The GMT+8 Time Zone Dilemma: Peninsular Versus Sabah's Sunrise

A map of Southeast Asia showing Malaysia fully within the UTC+8 time zone block.
A map of Southeast Asia showing Malaysia fully within the UTC+8 time zone block.

I saw a post about Peninsular Malaysian people wanting to bring back Peninsular Malaysian time, GMT+7, instead of the current GMT+8, which follows East Malaysia's time zone. They complained that waking up around 7am is not natural and feels weird to those who wake up naturally around 6am. I think so too. I woke up in Sabah; it feels more natural, but in Peninsular Malaysia, I wake up and feel like I am on Mars.

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Kupi