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Malaysia Time Zone Is Eight Hours Ahead of the World Standard Time

If you are a worker that excels at working at your own pace but within a given timeline, you might be a good worker for remote work. But then again, it all falls back to who is your employer and their location. The first clue to potentially working remotely is the nature of the job. Your immediate supervisor might be close by, but when they require a team meeting, you could be in for a surprise. Working remotely could render you attending a meeting at odd hours because your team members could be in a different time than the Malaysia time zone. This could affect businesses around the world if not structured properly from the start.

 

Malaysia Time Zone

Thank goodness for the Malaysia time zone; the whole country uses only one standard time, called the Malaysia Time. Although geographically, Sabah and Sarawak get the sun ahead of people in Peninsular Malaysia. If you are living in Peninsular Malaysia and are going to travel to West Malaysia (Sarawak or Sabah), you will notice that the sun rises earlier in these two states. But principally, working hours and retail hours are the same as Peninsular Malaysia. Thus, making business dealings a breeze between these two parts.

 

Working Globally

The term working globally now has a different meaning than it was ten years ago. In the past, you would need to be based in another country altogether if you were hired. In the age of instant communication, all that is no longer necessary. You could be comfortable working from home or in a local office, but your clients can be all over the world. Most large corporations are based in a different time zone than yours. For some companies, they prefer to outsource services to where their customers are based. It makes it easier for transactions, queries and problem solving faster. But for the small and medium enterprises around the globe, most prefer hiring the best talents from anywhere. The only difference will be the time zones. The Malaysia time zone is eight hours ahead of the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Hence, global employers who may have Malaysian employees on board will need to figure out the best times to schedule a meeting. The situation is similar if Malaysian companies hire global employees. Companies should invest in a world time zone scheduler to enhance employee engagement.

 

Half and Half

Malaysia is located near the Equator that makes it a tropical country. Thus, Malaysia is blessed with almost twelve hours of daylight, and twelve hours of night-time give and take. Knowing this fact makes it fairly easier for global employers to coordinate team meetings. Malaysia has no daylight saving time as it is summer all year round. But, there are also specific times where Malaysians, in general, are sensitive. It is to do with religion-related responsibilities, even if it is normal on other days in the year. Nevertheless, these specifics should be accepted and agreed upon before requiring services from this part of the globe.