‘Low pay at home was a deal breaker’


PETALING JAYA: A man who has been aiming to be an engineer since he was 15 discovered that being one in Malaysia did not turn out to be a bed of roses.

Now 28, the engineer, who only wanted to be known as Leong, said being an engineer in Malaysia was always one of his biggest dreams.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 11.12/month

Billed as RM 11.12 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

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Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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