Kuala Lumpur · Friday, 18 September 2026

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KL Has Malaysia's Highest Median Wage. Here's Why It Doesn't Feel Like It.

Kuala Lumpur's median monthly wage reached RM4,527 in March 2026, the highest of any state or federal territory. The number is real. The reason it lands badly is that most people are comparing it against figures it was never meant to sit next to.

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Latest

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October in Malaysian Cinemas Is Stacked With Horror and One Wong Kar-wai Restoration

Malaysia's October 2026 cinema slate leans heavily on horror, with three genre titles in the first nine days, while a 4K restoration of Days of Being Wild lands on the same weekend. Here is what is listed, when, and what to check before booking.

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7 Things to Know Before You Send Clothes to a Dobi in Malaysia

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How to Change Your Address on Your MyKad in Malaysia (2026)

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Food & Drink

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Mee Goreng Mamak: What Is Actually on the Plate You Order Every Week

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Dim Sum 101: How to Order in Malaysia and Actually Understand the Bill

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Tosai 101 — How to Order It at a Mamak or Indian Shop

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Places

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Kampung Baru: KL's Oldest Argument, Best Walked at Night

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KL's Public Libraries Are Free. Here's What You Actually Get

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Royal Klang in One Day: The No-Car Guide to Selangor's Other Old Town

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Money

An assortment of Malaysian ringgit banknotes in different denominations spread out on a surface.

KL Has Malaysia's Highest Median Wage. Here's Why It Doesn't Feel Like It.

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Budget 2027 Lands on 9 October — 7 Things the Pre-Budget Statement Already Told Us

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8 Things on Your Malaysian Payslip Most People Never Check

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Tech

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Online Banking Security in Malaysia: Why SMS OTP Is Being Phased Out

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eSIM in Malaysia 2026: What It Costs, How to Switch, and the New SIM Rules

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6 Internet Projects in Malaysia's Budget 2026 That Decide Your Connection

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Culture

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Pua Kumbu: 6 Things to Know About the Iban Cloth That Was Never Just a Blanket

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7 Things to Know About Urumi Melam, Malaysia's Loudest Tamil Tradition

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Malaysia's Chinese Clan Associations Were the First Safety Net

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Health

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Malaysia's RM1 Billion Digital Health Push Lands at Your Klinik Kesihatan

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Rakan KKM Was Supposed to Launch Last December. Here's Where It Actually Stands

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Malaysia's Monsoon Transition Starts in October — the Health Risk Comes After the Water Drops

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Style

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7 Things to Know Before You Send Clothes to a Dobi in Malaysia

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7 Malaysian Jewellery Brands, and How to Tell 916 Gold From Vermeil

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Kain Pelikat Is the One Malaysian Uniform Nobody Had to Enforce

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Entertainment

A dimly lit empty cinema hall with rows of red chairs facing a projector screen.

October in Malaysian Cinemas Is Stacked With Horror and One Wong Kar-wai Restoration

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A group of young gamers competing on computers during an indoor esports tournament.

MPL Malaysia Turned a Shopping Mall Floor Into a Weekly Live Venue

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Malaysia Spent 2026 Watching Asian Films, and the Box Office Numbers Prove It

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Travel

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The 2026 Year-End School Holidays Run Almost Four Weeks — Plan Around That

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The ECRL Just Started Its 8,000km Trial Run — What It Changes for East Coast Travel

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Flying to Sabah or Sarawak: 7 Things West Malaysians Get Wrong

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Guides

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How to Change Your Address on Your MyKad in Malaysia (2026)

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How to Register a Death in Malaysia and Get the Death Certificate in 2026

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How to Check and Claim Your Unclaimed Money (Wang Tak Dituntut) via eGUMIS in 2026

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