Debt can be overwhelming and sometimes people borrow more money than they can afford to pay back. If you’re in this sort of financial predicament, consider getting assistance from Agensi Kaunselling dan Pengurusan Kredit (AKPK) or the Credit Counselling and Debt Management Agency. Read this article to find out more about their services. Edited and …
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The sharp rise in bond yields recently has rattled equity markets amid fears that fiscal stimulus and a post-pandemic spending splurge could stoke higher inflation. Five-year inflation expectations, as measured by the yield difference between nominal and inflation-protected US Treasury bonds, have rebounded sharply from their pandemic lows and are now at 2.5% – their …
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One of Malaysia’s largest banks recently issued a scam alert warning to its customers about a new fake website created by fraudsters to steal customer’s banking details, which include username and password. Links to these copy-cat sites are normally sent through SMS, email, or social messaging platforms with an urgent note requesting the recipient or customer to …
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What do corruption and the COVID-19 pandemic have in common? They both have deep and widespread repercussions for development in all countries. If appropriate curtailment measures are not taken on time, the pandemic will rage across the entire population with its impact felt by future generations. Corruption has a similar effect on economic, political, and …
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A recent Kaspersky report titled “Making Sense of Our Place in the Digital Reputation Economy” discovered some types of personal information are sacred to social media users in Southeast Asia (SEA), which they prefer not to share or store online. The report studies attitudes of individuals in Asia Pacific towards building a secure and reputable online identity …
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All of us aim to have enough money saved up for retirement. However, almost six in 10 Malaysians in the corporate sector have not started preparing for their retirement, according to a 2020 research by Private Pension Administrator Malaysia (PPA), the central administrator for the Private Retirement Schemes (PRS). With the latest data from the …
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Are you prepared to face the battle posed by Covid-19? My emphasis is on the importance of an emergency fund as many humans take things for granted and take blatant risks. Many have connected with me on this, and are eager to know how to overcome the situation with a non-existent emergency fund. ‘What do …
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There are many unscrupulous parties that are waiting to take advantage of unsuspecting individuals during this difficult times. Scammers tend to capitalise on fears and hardship stemming from major crisis like Covid-19 outbreaks to manipulate vulnerable and unsuspecting members of the public.Scammers are becoming increasingly more sophisticated with their tactics. Many schemes come disguised as …