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M X.

Technical Writer and IT Translator in English/Chinese/Malay

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
$13 per hour
2 jobs
$45 total earnings

Hi! I’m MX — a technical writer and trilingual translator fluent in English, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), and Malay. I specialise in technical and user-friendly writing, with experience in translation, documentation, and content review. I also come from a tech background, with 4+ years of experience in cloud and cybersecurity support across APAC/EMEA/US regions. What I can help with: * English ↔ Chinese Translation (Simplified & Traditional) * English ↔ Malay Translation * Technical / IT translation * User guides, SOPs, manuals, KB articles * SaaS, cloud, and cybersecurity documentation * Translation review & localisation * Rewriting technical content into simple language * First Class Honours in Information Systems Security * AWS Certified

Sok Yin L.

Chinese Writer with SEO & CRM skills/English to Mandarin translator

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
$35 per hour
28 jobs
$70K+ total earnings

⭕CRM Executive, LVMH Group ⭕Senior CRM Executive, ZALORA Group (Fashion eCommerce) ⭕SEO Content Marketing Executive, iPrice Group (eCommerce) ⭕Part-time XiaoHongShu blogger ⭕Chinese Studies Master’s student at University of Malaya Sok Yin's expertise in market research has gained recognition in various regional publications, including Mashable SEA, IGN SEA, INSIDE TW, Sinchew Daily, and ULifestyle HK. Beyond her professional experience, Sok Yin has over 7 years of experience in freelance work. This includes website copywriting, English to Mandarin content translation and localization, market research write-ups, travel blogging, event advertising, and health and beauty articles. Driven by a passion for e-commerce and digital marketing, she manages her XiaoHongShu (Little Red Book) account and collaborates with over 40 merchants, such as Watsons Malaysia, ZALORA, CircleDNA, Kerastase Malaysia, and SilkyGirl Malaysia for sales campaigns and advertising. Sok Yin's expertise encompasses specialized Mandarin content marketing and customer relationship management. She is well-versed in using various tools, including Aampe, Braze, Ahrefs, Moz, Buzzsumo, Google Analytics, and Google Keyword Planner. Interested to bounce ideas off someone? You're always welcome to contact me.

CHAI C.

SEO & AI Content Creator | EN/CN/BM | Writer-Translator-Web Builde

Kuching, Malaysia
$29 per hour
5 jobs
$2K+ total earnings

Hi, I’m Clarissa — a trilingual content creator, translator, and AI specialist with professional journalism experience and a Software Development degree. I combine fact-checked storytelling, technical understanding, and native fluency in English, Chinese, and Malay to deliver content that ranks well, reads naturally across cultures, and grows your online presence. I help businesses, tech brands, and e-commerce stores build visibility and reach across three languages — powered by AI for speed, polished by me for quality. Services I provide: 🔍 SEO & AI-Optimized Content — Keyword research, on-page SEO, AI-assisted writing + human polish, blog posts that rank, product descriptions optimized for search 🌐 AI-Powered Website Creation — Build & design professional websites / landing pages using AI tools; setup, content integration, multi-language structure 🔄 Translation & Localization — English ⇄ Chinese ⇄ Malay; tone-perfect, culturally adapted, SEO-friendly ✍️ Copywriting & Marketing — Websites, blogs, product listings, social media captions, email campaigns 🎥 Video & Visual Content — Short-form editing, promo videos, social media graphics & visuals 📰 Journalistic & Editorial Writing — News, features, interviews, research & long-form articles Adaptable to professional, informative, or conversational tones — detail-oriented, deadline-reliable, and easy to work with. Let’s build, optimize, and grow your presence across three languages.

Ooi L. L.

Trilingual Chinese Translator, Chinese Writer

Perak, Malaysia
$20 per hour
324 jobs
$100K+ total earnings

Having a background in journalism and as a published columnist (see my portfolio), my works always focus on clean and reader-friendly texts. Besides than publishing works in Chinese, I am also skilled in English/Malay to Chinese translation. With 6 years of experience assuming the position as an International News Translator in Sin Chew Daily, I am well-trained to convey information accurately and able to meet tight deadlines. **LANGUAGE PAIRS** English to Simplified Chinese English to Traditional Chinese Malay to / from Chinese Bahasa Indonesia to Chinese Chinese is my native language; I speak Mandarin, Cantonese and Hakka; mastered both written Simplified and Traditional Chinese. **SERVICE DESCRIPTION** 1) Translating: Current News, Press Releases, IT, Fashion, Healthcare, Education, General Topics and Medical/Technical Content for Lay Audiences. 2) Proofreading, Quality Check: Chinese 3) Writing (Chinese). Common writing genres: News Commentary/Analysis Travel Notes Dialogue of a Conversation among Two or More People Short Stories (below 2,000 words) Review for Movie, Book, or TV Program Newspaper or Magazine Feature/Human Interest Stories I am also interested to discover new writing genres and am always open to discussion. Similarly, my pastime hobby of exchanging letters with pen-pals worldwide for years, including Austria, England, the USA, Turkey, Israel, Japan and Hong Kong had provided an excellent platform for me to access worldwide cultures from the perspective view of ordinary people.

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