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How car-centric planning punishes 70% of Malaysians How car-centric planning punishes 70% of Malaysians 3 MONTHS AGO Letter to the Editor
The cost-of-living crisis is partly a result of decades of car-centric planning that make car ownership an expensive necessity while eroding public space and affordable alternatives.

TNB bill up 3x this month with no leak and no aircond fault — what's actually happening?
A TNB bill that spikes 3x in a month with no water leak and no broken air-conditioner almost always traces to one of four causes: a hidden always-on electrical load, an overlapping billing period after a TNB Change of Tenancy, a meter or wiring fault on the landlord's side, or an unauthorised high-load activity (e.g. crypto mining rigs running 24/7). Work through all four in order before assuming a faulty meter — and document everything, because the answer decides who pays.

BNM mungkin naikkan OPR kepada 3 peratus pada Januari 2027 - OCBC Bank
KUALA LUMPUR: Pertumbuhan positif ekonomi Malaysia yang berterusan menyokong hujah untuk Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) melaraskan Kadar Dasar Semalaman (OPR) kepada 3.00 peratus daripada 2.75 peratus, kata Ahli Ekonomi ASEAN Kanan OCBC Bank, Lavanya Venkateswaran.

High debt, low income deter two-thirds of Malaysians from owning properties — Rehda
KUALA LUMPUR (March 13): The Real Estate and Housing Developers' Association (Rehda) said over two-thirds of prospective homebuyers in Malaysia fail to obtain financing for property purchases, mainly due to high debt obligations and inadequate income levels.