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Average life expectancy of babies born in 2024 is 75.2 years - DOSM

Average life expectancy of babies born in 2024 is 75.2 years - DOSM

Selangor has the highest life expectancy at birth for both males and females from 2022 to 2024, says Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin.
Mon Sep 30 2024
COVID-19 shrinks life expectancy in S.Korea for first time since 1970

COVID-19 shrinks life expectancy in S.Korea for first time since 1970

Neighbouring Japan has also seen its life expectancy fall for two consecutive years.
Sat Dec 02 2023
Number of centenarians in Japan surpasses 92,000 for the first time

Number of centenarians in Japan surpasses 92,000 for the first time

Life expectancy for women in Japan is around 87 years, for men around 81 years.
Fri Sep 15 2023
Life expectancy for Singapore population declines due to COVID-19

Life expectancy for Singapore population declines due to COVID-19

Singapore Department of Statistics said the life expectancy data for 2020 to 2022 "assumes that the higher mortality rates due to COVID-19 apply throughout a lifetime.
Mon May 22 2023
Life expectancy of Malaysians to be shorter - Statistics Department

Life expectancy of Malaysians to be shorter - Statistics Department

For babies born in 2022, their average life expectancy is predicted to be shorter at an average of 73.4 years, slightly down from 74.5 years for babies born in 2021.
Wed Sep 28 2022
Life expectancy in Malaysia has risen by 12 years

Life expectancy in Malaysia has risen by 12 years

Life expectancy at birth in 2021 is expected to increase to 75.6 years, or about 12 years, compared with 63.6 years five decades ago in 1970, according to DOSM.
Mon Jul 11 2022
Air pollution cuts life expectancy by more than two years - Study

Air pollution cuts life expectancy by more than two years - Study

More than 97 per cent of the global population lives in areas where air pollution exceeds recommended levels, a study reveals.
Wed Jun 15 2022
The corner of Costa Rica where people live on, and on

The corner of Costa Rica where people live on, and on

About 1,010 people aged 90 or older live in a so-called "Blue Zone" five areas around the world where life expectancy is particularly high.
Thu Oct 07 2021
COVID-19 pandemic cut life expectancy by most since World War Two study

COVID-19 pandemic cut life expectancy by most since World War Two study

Life expectancy fell by more than six months compared with 2019 in 22 of the 29 countries analysed in the study.
Mon Sep 27 2021
Pollution likely to cut 9 years of life expectancy of 40% of Indians

Pollution likely to cut 9 years of life expectancy of 40% of Indians

Air quality has significantly worsened in the western state of Maharashtra and the central state of Madhya Pradesh.
Wed Sep 01 2021
Planning for longevity risk - What you should know

Planning for longevity risk - What you should know

Malaysia is becoming an ageing nation, with life expectancy increasing to 80 years by 2040. Do we have enough savings to sustain our livelihood up to the expected life expectancy of the nation?
Sun Mar 21 2021
World kindness day: Good deeds have positive effects on both mind and body

World kindness day: Good deeds have positive effects on both mind and body

Being treated with contempt or indifference can shorten our life expectancy.
Wed Nov 11 2020
Over 50 pct of EPF contributors aged 54 have below RM50,000 savings

Over 50 pct of EPF contributors aged 54 have below RM50,000 savings

In total, only 34 percent of EPF active contributors reached the level of basic savings by age.
Sat Sep 26 2020
More Malaysians opt to stay in active employment after retirement - study

More Malaysians opt to stay in active employment after retirement - study

The survey showed that greater life expectancy also means individuals must either delay his/her retirement and work more years, save more while working and have lower consumption in retirement.
Fri Oct 06 2017
Malaysians' life expectancy at 74.7 years in 2016

Malaysians' life expectancy at 74.7 years in 2016

The life expectancy of Malaysian residents continues to rise, reaching 74.7 years in 2016 compared to 72.2 years in 2000.
Mon Oct 31 2016
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

'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?

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

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

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

[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

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’ 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

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

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, 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