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MediAsas: What Malaysians need to know about the new basic medical insurance plan

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 13 -- Malaysians struggling with rising medical insurance premiums may have a more affordable option when MediAsas, a basic medical insurance and takaful plan, is rolled out nationw... Read More


Still paying for an unfinished home in Malaysia? Here's what Budget 2027 offers affected buyers

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 12 -- Thousands of Malaysians who bought homes in abandoned housing projects are still waiting for answers, uncertain whether their properties will ever be completed or what they ca... Read More


How much has China influenced Chinese Malaysian youths?

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 11 -- China's growing influence among Chinese Malaysians youths is increasingly visible not only through the products they buy, but also through the entertainment, social media plat... Read More


How much has China influenced Malaysian Chinese youths?

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 11 -- KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 - China's growing influence among Malaysian Chinese youths is increasingly visible not only through the products they buy, but also through the entertainm... Read More


IMAN Research finds gaps in how Chinese youths understand politics and public institutions

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 11 -- A young Chinese individual may know about the latest political controversy, follow debates on social media or have strong views about the rising cost of living. Yet, he or sh... Read More


How uncertainty over university pathways shapes Chinese youths' choices

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 10 -- For some Malaysian Chinese youths, deciding where to study after secondary school is not simply a matter of choosing a course or university. Most of these choices are made th... Read More


Beyond assumptions: IMAN Research's journey into the lives of Chinese youths

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 10 -- When Violet Lee Zi Yi began researching Malaysian Chinese youths, she admitted she initially approached the community with assumptions about its relative economic advantages, ... Read More


Fighting scammers with AI and data: How Budget 2027 is sharpening Malaysia's cybercrime defences

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 9 -- A message arrives offering an investment opportunity that sounds too good to miss. The recipient is directed to a website or online group where supposed investors share screen... Read More


Free AI, tax breaks and business grants in Budget 2027 - how Malaysians stand to benefit

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 6 -- Malaysians who pay for ChatGPT or other AI apps will be able to claim the cost as tax relief under Budget 2027, one of several measures proposed to get more people and business... Read More


Working or retired? Here is what Budget 2027 offers Malaysians over 60

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 4 -- Reaching 60 does not automatically mean clocking out for good, drawing a pension, or qualifying for welfare. Depending on your circumstances, Budget 2027 packs a variety of mea... Read More