Career Advice
Work in Singapore or stay in Malaysia?
Singapore pays about three times the ringgit, so why would anyone stay in Malaysia? Salary is only part of the answer, and the rest never shows on a payslip.
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BNPL vs Credit Card: Which One Traps You?
Everyone warns you about Buy Now Pay Later and trusts credit cards. Look at how each one actually works and you may rethink which is the riskier choice.
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How Much Money Is Actually Enough?
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Current Issues
How Uniqlo Took Over Your Wardrobe
Uniqlo built a $17.7 billion business selling plain basics while breaking almost every fast fashion rule. Here is how it ended up in your wardrobe.
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Bumi Armada Fell 31%. Follow the Cash.
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The Hidden Cost of a Hotter Malaysia
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Personal Finance
How Much You Need to Earn to Buy a Car
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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.
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