去马六甲中央医院，接岳母出院

日期：2022年9月26日，星期一

9:48 am, Kempas toll, RM 1.72

9:52 am - 11:34 am (1 hour 42 minutes), Skudai to Ayer Keroh toll, RM 20.34

12 pm, having lunch at Malacca city

1 pm, reach Malacca General Hospital. I park my car at Level 7A.

Info: 1 pm - 2 pm, pharmacy and payment counter at wad building closed. So, I got to walk to lobi utama to collect medicine and potong nama.

1:23 pm, went to Farmasi Klinik Pakar Hospital Melaka at Lobi Utama to collect medicine for MIL

当要去医院收银台 potong nama 时，发现岳母福利的信已经过期半个月了！

Went to Pejabat Kebajikan Masyarakat Daerah Melaka Tengah at Kota Cemerlang

2:50 pm, went to Pejabat Kebajikan Masyarakat Daerah Jasin to print out 福利部援助者的证明信. Then, photostat the letter at nearby insurance office (20 cents per page) 

2:51 pm - 2:55 pm, pump RM 40.76 petrol at Petronas Jasin Bestari

Went back to Malacca General Hospital. I park my car at Level 5A

• 拿着福利部证明信函去医院收银台
• 回去 D1病房柜台办理出院手续
• 确定下次复诊日期，伤口拆线日期和做物理治疗日期
• 跟院方讨去新山医院拆线和物理治疗的信函

傍晚5点前，成功接岳母出院

5:54 pm - 7:19 pm (1 hour 25 minutes), Bukit Gambir to Skudai toll, RM 16.15

7:24 pm, Kempas toll, RM 1.72

Cost:

• Toll fare: RM 39.93
• Petrol: RM 40.76

TOTAL; RM 80.69

岳母左脚膝盖复原情况：医生说左脚肿胀的部位是正常的

岳母在马六甲中央医院动膝盖手术

日期：2022年9月22日，星期四

岳母今天早上在马六甲中央医院动左脚的膝盖手术，这次医生为她做全身麻醉（上一次手术，医生才为她老人家做半身麻醉而已）。手术过后，她的病房从四楼搬去一楼。因为全身麻醉的关系，她出现一些呕吐的症状。

Morning raining.

8:33 am, Kempas toll, RM 1.72

8:38 am - 10:37 am (1 hour 59 minutes), Skudai to Ayer Keroh toll, RM 20.34

11 am, send my wife to Malacca General Hospital

11:30 am - 11:39 am, buy lunch at Bunga Raya Famous Lao Lee Char Siew aka Uncle Lee Roasted Delight, RM 24.50（吃叉烧烧肉饭，打包一包烧肉饭加蕹菜，打包一包酱汁鸡腿饭加蕹菜）

12 pm, went to 大众薄饼 Popiah Ta Chong to buy two rolls of popiah (2 x RM 5 = RM 10)

Parking car at Malacca General Hospital indoor parking, 4th floor

1 pm - 2 pm, try to visit MIL at Block D, Wad D4, Katil 18. But MIL haven't come back from surgery room.

2:35 pm, went to 裕发 Joo Huat @ Jalan Kampung Hulu to buy dumpling, RM 63

• 2粒肉粽（RM 8 x 2）
• 6粒娘惹粽（RM 7 x 6）
• 2粒红豆粽（RM 2.50 x 2）

Went to Bukit China Soya Bean (branch) to buy 2 bottle of soya bean & one bowl of 豆腐花, RM 7.50

Went to Pantai Klebang to buy one cup of jagung (RM 6) & one cup of coconut shake (RM 5)

Before 5 pm, went to 7 Eleven at Malacca to buy Gardenia raisin butter toast, RM 5.50

5 pm - 6:30 pm, visit MIL at Block D, Wad D1, Katil 30. MIL vomit red/chocolate colour liquid after surgery.

6:28 pm - 8:20 pm (1 hour 52 minutes), Ayer Keroh to Skudai toll, RM 20.34

8:25 pm, Kempas toll, RM 1.72

Record:

• Toll fare: RM 44.12
• Petrol: RM 40

送岳母回去

Date: 18 September 2022, Sunday

7:26 am, Kempas toll, RM 1.72

Myvi car pump petrol at Petronas Skudai toll

8:20 am, Skudai to Yong Peng Selatan toll, RM 9.10

Breakfast at Yuan Yean Fisgball Eating House, RM 33.20 @ 8:55 am

Before Yong Peng Utara toll, got one traffic light

9:56 am, Yong Peng Utara to Tangkak toll, RM 7.95

10 am - 10:48 am. my wife and MIL went to see 余中医 at Tangkak.

Then, I sent them to Tangkak Maxis Center to renew their sim card.

Having early lunch at 东成茶餐室 Kedai Makan Tong Seng until 12:05 pm. I eat 两个叉烧包，一个黑芝麻包和一个烧卖.

After lunch, I drop MIL at her house.

