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Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RadioPublic | Stitcher | RSS Not too long ago, a conservative investor could easily earn 5% in an insured bank account, or 8% on risk-free Treasury bills. But as today’s savers are only too well aware, those days are long gone. …

In my family, buying organic produce has always been our go-to, where vegetables with holes in their leaves are a good sign. It’s hard to deny that the organic trend is picking up in Malaysia, seeing how so many small startups are jumping into the business of selling organic produce. …

Few Americans have enough saved for an emergency — and much less for retirement. The median retirement savings for a total household is roughly $ 57,000 among full-time workers. The amount is barely enough to cover average expenses for one retired individual for a single year. What about the next …

Last year, the government started taking the 1% affirmative action of people with disabilities (OKU) seriously. This policy has been established in the past before, but the enforcement of it is weak as there aren’t penalties for failing to practice it, said Hannah Yeoh in a Malay Mail interview.  “Now …

Photo by fizkes / Shutterstock.com Dreaming of new kitchen cabinets? A brand sold at the nation’s largest home improvement store chain might be among your best options. The American Woodmark brand, sold exclusively at Home Depot, earned the highest customer satisfaction rating in J.D. Power’s latest annual Kitchen Cabinets Satisfaction …

The coworking concept has really expanded beyond hot desks in themed spaces for urbanites with a laptop and work to do. Just recently, we wrote about how there’s now a co-sharing hair salon in Malaysia for beauty entrepreneurs, and now, we’re writing about a co-farming space. Fefifo Malaysia Sdn Bhd …

Photo by Julia Ardaran / Shutterstock.com Are you concerned that some of your financial choices are harming the planet? If you want to take a more socially conscious approach to managing your finances, the Aspiration Spend & Save account might be the answer for you. Aspiration bills itself as “a …

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused Malaysia to experience limited export growth in Q1 2020 due to its close business partnerships with mainland China. While this will surely impact the economy throughout the first half of the year (and maybe longer), the government’s stimulus package is expected to keep the economy …

The Covid-19 virus outbreak has dampened the job market, as the economy and hiring activities see a slowdown. Despite this grim outlook, there remains a demand for candidates with niche skill sets, knowledge and experience in fields such as cloud computing, big data, cybersecurity and software engineering, as well as …