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Chinese New Year is calling and if youโ€™re still hunting for ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ cheongsam to welcome the Year in style - weโ€™ve got you c...
14/01/2026

Chinese New Year is calling and if youโ€™re still hunting for ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ cheongsam to welcome the Year in style - weโ€™ve got you covered๐Ÿ˜‰

Weโ€™ve also listed down some beautiful options for matching family sets, so click ๐Ÿ”— in bio for the full list in
๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐˜†๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—™๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€: ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ง๐—ผ ๐—š๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜„ ๐—ฌ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ

๐Ÿผ I๐ˆ๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ก๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ !Chen Xing & Xiao Yue are officially making their public debut at โ€™s ๐†๐ข๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐๐š๐ง๐๐š ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐‚...
12/01/2026

๐Ÿผ I๐ˆ๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ก๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ !

Chen Xing & Xiao Yue are officially making their public debut at โ€™s ๐†๐ข๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐๐š๐ง๐๐š ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐‚๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ž!

If youโ€™re planning a family day out, hereโ€™s what you need to know:

๐Ÿ“ Zoo Negara Malaysia
โฐ 9.00am โ€“ 5.00pm (Open daily)
๐Ÿ’ฐ RM48 (Malaysian Adults) | RM21 (Malaysian Children aged 3โ€“12)
๐Ÿ‘ถ FREE for kids below 36 months

โœจ ๐”ผ๐•ฉ๐•ฅ๐•ฃ๐•’ ๐•ก๐•–๐•ฃ๐•œ: From now until 24th January 2026, kids enjoy ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ% off entrance tickets (walk-in only).

๐Ÿผ The pandas will be housed at the ๐†๐ข๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐๐š๐ง๐๐š ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐‚๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ž, so make sure thatโ€™s on your must-visit list!

๐ŸŽ‚ ๐—”๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐—ณ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚โ€™๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†?
Hereโ€™s a little bonus parents will love โ€” you get ๐—™๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—˜ ๐˜‡๐—ผ๐—ผ ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ, starting from your birthday, valid for 30 days after.

Curious what ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ birthday treats you can score?
๐Ÿ‘‰ Click the link in bio to check out more ๐—•๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ผ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—–๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—บ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿ”—

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Some fresh starts come with joy.Others come with a quiet ache. Whether itโ€™s reconnecting, rebuilding, rediscovering your...
12/01/2026

Some fresh starts come with joy.
Others come with a quiet ache.

Whether itโ€™s reconnecting, rebuilding, rediscovering yourself, or simply showing up - a fresh start doesnโ€™t need perfection.

As we move forward in 2026, team shares their thoughts through the lens of their own personal journeys โ€“ from starting again after a career break, to making new friendships in motherhood and navigating life after loss.

Click https://www.makchic.com/makchic-reflections-how-to-make-a-fresh-start/ to read our latest article: ๐™ข๐™–๐™ ๐™˜๐™๐™ž๐™˜ ๐™๐™š๐™›๐™ก๐™š๐™˜๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™จ: ๐™ƒ๐™ค๐™ฌ ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™ˆ๐™–๐™ ๐™š ๐˜ผ ๐™๐™ง๐™š๐™จ๐™ ๐™Ž๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ง๐™ฉ ๐Ÿ”—

The first day of childcare rarely goes the way we imagine. Even when we know itโ€™s the right step, it can still feel heav...
09/01/2026

The first day of childcare rarely goes the way we imagine. Even when we know itโ€™s the right step, it can still feel heavy.

Tears, hesitation, and that lingering doubt at drop-off are all part of the transition. And while thereโ€™s no perfect goodbye, small moments of preparation can make a real difference.

Youโ€™re not doing this wrong. Youโ€™re doing something new. ๐Ÿ’›

Swipe for a few gentle tips and click https://www.makchic.com/how-to-prepare-your-child-for-their-first-day-in-childcare/ to read the full article ๐Ÿ”—

โœจJanuary energy: the kids are back at school, parents are back to work, and everyone is slightly confused about what day...
08/01/2026

โœจJanuary energy: the kids are back at school, parents are back to work, and everyone is slightly confused about what day it is ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ

The holidays may be over, but the โ€œwhat are we doing this weekend?โ€ question lives on.

Between easing back into routines, packing lunches again, and pretending weโ€™re all well-rested, here are some fun things you can look forward to this month!

๐Ÿ“ Swipe to plan ahead, .

๐Ÿ”— Click https://www.makchic.com/things-to-do-in-january-2026/ for the full list of ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜€ ๐—ง๐—ผ ๐——๐—ผ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐Ÿ‘€

๐ŸŽ’Ahhh, back to school season - that wonderful time when the alarms go off again, shoes mysteriously go missing, and ever...
07/01/2026

๐ŸŽ’Ahhh, back to school season - that wonderful time when the alarms go off again, shoes mysteriously go missing, and everyone needs a little extra patience - kids and parents included. ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ

After a long break, easing back into routine doesnโ€™t have to feel like a shock to the system. If your household is currently negotiating bedtime, searching for lost stationery and questioning how mornings got so early again - this oneโ€™s for you.

Here are 5 simple tips to help kids transition back to school after a long break โ€” without the drama! Save, and send this to a fellow parent whoโ€™s also winging it ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ˜…

Read more here: https://www.makchic.com/5-tips-for-a-smooth-transition-back-to-school-after-a-long-break/ ๐Ÿ”—

Is it us, or did the past week just fly by? ๐Ÿค”Nonetheless, weโ€™ve got you,  . Here are some fun things to do over the next...
12/12/2025

Is it us, or did the past week just fly by? ๐Ÿค”

Nonetheless, weโ€™ve got you, . Here are some fun things to do over the next couple of weekends to get you in the festive and year end mood! ๐Ÿฅณ

Swipe for more info. โžก๏ธ

๐Ÿ“ข PSA: Donโ€™t Let Your RM100 Go to Waste! Heads up, everyone! If youโ€™re eligible for the Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) aid...
12/12/2025

๐Ÿ“ข PSA: Donโ€™t Let Your RM100 Go to Waste!

Heads up, everyone! If youโ€™re eligible for the Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) aid, your RM100 credit on your MyKad will expire on 31st December 2025. โณ๐Ÿ’ธ

Any unused balance will be forfeited, so make sure you use it before itโ€™s gone!

๐Ÿ›’ You can use the credit for essential items like:
โ€ข rice, eggs, cooking oil
โ€ข hygiene products
โ€ข school essentials & more

๐Ÿ’ก No registration needed - the aid is credited automatically for eligible Malaysians aged 18 and above.

Just bring your MyKad when making payment at participating stores.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Friendly reminder: Check your balance, plan your essentials, and make it count before the year ends. Every little bit helps!

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