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Photo by Vitaly Gariev on Unsplash If you've ever glanced at your monthly payslip, you've probably noticed a tiny amount deducted every single month labeled EIS (or SIP if your payslip is in Malay). For most of us, it's usually just a few ringgit, so it easily flies under the radar. But have you ever wondered what that money actually goes toward? LINDUNG Kerjaya That safety net you've been paying into was previously called the Employment Insurance System (EIS).

Source: E'dah ikan bakaq Growing up in the far north, my favourite dish was always Perlis ikan bakar. My family lived only 20 minutes away from Kuala Perlis, where there's an abundance of fresh seafood restaurants to choose from, so it was a regular occurrence for us to feast on ikan bakar and sotong goreng tepung. It wasn't until I moved to the city that I learned our way of making the dish was vastly different compared to the rest of the country.

Last week, Nubia introduced a new A-series lineup in Vietnam, including the A56. While the ZTE-subsidiary has yet to announce a local launch, we can expect it to arrive here in the near future as the phone has made an appearance on the SIRIM database. The A56 was listed on the SIRIM database on 6 June 2025 with the model number Z2473. The A36 and A76 have not appeared on the database yet, but it is still too early to conclude they will not be coming to Malaysia.