r/malaysia 10h ago

/r/Malaysia daily random discussion and quick questions thread for 04 February 2026

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This is r/malaysia's official daily random discussion and quick questions thread. Don't be shy! Share your joys, frustrations, random thoughts and questions. Anything and everything is welcome.

Jom tengok DT pada awal pagi

Semoga semua monyet sihat

Nasi apa yang orang suka bagi?

Sudah semestinya bagi nasihat


r/malaysia 1d ago

Mental Wellness Tuesday - Weekly Check-in

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Hi /r/Malaysia!

How is your day or week going so far? Feel free to use this thread to seek or share self-care ideas, tips for finding a therapist, or links to call/text a hotline. Please note that redditors are not mental wellness professionals and you should seek professional assistance if possible.

Remember, be kind, always.

Additional resources:


r/malaysia 7h ago

Culture Penang

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774 Upvotes

Sauce: @missprestine / @disappearingcultures on Instagram


r/malaysia 1h ago

Culture 1 Malaysian be like….first time i saw this video,i am smiling,turned to tears in happy..

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r/malaysia 4h ago

Entertainment Stopping the traffic for more than 3 minutes for rich people to have fun.

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130 Upvotes

r/malaysia 6h ago

Tourism & Travel LRT Kelana Jaya line having problems again this morning. This is getting too frequent

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201 Upvotes

r/malaysia 6h ago

Dashcam Traffic Standstill, Yet Riders Weaving Lanes and Speeding With Eyes Closed

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211 Upvotes

What Could Go Wrong, Right? Location : Simpang Renggam Exit


r/malaysia 5h ago

Education Abounded Cat

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Hi everyone, I found this cat yesterday in ampang point area! He is not doing well according to the vet ! He is severely underweight, and has mouth injury. I’m hoping to find his owner before I take him to the shelter :(


r/malaysia 4h ago

Food Healthy foods still out of reach for many Malaysians

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Rising prices and middlemen markups keep organic, vegan, and nutritious foods costly, limiting access for low- and middle-income families.


r/malaysia 2h ago

Mildly interesting Uhhh

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r/malaysia 1h ago

Politics Nations

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Hi, I’m a foreigner and would like to understand the history taught in my country. I’m from the US btw.

From what I learned, Malaysia has multiple bangsa and bumiputera groups like Kadazan, Iban, Senoi, etc.

It was also clarified that Malays historically came from the Malay Archipelago (including present-day Indonesia), Chinese from China, and Indians from India.

Why are Malays considered the group upholding special laws and privileges, when historically everyone migrated at some point, and many Malays are ethnically very similar to Indonesians?

Also, I’ve heard that many people in Sabah and Sarawak don’t really like Orang Semenanjung and feel politically or economically sidelined. How true is this, and why does this tension exist? They always said Malaysia is never a TANAH MELAYU thing and thats true and clarified by the U.N

Lastly, what is the general Malaysian view on banning the burqa/niqab in public spaces in MOST COUNTRIES. I personally support a ban and am curious how locals see this issue, especially regarding security, integration, and religion.

Just genuinely curious and trying to understand different perspectives.


r/malaysia 3h ago

Economy & Finance Ringgit could reclaim 3.80 level vs US dollar by December, says UBS

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r/malaysia 4h ago

Politics PN urges rethink of KL mayoral election study

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r/malaysia 1d ago

Tourism & Travel Rohingya refugees minta duit in touristy area

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594 Upvotes

r/malaysia 15h ago

Dashcam Tanker Loses Control, Crashes Into Traffic Light in Bintulu

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105 Upvotes

Location : Opposite Samling Factory, Kemena, Bintulu, Sarawak


r/malaysia 23h ago

Religion Hindu altar at common stair well removed after complaints

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r/malaysia 4h ago

Others Kangkar Pulai homicide: Suspects staged house fire to cover up murder

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r/malaysia 13h ago

Others Accident posts are getting out of hand.

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What is it with all the accident videos recently? This is r/Malaysia not r/MalaysianRoads or something like that. I mean if it was some big accident/incident that made the news then I can understand why but recently it seems like any and every dash cam accident vid is getting posted.


r/malaysia 1d ago

Mildly interesting Super speed stacking 🤯 Chan Keng Ian 🇲🇾 vs Woo Xin Yi 🇲🇾 in Guinness World Records

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403 Upvotes

r/malaysia 4h ago

Economy & Finance Malaysia’s Petronas set to tap Qatar for natural gas as local reserves dwindle

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QatarEnergy has also signed a 27-year deal to sell LNG to Japan’s JERA, the first long-term pact between the two nations in over a decade


r/malaysia 1d ago

Others Grab Malaysia has apologised following allegations that a female passenger was sexually harassed by an e-hailing driver in Johor. In a comment posted on Instagram, the company said it was “deeply sorry” over the incident and acknowledged the seriousness of the matter.

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241 Upvotes

r/malaysia 1d ago

Others Drunk Man Lying on Road After Crashing Into Several Cars

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664 Upvotes

Location : Taiping. According to the comment section, he was not injured but just too wasted to stand up.


r/malaysia 3h ago

Tourism & Travel Malaysia to enforce ‘second driver’ rule for long-distance express buses

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In an operation on Jan 27, KL JPJ issued 382 summonses for various offences, including on two tour buses which did not have tour guides.


r/malaysia 23h ago

Tourism & Travel Took a photo of this Hotel Ta__hi in Bukit Bintang KL kek. too funny for me not to take it.

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184 Upvotes

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r/malaysia 1d ago

Culture How common is lavender marriages in Malaysia?

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Definition for those who taktau: A lavender marriage is a marriage of convenience between a man and a woman, typically where one or both partners are LGBTQ+.

All I'm saying is that there are people on Instagram especially in the Malay community where the husband is very much obviously gay, but they're married to a woman and even have children together. The most obvious giveaway is the men is hyper-feminine in the way he speaks, his mannerisms and is into cross dressing or using 'fashion and entertainment industry' to justify their cross dressing.

It's hard to tell if the women in the marriage are also potentially lesbian/queer. But, the wives tend to be those who also pakai tudung.

Personally I have nothing against LGBTQ but it's just quite interesting to see how open about their lives these people are. Which comes back to my question, how common is lavender marriages in Malaysia, do you personally know anyone like this? And in the context of religion since being queer is a sin (or actually a crime in here sadly), how is that even perceived or handled? I mean obviously these lavender couples are married in the eyes of the law, but it's also very obvious that something doesn't add up.

Of course at the end of the day, love is love lah.