PETALING JAYA: Trying to achieve the “financial independence, retire early” (FIRE) ideal is already an uphill task, but trying to achieve FIRE in Malaysia comes with extra challenges, say economists.
Property developers are guiding for flat to higher new property sales, rubber glove players expect the operating environment to remain challenging, while plantation companies see crude palm oil prices remaining range-bound.
With a national debt of almost RM1.2 trillion and a towering subsidy bill, Budget 2023 is a tough balancing act for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his Cabinet.
THE unprecedented soaring food, energy and commodity prices in 2022 have impacted millions of people around the globe, causing hardship to the poor and low and middle-income households as they struggle with the rising cost of living challenge or crisis.