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Malaysian athletes need financial literacy to protect earnings, careers : Christopher Raj

Sports analyst Datuk Christopher Raj urges KBS and NSC to introduce structured financial, commercial and legal education for athletes turning professional, warning that inadequate preparation could leave them vulnerable to poor financial decisions and disputes

The RM1,000 test: Are Malaysian households financially resilient enough? – Mohamad Fazli Sabri and Amirah Shazana Magli

While Malaysia’s household wealth indicators remain stable, many families still struggle to build emergency savings, highlighting the gap between financial security on paper and resilience in daily life

Questions to ask before signing up for BNPL schemes: AKPK

What’s the purpose for buying on credit? Do I have enough payment capacity? What is my payment history

Money matters: how Malaysia’s youth battle financial challenges amid economic woes

Careful budgeting allows young people to balance essential needs with the occasional self-treat despite rising cost of living

Time to include financial literacy in school syllabus: educationists

Orgnisation leaders, retired teacher share their point of view on how existing curriculum can be improved to raise awareness on long-term planning to avoid future problems

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Cleared for layoffs? AirAsia to retrench 20% of workforce in major cost-cutting move

This allegedly involves cabin services, cargo and logistics, engineering and maintenance, as well as the commercial division, according to Scoop’s source

Inside the Bandar Utama school tragedy: a timeline of the shocking fatal stabbing

A look at the events surrounding the stabbing of a 16-year-old student, with ongoing investigations into the suspect's motives and the role of online violence

Petronas staff to be shown the door to make up losses from Petros deal?

Source claims national O&G firm is expected to see 30% revenue loss once agreed formula for natural gas distribution in Sarawak is implemented