Know your privileges as a student in Malaysia

Searching high and low for discounts? Worry no more as all you need is your Student ID to get those savings, today. 

 

 

#1 Flash Your Student ID Card

Carrying your student ID card can help you save in many type of expense; may it be when you’re dining out, shopping for apparels and even on vacations. Retailers from both physical stores and online shopping sites have special rates as soon as your student Id card is valid.

 

Food and Drinks

Students’ budgets are often eaten up by daily sustenance; may it be on their meal plans, extra snacks for all-nighters, or even a dinner out with friends.

Lucky you, if you choose to eat out at Kenny Rogers, Seoul Garden, KFC, A&W, Daily Fresh, Little Taiwan, Marrybrown, The Chicken Rice Shop, Station One Café, Tony Roma’s or The Pancake House, you can get up to 50% discount on selected days and menu. 

 

Technology

Before purchasing a brand new laptop, gadget or accessories, check out the Education and Student Purchase Programme offered by Apple, Dell, and Microsoft. You are entitled to get few hundreds off MacBook, iPad and other selected Apple products, 10% off Microsoft Surface Pro 4 and cash redemption for Dell products.

 

Entertainment

Students are privileged with holidays, so make use of discounts on movies at TGV, GSC, MBO, mmCineplex, as well as shows in the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra.

You can also opt for karaoke session at RedBox using their Student Promotions, make a splash at Desa Water Park, solve some riddles at Breakout Escape Room or plan a vacation with your mates to Bukit Merah Laketown Resort and Lost World of Tambun with no worries because their great deals got you covered!

 

Apparel

There is no reason to look like a slob, regardless of the number of assignments piling up and the stress you have to handle. Style yourself with a nice-looking outfit as you head to campus, by taking advantage of 10%-20% discounts offered at Forever 21, Cotton On, Topshop, Topman, and Factorie. You can also save additionally by using Zalora sale up to 80% when shopping apparels.

Miscellaneous

Flash your student card and enjoy discounts on tickets with Malaysia Airlines, FireFly, and Rapid KL. You would also love the deals proffered by Clara International Beauty, Focus Point and Optical 88, as well as MPH, Times, Kinokuniya, and even Metro Driving Academy.

Keep a look out for the annual Big Bad Wolf Sale, featuring more than 3 million books over a range of genres, all discounted upto 90%. Imagine shopping for 7 books for the price of 1! A bookworm's paradise, quite simply. 

 

#2 Shop During Sales Period

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There are four nationwide sales announced for Malaysians this year. Out of three major sales, retailer will conduct their storewide sales with attractive discounts. It can be seen during retailer’s anniversaries, launches and clearances.

Here are few sales to come this year,

• 1Malaysia Year-End Sale from November 1 to December 31

• Black Friday Sale November 25th for Sephora

 

#3 Check-out with Promo Codes Online

 

Online savings platforms like Cuponation, ShopBack, iPrice and Everydayonsales are popular savings platforms that provide various type of coupons and a for huge category of products. Also, you can find retailers providing special student discount codes in conjunction with anniversaries and season clearances. For this September, ASOS online voucher has 10% discount on its entire range for students starting in conjunction with its anniversary.

 

#4 Get The Privilege Card

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If you’re an avid shopper and you have a particular retailer outlets that you often shop, sign up as a member to enjoy maximum cost saving benefits. Watson, Sephora, Tesco and Aeon are few frequently visited shops to get daily items. Being a member in these outlets can help you save up to 50% during member sales and point conversions.

Tesco Clubcard members in particular have an additional benefit of using their online vouchers to shop at other retailers as well. Also, lookout for additional 5% off for mobile reloads on top of 8.5% cashback values. These could save tons of money in the long run, that you can have a small budget for vacation deals.

Look out for versatile membership cards to save the most.

Psst...if you’re a student in Malaysia, consider getting your hands on one of the cards below for even further privileges:

 

This year, tertiary education students received KADS1M (Kad Diskaun Siswa 1Malaysia) Debit card, which has replaced the BB1M (Bantuan Buku 1 Malaysia) vouchers. Eligible students will now receive assistance in the form of RM250, credited directly to their Bank Rakyat account.

The card functions as a debit card, ATM, and Discount card, and can be used by eligible students who are studying at a public or private school. You can also use the card overseas without markup rate on overseas transactions. Awesome, right?

For full list of discounts, visit KADS1M website, here.

 

For more than 60 years, ISIC has become a passport for students to enjoy fantastic discounts and services at home and abroad. Internationally-recognised, this card can get you 42,000 discounts worldwide.

No wonder, five million students from over 130 countries globally use this card to take advantage of offers on:

• Travel
• Shopping
• ​Accommodation
• Food
• Entertainment
• Transport

For full list of discounts, visit the ISIC website, here.