Best YouTube channels for Malaysian professionals wanting to upskill in 2025
by Fariqah Hussin·May 26, 2026
The best learning I've done this year has been free, on YouTube. Sharing what's in my subscription list.
Technical:
- Fireship: fast, high-quality overviews of tech concepts and tools
- ByteByteGo: system design explained visually (essential for senior tech interviews)
- NetworkChuck: networking and cybersecurity, very accessible
Business and productivity:
- Ali Abdaal: evidence-based productivity (Malaysian-friendly pace and sensibility)
- David Perell: writing and knowledge work
Finance and investing (Malaysia-context):
- ZietGeist: Malaysian personal finance and investing, actually local context
- Ringgit Oh Ringgit community resources
General learning:
- Andrej Karpathy: if you want to understand AI/ML from first principles, nothing better exists
- 3Blue1Brown: mathematics that makes abstract concepts intuitive
YouTube Premium at RM15/month is worth it if you use it seriously — the offline download and background play features make it a real learning platform.