AKPK reports 53,000 under-30s owe RM1.9 bln - Amir Hamzah
Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan reveals that 28% of Malaysian working adults have borrowed money to buy essential goods, according to AKPK.
Tue Oct 01 2024
The Future Is Female: Women & Wealth - Securing Financial Futures
This episode of #TheFutureIsFemale shines a spotlight on financial literacy for women - an essential yet often overlooked aspect of empowerment. Melisa Idris speaks to financial planner and financial literacy provider, Aisya Rahman, founder & CEO of Aisya Rahman Advisory, which runs financial literacy workshops exclusively for professional women, women entrepreneurs, and stay at home mums.
Sun Aug 11 2024
Notepad With Ibrahim Sani: Inculcating the psychology of investing
Aidi Izham, CEO of Raiz Malaysia, aims to democratize investing and bridge the financial literacy gap in Malaysia through Raiz's unique auto-saving model and personalized investment strategies. Join him to learn more. #NotepadWithIbrahimSani
Wed Sep 13 2023
Measuring wealth: A key step to effectively narrow the gender gap
According to the new Wealth Equity Index, women accumulate only 74 pct of the wealth that men have at retirement.
Sun Jul 17 2022
[COLUMNIST] Financial literacy is the responsibility of all
Citizens also have to be responsible in their personal finance management.
Mon Apr 25 2022
Resisting financial fraud in the digital age
Losing money that you work hard for is a harrowing experience, especially when it is the last bit left in your account.
Sun Oct 17 2021
Malaysians finding it harder to save money every month - RinggitPlus survey
Hann Liew said the credit crunch situation was due to the current pandemic and economic situation.
Wed Oct 13 2021
5 considerations to solve wage stagnation
According to the Ringgit Plus Financial Literacy Report 2020, Malaysians' personal financial habits are not getting improved compared to the previous years.
Tue Oct 05 2021
Early financial education for the benefit of the youth
The importance of educating the youth about proper financial management especially since the struck of COVID-19 crisis.
Fri Mar 12 2021
40 pct of millenials spend beyond their means - Tengku Zafrul
Tengku Zafrul said according to Bank Negara Malaysia, 47 per cent of Malaysian youths have high credit card debts.
Tue Mar 09 2021
Higher digitalisation, fintech tie-ups can open new growth avenue for Islamic finance
Technology is also being increasingly used towards enhancing financial literacy, which has a positive relationship with financial inclusion.
Tue Mar 09 2021
iMoney, MoneyTree enter into regional collaboration
MoneyTree and iMoney enter into a regional collaboration that will expand both organisations' depth and breadth of services in the region.
Thu Nov 07 2013
Low financial literacy among Malaysians, says financial planner
Founder of Hijrah Wealth Managers Hajah Rohani Mohd Shahir said the level of financial literacy among Malaysians are low.
Mon Oct 07 2013
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024