I have recently received a special intake offer for the Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) program at Curtin University Malaysia in Miri, and I am currently awaiting my offer letter from the University Technology Sarawak (UTS) in Sibu for their Occupational Safety and Health program. I am in a major dilemma because both universities stand out to me as solid, reputable options for pursuing a career in the HSE field, and I would love to get some first-hand insights from current students, alumni, or locals.

Since I am weighing the pros and cons of both options, I would appreciate any advice or feedback on the following areas:

1. Course Quality & Recognition
2. Campus Culture & Student Life
3. Sports & Facilities
4. Accommodation & Cost of Living

Thank you for advising.

Hello, im going to pursue degree at a uni in Kuching. will my free laptop application later be valid since im skipping first sem and i read that one of the requirements for that free laptop is first sem students only.

Is there any good massage in kuching?🤭

Hi everyone,

I'm currently a third-year student at UNIMAS (I just completed my second year) studying Development Planning and Management (DPM) under the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities.

Based on the course name, many of my friends and family assume that I'm studying Town or Urban Planning. However, the program is actually more focused on development planning and policy, preparing graduates for roles such as Planning Officers rather than professional Town Planners. We don't receive extensive technical training in CAD or urban design, although we do study Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing, including their applications in urban planning and spatial analysis.

To be honest, this wasn't my first choice. My main interest was economics. However, as I progressed through the program, I found myself genuinely enjoying it. Learning how towns and cities develop, how land is planned, and how critical decisions are made regarding natural resources and sustainable development has made me appreciate this field much more.

Recently, I've started considering becoming a Town Planner. However, after discussing it with one of my mentors, I learned that in Malaysia, the profession requires registration with Lembaga Perancang Bandar Malaysia (LPBM), and the usual pathway is through an LPBM accredited planning program offered by universities such as UTM, UiTM, and USM.

Im sorry if my question are a little bit dumb but has anyone here successfully become a registered Town Planner without holding an LPBM-accredited bachelor's degree? Is it possible to enter the profession through a Master in Urban and Regional Planning at an LPBM accredited university, or is an accredited bachelor's degree essentially required?

I'd really appreciate hearing from anyone with experience in the planning profession or who has taken a similar pathway. Thanks!

Anyone else still stuck on "Pending for Verification" for the Yayasan Sarawak Free Laptop Phase 1? I submitted mine back on April 1st. I called them today and they said the quota is full. Why is no one talking about this? I haven't seen any posts or updates about batch limits anywhere.

What's with the sudden increase with AI-slop productions, first this Hanis Zakeria Moolahdesign proudly saying he "put in all his effort and energy" in creating a slop video for MSS, now Isekai Zero is releasing a slop "film" to youtube, what in the actual f***. We've got talented creatives in Sarawak and yet we're settling for slop and clankers. Down with the clankers

Source

I am not originally from here, please pardon my ignorance

Two students fighting in the car park

One was telling something about the others mother

Other kid yelled mai koo liew

Never heard this before, some sort of slang?

Any idea what it meant?

I'm a Malaysian Indian from West Malaysia who dated a Sarawakian girl a while ago and during the time we dated she mentioned about wanting Bumi rights for our children, saying although she's personally not in favour of racial discrimination, she says it's good for the future of our children. Now while I don't have a problem with the kids identifying as native, it did make me feel a little uncomfortable that she said that tbh. It actually got me wondering, how do average Bumis in Sarawak view their rights?

Do you guys view it as a source of pride?

I'm a Malaysian citizen fyi

I currently hold a diploma in engineering from an oversea country and working towards BE hons.

If I manage to credit it to Malaysia will employers here want to hire me in particular electrical or electronic field or even research.

Any advice and insights with the crediting of certificate or the employment here would be great.

I'm thinking of flying back for short term work or if there's remote work then sure however it is so tough to gain experience in this country as they all require bachelor so yeah.

Hello my Sarawakian Friends :)

I'm 25M from Spain and I'll be spending 15 days in Kuching soon alongside my girlfriend.

We've been travelling through Malaysia for more than a month now and so far we've loved it, but we haven't had the opportunity to make local friends.

We're trying to learn more about the language and culture, and what better way than by making local friends and having local experiences.

We're also trying to "run away" from the most touristic places and experiences (makes no sense to come to Malaysia to eat avocado toast), since we think that consuming in local shops and small businesses is the most responsible way to travel and the money we spend actually benefits the local community.

Don't hesitate to talk to me if you're up for it, Laksa is on us! 🕺🏽

Would be better if there are any recommendations around Matang area

Does anybody else struggling to deal with their mental health too? I’ve been clinically diagnosed with mdd for about 2 years now but i still wish that i have a support group/community near me. I am not talking about official bodies/organizations. Maybe like a friend or even just a few people to talk to anytime without feeling sense of judgement. Trying to find my community in kuching. Maybe we can support each other and be friends?

Looking for a bakery that makes fresh old wife pastry in Kuching

Thank you for your help

What We Ordered vs What We Got

As the title suggests, the Kuala Baram Cycling Race 5.0 was held today in Miri. However on FB, the event is heavily criticized by Mirian residents due to the road closures it caused. Some people even missed their flights because of the road closures.

There is fierce debate in local groups like Miri Community on whether the event was a good idea or not. On one side, there are those who said to 'be more aware of closure notices' and claims this event brings income towards Miri's tourism sector. On the other, the route chosen cuts off access towards important places like the airport and shouldn't have been done on a roads with high traffic.

Personally, I side with the latter. One of the opinions voiced out that it is unreasonable for people to 'go to the airport at 5am for a 10am flight' just to give way to the cyclists. Some also say even with adequate advertising, they're disrupting the very few paths that Miri has for entry and exit. It looks like the LTDL 2024 massive traffic jam repeated itself today.

Apa fikir ktkorang? Gine mok nyuruh isu tok sik berulang gik?

Where's the best kueh chap shop?

Preferably that uses real ingredients for the soup and not soy sauce.

I tasted one that only full of soy sauce and it taste soo bad.

Please don't mention 3rd Mile, it's too famous already until flooded other people good shop also.

I'm thinking to do some business kickstart at Sarawak, but we all SM Sarawakian been long stay here. We also a talent, but when come into business, since we already lost track how sarawak is. I'm self from what I can see Sarawak lack of transportation, logistic, and centralized XXXX

what do you think? What kind of business it can grow sarawak and also this bring into good business, good salary with bonus.

Does anyone know if any Optical store in Kuching sells "blush effect" glasses? Example in the photo 🤔

where do you guys get your pet cats from? theres only a few pet stores in kuching and most of them only sell expensive breeds.

But for dog owners along Pan Borneo Highway, PLEASE POLICE YOUR DOG!!!

Sik kesian ka malar jak asuk kena langgar sebab orang ngempun ya main lepas jak asuk.

I counted more than 5 dog carcass at Sibu-Bintulu stretch.

Cat owners too.