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A Deep-Dive into Rising Health Insurance Premiums (Part 2) – Healthcare Companies
News reports say health insurance premiums are increasing by 40% to 70% in 2025 for Malaysians. What’s going on and why? This is Part 2 in our series about Rising Health Insurance Premiums. In the [...]
Know Your Income Tax Relief for YA 2023
Know which tax relief you qualify for to get your well-deserved monetary relief for YA 2023 as a Malaysian taxpayer. Ding ding ding! It's income tax season in [...]
Mastering Money Management: Simple Strategies for Financial Success
Crush your long term goals to achieve early retirement and a dream lifestyle. Financial success is not a matter of chance; it results from careful planning and disciplined [...]
2024 March Market Outlook
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Empowering Financial Independence: Your Guide to Freedom and Security
Don't be caught unprepared - get to know these great financial foundations for better security. Investor and entrepreneur Alex Hormozi defined an individual's wealth as the ratio between [...]
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Apa Anda Perlu Tahu Tentang Program Bantuan PEMERKASA
Perdana Menteri Malaysia, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin telah mengumumkan pakej bantuan PEMERKASA berjumlah RM20 billion pada 17 Mac 2021 pada pukul 5.30 pm. (Original article in English) Pada 17 Mac, Perdana Menter Malaysia Muhyiddin Yassin [...]
Bank Negara Malaysia Expected to Cut OPR to 2.00%
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to further cut the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) by 75 basis points (bp) to 2.00%. What are the possible effects of [...]
Malaysia on Movement Control Order Nationwide
What does Malaysia on Movement Control Order from March 18 to March 31, 2020 entail. Malaysia on Movement Control Order Restriction: Movement Control Order Announcement: March 16, 2020 [...]
Malaysia’s 2020 Fiscal Stimulus Highlights
Highlights for Malaysia’s RM20 billion fiscal stimulus announced by Malaysia’s prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir to counter the Coronavirus risk and increase spending. The original version of this [...]
EPF Declares 2019 Dividends
EPF declares 2019 dividends of 5.45% for EPF Conventional and 5.00% for Simpanan Shariah. EPF 2019 Performance EPF Conventional Savings: 2019 dividends of 5.45% with payout of RM41.68b. [...]
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Cara Memilih Penasihat Kewangan Anda Di Malaysia
Penasihat kewangan adalah entiti profesional yang bertanggungjawab mengurus kewangan anda dan keluarga. Pengurusan kewangan melibatkan beberapa aspek seperti pelaburan, pengurusan risiko, dana pendidikan, pengurusan harta pusaka dan perancangan persaraan. Apa bezanya penasihat kewangan yang menggunakan [...]
How to Handle Calls from a Debt Collector
Learn what to do when you receive a sudden dreaded call from a debt collector. Preparation can help avoid mistakes, handle the call better, and keep anxiety away. What is a Debt Collection Agency? Creditors (for [...]
A Tale About a Billionaire Whale
Malaysia, Jho Low, and whales are now world famous. Glimpse into the world of Jho Low partying with Paris Hilton, hitting the tables with Leornado DiCaprio, and dating Miranda Kerr. "Billion Dollar Whale: The Man [...]
How to Defer Your PTPTN Repayment
The deadline for updating your PTPTN loan repayment info is on July 25, 2018. Do you qualify for PTPTN loan exemption or repayment deferment? Do you qualify for the new repayment deferment if you are [...]
6 Investing Fallacies and Biases to Avoid
Do you think you can make sound judgments or decisions? I believe you can. We, humans, are intelligent creatures. We can think logically and weigh the pros and cons before making a decision. But when [...]
Personal Finances
How to Set Savings Goals and Save Your First RM100K
The first step in a financial journey is to start with saving. The original version of this article was published on FundingSocieties.com.my. In a challenging financial climate, it can be difficult, to manage your savings, [...]
Top 8 States with the Highest Increase in Food Prices
Price of chicken increasing? Rice too? Oh no, what is happening? You might have heard that Malaysian rice prices have increased by around 30% to RM3,200 from RM2,350 per ton in August 2023. This was [...]
Fintech and Wealth Management: Malaysia’s Digital Transformation
In the bustling realm of financial evolution, where technology and finance converge, a profound transformation is underway. Malaysia's financial landscape is witnessing an unprecedented revolution, powered by the synergy of fintech and wealth management. This [...]
Risk Management & Estate Planning
7 Lessons on How to Save
7 lessons we can learn on saving money, and personal finances. Saving money is simple, but not easy at different stages in our lives. Beware these money pitfalls and how to avoid them. 1. Stagnating [...]
Saving Money for your Child’s Higher Education
What are the best ways to save money to pay for your child's higher education? If you are a parent, you should start saving for your child’s education as early as possible. We’ve listed [...]
Great Eastern SmartMedic Xtra / 99 and Removal of Overall Lifetime Limit
Great Eastern SmartMedic Xtra and SmartMedic Xtra 99 with no co-insurance and now with medical unlimited lifetime limit. Removal of Overall Lifetime Limit for SmartMedic Xtra and SmartMedic Xtra 99 Great news! Great Eastern Life [...]
Investing
Top and Worst Performing Malaysian Sectors in 2023
Happy New Year! And welcome to your review of the Malaysian stock market for 2023! Woooo, which sectors performed the best in 2023? And which ones were brought back down to earth? There is a [...]
A Guide to ESG Considerations for Investors
ESG investing is increasing in popularity. With many options claiming to be compliant, learn how to better understand this new frontier. ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance. It is a framework used to assess [...]
Forex Trading for Day Traders: Tips and Techniques
Getting started with forex trading? Let this collection of tips and techniques help you improve your methods. Forex trading, also known as foreign exchange trading or currency trading, is a global market where participants exchange [...]