak berjaya menahan diri.
Petua besar rumah tangga ni 😅
ASB Dividends are expected to hit 5.30-6.00% for 2025, according to an analyst.
Here’s how much you’ll earn, based on your capital for the entire year:
• RM1,000 -> RM53-60
• RM5,000 -> RM265-300
• RM10,000 -> RM530-600
• RM15,000 -> RM795-900
• RM30,000 -> RM1,590-1,800
• RM50,000 -> RM2,650-3,000
Sometimes I think my brother is our own kind of Forrest Gump. He was born breech, his delivery was sort of delayed and that caused him developmental problems. Slow learner they said. Stuttering badly. Always lost in his own world. Got bullied physically and mentally at school despite our father was a teacher at the school.
On his 10th attempt of repeating SPM, he told mum it could be his last attempt. On multiple occasions, he cried.
That led him to another two attempt of STPM. Led him to successfully graduated with a degree. Then another with DPLI. Meanwhile, he did oddjobs; being a guard at the hospital, schools, old folks home and helping our father at the paddy field.
On the day of his interview, he was asked about his OKU card at the end of the session. He admitted having it for being a slow learner; OKU pembelajaran. The moment he stepped out of the interview room, he went to our mother, and cried, probably out of relief, or from feeling like he was near the end of his long fight. And today is the day he is officially a teacher at a school. And he’s starting his life fresh and anew, at the age of 37.
He is still him, the older brother I’ve known since we were small. Still being as he is, just like how Forrest Gump was at the end of the movie. Still him, but he created history through perseverance and grit, straight from his own life.
It’s true that he received great support from our mother, father and all of us siblings. But one fact in life is that you can’t help a person if the person doesn’t want to be helped, even if the whole world lends a hand. But in this case, he helped himself, hence he got helped.
All the best to this new chapter, this new endeavour at the new place. We will always be there for him, through and through, as long as he is through and through with himself, as he always has been.
All the best Ed! Kijo molek!
The 𝕏 recommendation system is evolving very rapidly. We are aiming for deletion of all heuristics within 4 to 6 weeks.
Grok will literally read every post and watch every video (100M+ per day) to match users with content they’re most likely to find interesting.
This should address the new user or small account problem, where you post something great, but nobody sees it.
We will also be adding the ability for you to adjust your feed temporarily or permanently just by asking Grok.
Tragedi ragbi SBP: Pelajar maut akibat koyakan otot pinggul
IPOH – Pendarahan dalaman akibat koyakan otot pinggul kanan dikenal pasti sebagai punca kematian seorang pelajar Sekolah Menengah Sains Johor (SMS Johor) ketika menyertai Kejohanan Ragbi 7 Sepasukan Sekolah Berasrama Penuh (SBP) Peringkat Kebangsaan di Sekolah Tuanku Abdul Rahman (STAR) di sini pada Jumaat.
#SinarHarian #beritaterkini #pelajarmaut #kejohananragbi
When the Klang Valley flooded in 2021, many KL-based corporates posted updates, support messages and donation drives almost immediately.
Now Sabah is facing one of its worst floods in years. At least 13 lives have been lost. Thousands displaced. Many communities cut off.
And yet… silence on social media from some of the same corporates despite having huge operations in Sabah.
Oil & gas. Banking. Property. Plantations. Construction. Telco.
Maybe I missed the news. Maybe they are working quietly behind the scenes. I hope they are.
But when your presence in Sabah is this big, showing solidarity publicly matters.
It’s not just PR. It’s empathy. It’s leadership.
If you're attached to any of these companies, please help share this with the Comms/PR/Marketing team.
Because disasters don’t just test infrastructure.
They test whether businesses truly stand with the communities they profit from.
#PrayforSabah
A truly heartwarming Malaysia Day moment — a pianist’s rendition of ‘Jalur Gemilang’ in the MRT inspired kids to sing along, spreading unity and joy across the carriage.