KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 28 -- More than six in 10 Malaysians expect to keep working beyond retirement age, a new Sun Life survey shows, highlighting a growing divide between those working by choice and those doing so out of financial necessity.

The survey, Retirement Reimagined: Asia's Retirement Divide, found 64 per cent of respondents plan to continue working, with 63 per cent citing income needs.

Others stay employed for purpose and fulfilment (53 per cent), mental stimulation (53 per cent) or social connections (52 per cent).

Ho Teck Seng, president and country head of Sun Life Malaysia, said: "Retirement is no longer a fixed milestone. We see a growing divide between those working for fulfilment and those working for financial necessit...