Investing & Market
Bumi Armada Fell 31%. Follow the Cash.
Bumi Armada's profit fell 31%, yet it still generates about RM1 billion in operating cash a year. The gap comes down to an accounting quirk.
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The Hidden Cost of a Hotter Malaysia
A hotter Malaysia is quietly draining your money: pricier groceries, water cuts, lost work hours and homes you cannot resell. Here is the real bill.
Personal Finance
How Much You Need to Earn to Buy a Car
If you earn RM10,000 a month, the right car for you is a MyVi. Here is the maths, the hidden costs everyone forgets, and why a 9-year loan is a trap.
Current Issues
Astro Lost FIFA. Is It Finally Over?
Astro was in 7 of 10 Malaysian homes and paid fat dividends for years. Then broadband, Netflix, cheap TV boxes and a lost FIFA deal gutted it. Here is how.
Current Issues
3 Money Lessons From a Malaysian Urbanist
A city-data founder spends her days measuring how Malaysians actually live. Three of her observations quietly explain why so many of us feel broke.
Career Advice
Why Loyalty Won't Grow Your Salary
A recruitment veteran was told her ten years of loyalty was worth a dog. The lesson behind that brutal line quietly explains why your pay stops moving.
Investing & Market
How Bila Bila Mart Beats the Giants
Bila Bila Mart grew from one store to 130 in six years by sitting in a gap the giants ignored. Inside its margins, its listing-fee trick and its plan to list.
Financial News
Why the Ringgit Falls While SGD Soars
The ringgit slid about 10% while the SGD hit an 11-year high. Here is what is really moving it, and how it hits your wallet and your stocks.
Property
Should You Buy a House in Malaysia in 2026?
Why someone who can easily afford a landed home in KL still chooses to rent, and how to actually decide whether buying a house in Malaysia is worth it.
Personal Finance
How to Get Out of Credit Card Debt
The average Malaysian owes almost RM12,000 on credit cards. A licensed financial planner explains how to actually pay it off, and what quietly keeps you stuck.
Property
The Property Investment Trap in Malaysia
Buying property to get rich looks safe, but it can lock you into a 35-year liability. A property expert who reviewed 240+ Malaysian homes on the real traps.
Financial News
What Bank Negara Actually Does
Most Malaysians think Bank Negara prints money and sets the ringgit. Both are half right. Here is what the central bank does, and why it hits your wallet.
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