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Latest episodes
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18 min
Should Tax Reliefs Change Your Spending Habits?
Tax reliefs are like a sale: a discount only saves you money if you actually needed the item in the first place. Licensed Financial Planner Rafiq Hidayat, Managing Director of Weal…
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18 min
Budget 2027 Taxes: What Can You Claim & Save?
Budget 2027 introduces personal income tax rate cuts and expands reliefs for middle-income families, upskilling, and first-time home buyers. However, taking advantage of a tax reli…
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18 min
High Interest vs Small Loans: Which Debt To Kill First?
From mortgages and car loans to credit cards and BNPL schemes, most Malaysians aren't managing just one liability, they're juggling a whole portfolio of debt. Should you tackle the…
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18 min
Good Debt vs Bad Debt: Is It Really That Simple?
Borrow money for an asset, that’s good debt. Borrow money for a holiday, that’s bad debt. It sounds simple, but is personal finance ever actually that black and white?Rajen Devadas…
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19 min
Retirement Risks: Longevity, Health Costs, & Capital
Reaching retirement with a sizable nest egg doesn't guarantee long-term security if longevity, healthcare inflation, and unexpected shocks erode your capital. Wan Saifulrizal Wan I…
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19 min
New iPhones, Price Hikes: Is Upgrading Actually Worth It?
As new iPhones hit stores tomorrow, it’s clear that smartphones are getting more expensive. So how should we navigate this as buyers? Alexander Wong, Managing Editor of SoyaCincau,…
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21 min
iPhones Are Expensive. Should You Subscribe Instead?
With Apple’s latest iPhones pushing prices higher than ever, are monthly subscriptions and leasing plans the answer instead of paying cash upfront? Idham Idris, Director of Corpora…
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23 min
How Will Your Wealth Be Passed to the Next Gen?
With trillions passing to heirs globally and an estimated RM90 billion in undistributed inherited assets across Malaysia, preparing successors involves far more than transferring f…
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19 min
P/E, DCF, or Price to Sales: How Should You Value Stocks?
How should you value a stock? There are numerous ways and models to value a company, but using the wrong one can give a very misleading picture of what a business is actually worth…
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22 min
Is IPO Investing Worth It? Red Flags to Watch
Should individual investors avoid investing in IPOs?With data showing that two out of three IPOs in Malaysia trade below their listing price within a year, separating genuine long-…
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21 min
Spending EPF Money: Dos and Don'ts In Retirement
A viral story claims a retiree allegedly blew through RM700,000 in EPF savings in just 21 days. True or false, it highlights a terrifying reality: decades of disciplined accumulati…
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20 min
PERKESO’s Lindung 24: Should You Opt Out?
Malaysian employees have until August 31st to make an important financial choice: whether to remain in or opt out of PERKESO’s new 24-hour accident protection scheme, Lindung 24 Ja…
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20 min
Wealth Management for ASEAN's Rising Affluent
ASEAN's affluent population is growing by 5-6% a year, with the middle class set to make up 65-70% of the region by 2030. CIMB's Haniz Nazlan joins us to break down what's driving…
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20 min
Investing in an Uncertain 2H2026
At the midpoint of 2026, a fragile US-Iran ceasefire has broken down while an AI-fuelled memory chip boom has sent Korea's Kospi up 77%, and central banks are growing more cautious…
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20 min
Closing Malaysia's EPF Savings Gap
About 38% of EPF members have reached what EPF calls "Basic Savings," up from 35% last year, but that still leaves 62% short. And "Basic Savings" only covers bare necessities. Feli…
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21 min
AI, Mega IPOs and Portfolio Construction for H2 2026
AI infrastructure buildouts, a wave of mega IPOs, energy supply shocks, and shifting safe-haven dynamics have prompted investors to rethink their positioning for the second half of…
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19 min
Beyond Banks: The SGX Uncovered
Singapore is Southeast Asia's largest stock market, but most Malaysian investors only go as far as DBS, UOB, and OCBC for dividends. Is there more to the SGX than yield plays?We di…
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20 min
You Use BNPL. Now the Law Has Your Back
Buy Now Pay Later has become the default payment method for millions of Malaysian consumers, promising instant approval and zero friction at checkout. But that is changing, and the…
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21 min
Shariah Property Investing From Just RM500
Wahed's new fractional real estate product lets investors tap into Shariah-compliant property exposure with as little as RM500. We speak to Mohsin Siddiqui, CEO of Wahed, about how…
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21 min
Malaysia's Small Cap Stars: Inside RHB's Top Picks for 2026
RHB's top small caps for 2026 are financially stable, with bright growth prospects and resilient. Elaine Boey speaks with Alexander Chia, Head of RHB Regional Research, about how t…