Our Company
A Space Created for Quiet Consideration
Stillmoor was founded on the belief that the years before retirement deserve more than checklists — they deserve conversation, reading, and reflection.
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How Stillmoor Came to Be
Stillmoor was established in Kuala Lumpur in 2018 by a group of educators and facilitators who had spent years working in adult learning. What they noticed, speaking with professionals in their fifties, was a recurring gap: plenty of information existed about pensions and EPF, but very little space existed for the broader conversation — about identity, purpose, household dynamics, and what a good later life might actually look like.
The name comes from a quiet corner of a garden — the part that is kept still on purpose, where things are allowed to settle. That metaphor shapes everything we do. Our programmes are not urgent or prescriptive. They invite you to sit with questions rather than rush to answers.
We do not sell financial products. We are not affiliated with any brokerage, insurance house, or investment platform. Stillmoor exists solely to provide thoughtful educational space for adults who are beginning to think seriously about the decade ahead.
Founded 2018
Established in Kuala Lumpur by adult educators with a background in facilitated learning and community programming.
Over 340 Participants
Adults from across the Klang Valley have attended our programmes since the first cohort in early 2019.
Independent & Unaffiliated
No financial products. No referral arrangements. No conflict of interest between our content and your decisions.
What We Stand For
Our Values
These are not aspirational statements on a wall. They are the practical commitments that shape how we design and deliver every programme.
Honest about what we are
We are educators, not advisers. We are clear about this boundary in every programme and every conversation.
Conversation over instruction
Our facilitators ask questions more often than they provide answers. The room learns from itself as much as from the curriculum.
Unhurried by design
We do not rush participants toward decisions. The programmes are paced to allow ideas to settle before being acted upon.
Grounded in Malaysia
We work from the Malaysian context — EPF, cultural expectations around family, cost of living in the Klang Valley — rather than imported frameworks.
Privacy respected
Participants share personal reflections in group settings. We hold confidentiality as a non-negotiable condition of our facilitation practice.
Evidence-based reading
Programme materials are drawn from published research, institutional reports, and recognised non-fiction — not from marketing collateral.
The People
Who Runs Stillmoor
Rohani Hashim
Founder & Lead Facilitator
Over twenty years in adult education and community facilitation. Rohani designed the Cohort programme and oversees all curriculum development at Stillmoor.
David Lim
Programme Facilitator
David leads the Reading Group sessions and co-facilitates the weekend introductory programme. He brings a background in sociology and lifelong learning.
Zainab Ahmad
Participant Coordinator
Zainab manages intake, scheduling, and participant support. She is the first person you will hear from when you enquire about a programme.
How We Work
Our Standards & Commitments
Facilitator Credentials
All Stillmoor facilitators hold recognised qualifications in adult education or a related field and participate in ongoing professional development.
Participant Confidentiality
Group discussions are held under a participant agreement that establishes shared confidentiality expectations from the first session.
Annual Curriculum Review
Programme content is reviewed annually against current published research and participant feedback to ensure it remains relevant and accurate.
Data Protection
Participant information is held in accordance with Malaysia's Personal Data Protection Act 2010. We do not share data with third parties for marketing purposes.
Accessibility Considerations
Venue selection, programme pacing, and printed materials are all designed to be accessible to adults with a range of physical and sensory needs.
Participant Feedback
Every programme closes with a structured feedback session. Results are reviewed internally and inform the next scheduling cycle.
Pre-Retirement Education in Malaysia
The years approaching retirement are among the most consequential in adult life — not because of the numbers, but because of the questions that accompany them. What will daily life look like? How will relationships change? What brings meaning when a career no longer defines the week? These are questions that benefit from careful, honest conversation, and that is precisely what Stillmoor offers.
Stillmoor operates from Kuala Lumpur and draws participants primarily from across the Klang Valley, though adults from Penang, Johor Bahru, and Kota Kinabalu have attended our longer programmes. Our facilitators understand the particular pressures of the Malaysian pre-retirement context: multigenerational households, the nuances of EPF drawdown decisions, and cultural expectations around family roles in later life.
We are not the right fit for everyone, and we say so openly. If you are looking for specific investment advice or a structured financial plan, a licensed financial planner is what you need. If you are looking for a thoughtful place to begin the broader conversation — with peers who are navigating the same territory — Stillmoor may be what you are looking for.
Curious Whether Stillmoor Is Right for You?
We are happy to have an initial conversation — no forms, no pressure, just a straightforward exchange about what you are looking for and whether our programmes are a match.
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