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The Star
6 hours ago
- Business
- The Star
The good, the bad and the options
MANY countries, driven by increased life expectancy (ageing populations) and declining birth rates, are raising their retirement age. The older populations and shrinking labour force are pressuring the sustainability of pension systems. Some countries are even linking retirement age to life expectancy. Billed as RM9.73 for the 1st month then RM13.90 thereafters. RM12.33/month RM8.63/month Billed as RM103.60 for the 1st year then RM148 thereafters. Free Trial For new subscribers only
The Star
9 hours ago
- Business
- The Star
Will Nurul Izzah dare to shine?
DATUK Seri Rafizi Ramli has been making news despite his defeat in the PKR polls. It is not easy to walk away from the trappings of a cushy post, but the outgoing Economy Minister is like someone who has broken free of his chains to become the Rafizi who had won over so many people to PKR. Billed as RM9.73 for the 1st month then RM13.90 thereafters. RM12.33/month RM8.63/month Billed as RM103.60 for the 1st year then RM148 thereafters. Free Trial For new subscribers only
The Star
10 hours ago
- Business
- The Star
The slowest bullet train on Earth
A high-speed rail overpass being built alongside an orchard outside of Hanford, California. — Ian Bates/The New York Times MARK Wasser, an eminent-domain lawyer from Sacramento, California, folded himself into the driver's seat of his car and headed south. He was on yet another 800km round trip through California's Central Valley, tracing a route he knows too well – past farms, orchards and a patchwork of half-built structures meant to be part of America's first bullet train. Billed as RM9.73 for the 1st month then RM13.90 thereafters. RM12.33/month RM8.63/month Billed as RM103.60 for the 1st year then RM148 thereafters. Free Trial For new subscribers only
The Star
11 hours ago
- Business
- The Star
A result season to forget
SINCE the last reporting season and over the past three months, the FBM KLCI has turned more volatile due to external factors. This was after US President Donald Trump imposed a reciprocal tariff rate of 24% on Malaysia as well as on the rest of world with a rate from as low as 10% to as high as 49%. Billed as RM9.73 for the 1st month then RM13.90 thereafters. RM12.33/month RM8.63/month Billed as RM103.60 for the 1st year then RM148 thereafters. Free Trial For new subscribers only
The Star
11 hours ago
- Business
- The Star
A senior moment of truth
AS an economist, I often find myself deeply engaged in discourse regarding Malaysia's statutory retirement age. Recently, a minister had indicated a possible review from 60 to 65 years. The proposition is not merely an administrative adjustment but a policy shift that demands deeper and urgent analysis and scrutiny. Billed as RM9.73 for the 1st month then RM13.90 thereafters. RM12.33/month RM8.63/month Billed as RM103.60 for the 1st year then RM148 thereafters. Free Trial For new subscribers only
