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The state where women own the land

For most families, the question of inheritance is straightforward. When parents pass on, their assets are divided among their heirs. Houses are sold, land is split and ownership changes hands.

One too many paid third spaces? 

If a person walks into any modern mall or shopping complex in the Klang Valley, Johor Baru or Penang, he or she will find an environment explicitly designed to capture that person's time. With over 1,000 malls and shopping complexes spread throughout Malaysia, shoppers are undeniably spoilt for choice.

Life above the ceiling

Imagine ending a long workday by climbing onto a rooftop and stepping into a room built from makeshift walls, in a space never meant to be lived in. Designed for water tanks, mechanical equipment and maintenance access, rooftops are among the last places anyone would expect to find homes.

Vend, brew, repeat

EEYONG Ho was part way through studying for a chemical engineering degree in the United Kingdom when she discovered her passion for the food and beverage (F&B) business.

Riding on AI boom

Last week, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), in its July 2026 World Economic Outlook (WEO) update, lowered its global gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for this year to 3%, from 3.1% and 3.3% estimated three and six months ago, respectively.

The student loan conundrum

The proposal to abolish the student loan scheme under the National Higher Education Fund Corp (PTPTN) has various repercussions for government debt and the future of higher education.

A limited retirement solution

National mortgage corporation Cagamas Bhd's rollout of a second reverse mortgage scheme, the Skim Saraan Bercagar Bertempoh, is likely to cater to only a small fraction of the country's ageing population that is "house-rich, cash-poor".

Earnings hurdle for Wall Street

Wall Street'srecord-breaking rally is set to face one of its toughest tests yet as Corporate America enters earnings season with investors expecting another round of exceptional profit growth.

New age AI investment 

The next stage of the artificial intelligence (AI) investment story is expected to reward investors who look beyond dominant technology names and focus instead on companies that can convert AI spending into sustainable earnings growth.

Big tech tests bond market capacity

The technology sector's race to build artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure is expected to keep fuelling record-sized bond sales, although investors are becoming increasingly selective as the wave of mega issuance stretches the limits of demand.