2:42 pm, Tangkak to Sedenak toll, RM 14.51

Went to 古来26哩秀花菜板 at Taman Manis to buy 四片香菇沙葛菜板（RM 1.20 x 4 = RM 4.80）

Went to mamak stall at Taman Manis to eat 2 plate of maggi goreng biasa and 2 cup teh tarik, RM 16

Went to J&T at Adda Heights to deliver wedding guest book to KL, RM 7.40

First time having dinner with my wife at BDO Tebing, RM 24 (15+9 roti john)

Myvi car pump petrol at Petronas BDO

Yuki house warming at Greenway Meridin East Pasir Gudang

Date: 17 September 2022, Saturday

Address: No. 24, Jalan Lili 1/3, Bandar Bistari Perdana, 81700 Pasir Gudang, Johor.

New House buying price RM 410k; renovation fees is RM 100k

6 pm - 7 pm, OTW from TNE to Yuki new house

7 pm - 9 pm, eating buffet dinner and visit her new house.

Buffet dinner: 炒饭，炒米粉，咖喱鸡，炸鸡翅膀，炸鱼丸，炸四方，菜，水果（西瓜，哈密瓜，龙眼），20公升冷饮，烧烤鸡翅膀，炸虾饼。Buffet 以50人头来供应，一个人头 RM 20

9 pm - 10 pm, OTW from Yuki new house to BDO

陪老婆去新加坡看眼科医生

Date: 16 September 2022, Friday (Hari Malaysia)

7:58 am, took CW bus from JB CIQ to Kranji MRT station, bus fare is RM 2.60 / pax

When reaching Woodlands check point, my wife took two minutes to pass Singapore custom; I took one and half hour to pass Singapore custom.

Took CW 1 bus from Woodlands check point to Kranji MRT station.

Took taxi from Kranji MRT station to Eye Clinic Jurong. Taxi fare is below S$ 20.

We miss the morning session registration time at Eye Clinic Jurong. So got to wait until night session.

We went to visit Linda at her flat. Linda let us eat her moon cake and play with her puppy. 3 months ago, she spend S$ 2,100 to buy puppy online.

Having lunch with my wife, Linda, her daughter and son at Block 429, Singapore 640429.

After lunch, we took public bus to Jurong East. S$ 0.95 @ 12:57 pm

My wife went to DBS Westgate Branch at 4th floor to renew her ATM card.

We took public bus from Jurong East bus terminal back to Block 429. S$ 0.95 @ 4:49 pm

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm, having early dinner with my wife, Linda and her daughter at Chongqing Premium Grilled Fish (Jurong), S$ 47. We eat 重庆一品烤鱼 和 土豆丝.

After dinner, we walk to Eye Clinic Jurong. 7 pm, my wife finally able to see eye specialist, S$ 130 (including S$ 45 doctor consultation fee)

We took public bus no 98 from opposite of Eye Clinic Jurong to Jurong East MRT station. S$ 1.05 @ 7:39 pm

Took MRT from Jurong East to Kranji. S$ 0.71 @ 8:19 pm

8:32 pm - 8:52 pm, took 170X public bus from Kranji MRT station to Woodlands check point. S$ 0.12

First time self service check out (automated lane) from Woodlands check point. 自动通关出境新加坡

First time use automated self-clearance when departing Singapore.

• Insert passport into passport scanner.
• Remove my passport when prompted. Enter the lane.
• Place one of my thumbs on the scanner
• Look at the camera of automated lane and do facial scanning
• Exit the lane pro,ptly

9:12 pm - 9:19 pm, took 950 public bus from Woodlands check point to JB CIQ. S$ 0.06

9:23 pm, reach JB CIQ.

Super long queue at Malaysia custom.

9:56 pm, pass Malaysia custom

Info: 

Eye Clinic Jurong

Block 463, Jurong West Street 41, Singapore 640463

The registration time on Friday is 9 am - 9:45 am & 7 pm - 7:30 pm

First time doctor consultation fees is S$ 65; after first time doctor consultation fees is S$ 45

Transportation fare: RM 2.60 + S$ 3.84 + S$ 20

结婚注册纪念日：送老婆一台 Vivo Y35 智能手机

日期：2022年9月6日

时间：9:44 pm

地点：Today's Market Seri Alam

价钱：RM 1,159（官方售价是 RM 1099）

• 6.58寸 FHD+LCD 显示屏
• 8GB RAM + 256GB ROM 存储空间（支持 8GB 虚拟 RAM 扩展）
• 5000mAh 电池
• 44W 闪充技术，只需 34 分钟即可充满 70% 的电量，此外充满电也可待机2天
• 支持 Type-C 接口
• 侧面指纹识别，面部识别
• 2 nano SIMs + 1 micro-SD 卡槽（最大可支持1T外置储存卡，所以要在手机储存更多电视剧，电影，照片，应用程式等也不是问题）
• 164.3 x 76.1 x 8.28 mm 机身厚度
• 188 g 重量

送岳母去马六甲中央医院看医生

Date: 4 September 2022, Sunday

7:16 am, Kempas toll, RM 1.72

7:22 am - 7:25 am, pump petrol at Petronas Skudai R&R

7:26 am - 8:10 am (44 minutes), Skudai to Yong Peng Selatan toll, RM 9.10

Having breakfast at 元延 Yuan Yean Fishball Eating House at Yong Peng, RM 55.55 @ 8:52 am

9 am - 9:38 am (38 minutes), Yong Peng Utara to Tangkak toll, RM 7.95

My wife buy a 菜厨 (RM 430) at her home town.

