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The scarcity of high-skilled jobs for our graduates has resulted in a disproportionate number of individuals accepting mid or low-skilled jobs.

PETALING JAYA: Food prices have steadily increased this year and Malaysians need to avoid eating at expensive hawker stalls because lower demand can curb high prices, say economists.

The median household income in Malaysia grew last year compared with pre- Covid-19 times, except in one important location. We find out why the pandemic affected livelihoods particularly hard at this one place.

PETALING JAYA: Budget 2024 will be painful, experts say, but the measures which are expected to be unveiled tomorrow are ­necessary and will build a stronger economy that will ultimately benefit the layperson.

PETALING JAYA: As the ringgit continues its decline against the US dollar, the focus is now on Bank Negara to come up with remedies to arrest this slide.

PETALING JAYA: With the current economic challenges, the 5.35% dividend by the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) for 2022 is considered good for contributors, say economists.

PETALING JAYA: Initiatives in Budget 2023 to increase revenue for the country – such as the luxury goods tax and higher income tax rates for the T20 – show efforts to address inequality and the redistribution of wealth, say economists.

PETALING JAYA: Retirement is usually envisioned as a time when those in their golden years can sit back and reap the rewards of their decades of hard work.

PETALING JAYA: While there is no harm in spending to make the Chinese New Year holidays special and enjoyable, Malaysians have been advised against racking up debts by splurging unnecessarily.

PETALING JAYA: Certain government procurements cannot be outsourced through open tenders due to urgency and security concerns, say economists.