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The State of Households
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Demography
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Meera Devi Daran
Daniel How
Muhammad Syamin Bin Azman
Mikhail Rosli
Grace Chang
Bor Neng Quan
Fatin Nadhirah Jamalolail
Hyun Bang Shin
Dania Arissa Muhamad Zaharin
Muhammad Najib Abu Hassan Alshari
Maryam Halim
Richard Kozul-Wright
Carol Fong
YB Liew Chin Tong
Ahmad Azeem Bin Yusri
Junianto James Losari
Eleanor Wikstrom
Stephanie Hsu
Tan Hui Hui
Kelvin Ling Shyan Seng
Khairin Ilaina Mohamed Amin
Govind Nirav Rao
C. Hari S. Shankar
Elisabeth Chan Wen Yi
Nurrdinan Serena Amer Sharaffudin
Dr Amirah 'Aisha Badrul Hisham
Yee Suet Ee
Nurul Farhana Abdul Shukor
Aidil Farhan Jasrie Arman Sany
Amira Syazwani Ahmad Junaidi
Dinie Joshry Shaqeel Prakash
Ts Dr Amirah Aisha Badrul Hisham
Professor Joseph Eugene Stiglitz
K. Kuhaneetha Bai
Nadia Malyanah Azman
Siti Maisarah Zainurin
Ndongo Samba Sylla
Malini Elango
Aqeel Khaldun
Belinda Liew Ai Ching
Muhammad Khairulamri Muhammad
Nicholas Khaw
Nur Zulaikha Atiqah Mohd Zahril
Dr Diana Abdul Wahab
Dr Umawathy Techanamurthy
Bryan Yeoh Quan Jin
Wan Manan Wan Muda
Alyssa Chua Lee-Yen
Goh Ming Jun
Mohan Mahadeva
Yap Chun Hao
Syafa Sakinah Mustaffa
Ammar Hanania Hazli Izma
Dr Yunus Yasin
Dato’ Amirul Feisal Wan Zahir
Professor Emeritus Dr Tham Siew Yean
Datuk Hisham Hamdan
Khazanah Research Institute
Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop
Tan Mei Yi
Emir Izat Abdul Rashid
Lim Han Hsuen
Ida Madieha Abdul Ghani Azmi
Musaddiq Adam Muhtar
Nur Adilah Hamid
Chakrin Utit
Bach Nguyen Luong
Zainab Ali Ahmad
Kusairi Mohd Noh
Rokiah Alavi
Ibrahim Kabiru Maji
Illisriyani Ismail
Intan Nadia Jalil
Abdulla Ibragimov
Siti Nooraznie Abdul Rahim
Fatimah Mohamed Arshad
Dr Mohd Yusof Saari
Pierre Sauvé
Tan Theng Theng
Charissa Lee Yi Zhen
Yap Gin Bee
Tan Kar Man
Junaidi Mansor
Alia Muhammad Radzi
Yeu-Mynn Yeung
Prof. Wan Abdul Manan Wan Muda
Tan Zhai Gen
Umi Maisarah Kamis
Shukri Mohamed Khairi
Wong Ee Kin
Dr Wan Khatina Wan Nawawi
Maia Hollins-Kirk
Grace Loh Wan Chi
Keelea Shaye Linsuau Soh
Hui San Chiam
Goh Hao Yi
Daniel Filippi
Azlin Natasha Mohd Ghazali
Balqis Athirah Azhar
Dr Sarena Che Omar
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Op-Ed
Aug 12, 2026 5:01 PM
My Say: Trade liberalisation never lifted all boats
Aug 12, 2026
Aug 12, 2026
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Op-Ed
Jul 15, 2026 5:00 PM
My Say: Should BRICS+ lead the Global South?
Jul 15, 2026
Jul 15, 2026
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Op-Ed
Jul 13, 2026 9:22 AM
My Say: KWAN, the sovereign wealth fund, must be governed by strict rules
Jul 13, 2026
Jul 13, 2026
Dr Nungsari Ahmad Radhi
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English
Op-Ed
Apr 24, 2026 6:30 PM
Malaysia’s elderly care industry: Ready or not?
Apr 24, 2026
Apr 24, 2026
Ilyana Mukhriz
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English
Op-Ed
Apr 22, 2026 1:13 PM
My Say: Trump rips off velvet glove from mailed fist
Apr 22, 2026
Apr 22, 2026
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English
Op-Ed
Apr 14, 2026 1:01 PM
Trump Rips off Velvet Glove from Mailed Fist
Apr 14, 2026
Apr 14, 2026
Professor Emeritus Dr Jomo Kwame Sundaram
K. Kuhaneetha Bai
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English
Op-Ed
Apr 8, 2026 12:59 PM
My Say: Iran war threatens world food crisis
Apr 8, 2026
Apr 8, 2026
Professor Emeritus Dr Jomo Kwame Sundaram
K. Kuhaneetha Bai
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English
Op-Ed
Apr 7, 2026 4:48 PM
Forging a green future for the Global South
Apr 7, 2026
Apr 7, 2026
Richard Kozul-Wright
Yin Shao Loong
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English
Op-Ed
Apr 3, 2026 12:58 PM
My Say: Central bank hedging triggered gold fever
Apr 3, 2026
Apr 3, 2026
Professor Emeritus Dr Jomo Kwame Sundaram
K. Kuhaneetha Bai
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English
HIGHLIGHT Of The Day
An individual with a monthly salary of RM3,687 is able to afford a unit in 45 out of the 420 housing projects from both apartment/condominium and serviced apartment types available for rent in Kuala Lumpur. Within the affordability range, rental prices span from RM700 to RM1,100, representing approximately 19% to 30% of the individual’s gross monthly income.
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December 12, 2025
A Quick Look at the KL Residential Rental Affordability Market
Many would have thought renting is a cheaper option than owning a house, especially in a big city like Kuala Lumpur. Drawing on the salary/wage data, this article argues that the cost of renting an apartment/condominium and a serviced apartment, which are likely the most available units for rent, is generally not affordable. An average-salaried individual in Kuala Lumpur is likely to face significant challenges in securing an affordable rental housing unit in the city.
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