Eating dinner with 阿娟和秋明 at 香园海鲜餐馆 Xiang Yuan Seafood Restaurant, RM 94

After dinner, went to Nanyang Kopitiam Tangkak, eating ice cream.

Date: 5 September 2022, Monday

7 am - 8:20 am, OTW from my wife hometown to Malacca General Hospital.

7:47 am, pump petrol at Petronas Air Keroh.

8:20 am, my wife went to Lobi Utama took my MIL blood report.

8:30 am - 10:14 am, see doctor (new Indian young women doctor); 

10:14 am - 11:01 am, see doctor again to request medicine that she didn't provide. 

9:17 am - 9:44 am, breakfast alone at 巷。阿嫲好料 Xiang . Ah Ma Ho Liao @ 183, Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock, Melaka, RM 26.70（猪肠粉 RM 7.90；Horkasa RM 6.90；砂煲咖喱老鼠粉 RM 11.90）

After lunch, went to Hong Leong Bank @ Jalan Ong Kim Wee for FD.

1:40 pm, went to Caring Pharmacy at Jasin to buy medicine.

2 pm - 2:43 pm, MIL went to Klinik Kesihatan at her hometown to request medicine transfer to JB.

3:31 pm - 5:39 pm (2 hours 8 minutes), Tangkak to Skudai toll, RM 17.38 (Remark: I rest at Pagoh R&R)

6:33 pm - 7:04 pm, dinner at Restoran Sin Hai Cheng at Skudai, RM 49.80, eating 去骨卤鸭肉

EMPLOYMENT ACT 1955 & AMENDMENTS

Date: 2 September 2022, Friday

Primary Legislations under Malaysian labour law

• Employment Act 1955
• Industrial Relations Act 1967 

The First Schedule to the Employment Act 1955 has been amended by way of Ministerial Order on 12 August 2022. The change now means that...

The Employment Act 1955 now applies to ALL employees！

The salary threshold to limit applicability of the EA has been removed. The EA now applies to:

"1. Any person who has entered into a contract of service."

There are exceptions

Not applicable to those earning a monthly wage of more than RM4,000 (unless the employee is a Non-Exempt Employee)

• Sub-Sections: Particulars
• 60(3): Payment for work on rest days
• 60A(3): Overtime payments for work in excess of the normal hours of work 
• 60C(2A): Any regulations that the Minister may make relating to entitlement of allowance during shift work
• 60D(3): Payment for work carried out on a public holiday
• 60D(4): Deeming provision for holidays on half work days - ordinary rate of pay payable will be a full day's pay
• 60J: Termination and lay-off benefits regulations

Latest Update: The HR Minister has announced that the Employment (Amendment) Act  2022 will take effect from 1 January 2023.

Anticipated Changes to the EA

Based on the revisions to the First Schedule, employers must be ready to meet the requirements of the EA in areas that include but are not limited to the following:

• maternity leave 产假
• has increased from 60 days to 98 days for all female employees.
• paternity leave 陪产假
• A married male employee shall be entitled to 7 consecutive days of paid paternity leave for each confinement, up to a maximum of 5 confinements and regardless of the number of spouses
• In order to be entitled for paternity leave, the married male employee must be:
• employed by the same employer at least 12 months before the commencement of such paternity leave
• he has to notify the employer of the pregnancy of his spouse at least 30 days from the expected confinement or as early as possible after the birth.
• maximum work hours per day / per week (must at least be reflected in the employment contract to be within EA limits even thought overtime may not be payable)
• The maximum of normal working hours for employees who are within the scope of Employment Act is reduced from 48 hours to 45 hours per week.
• minimum annual leave entitlement
• Less than 2 years service - 8 days
• 2 years or more but less than 5 years - 12 days
• 5 years or more - 16 days
• minimum sick leave entitlement (with a standalone 60 days leave if hospitalisation is required)
• Less than 2 years service - 14 days
• 2 years or more but less than 5 years - 18 days
• 5 years or more - 22 days
• flexible working arrangements (s.60P)
• An employee can make an application for flexible working arrangement (hours of work, days of work or place of work) to the employer.
• discrimination complaints
• ensuring conduct does not constitute "forced labour"
• application to the Director General of Labour (DGL) for approval before hiring foreign employees
• creating contracts with a 3rd party if there is an arrangement for the supply of  labour to such 3rd party as a Contractor for Labour
• notice to raise awareness on sexual harassment 

Reference:

https://www.zicolaw.com/resources/alerts/the-employment-act-1955-to-apply-to-all-employees/