The founders of SmartPeep began looking for a technology-based solution to assist seniors at home after they experienced the stress that occurs when an elderly family member gets into an accident or falls sick.

“Four years ago, our CEO Lim Meng Hui’s grandmother fell when she was at hom...

Ageing in the tech era

With Malaysia set to become an ageing nation in the coming decade, demand for senior-friendly properties is expected to increase. This will have implications on the way homebuyers choose their properties, and how property developers design and plan their projects to cater for the growing silver-h...

Property developers’ initiatives to help seniors age in place

Many today still find it difficult to talk about mental health, despite an increase in societal awareness on the matter. This is true particularly among the senior community who struggle to overcome long-held personal and cultural beliefs.

Support for senior mental health still lacking

While most folks in their sixties are enjoying a leisurely life, 68-year-old Vanaja Dhanan is busy marketing her latest children’s book, conducting energy healing courses and working three days a week for the National Stroke Association of Malaysia (Nasam).

The changing nature of ageing

The 60+ generation is ageing radically differently than previous generations, says the Global Wellness Trends Report in its The Future Wellness Trends Report published recently.

Retirees are starting businesses, running marathons and travelling widely, it points out.

“With inc...

A market waiting to be tapped

Dr Sharon Choo Yoke Ling was just eight years old when she began to notice the local doctor visiting her home at regular intervals. Her grandfather was terminally ill and living out the remainder of his life at home. Needless to say, he was in a lot of pain and discomfort and required frequent ho...

Improving palliative care

An outcome of the Movement Control Order (MCO) in March is that many senior citizens have become more digitally savvy.

While younger people can get their day-to-day necessities as and when needed, some places do not allow those above and below certain ages to enter their premises, espec...

Seniors becoming digitally savvy during pandemic

The retirement landscape today looks vastly different from a decade ago. While Malaysians tend to retire from their full-time jobs in their sixties, many find themselves back in the workforce shortly after, be it for financial reasons or just to keep themselves occupied.

Seniors typical...

Seniors valued in the corporate world

Retirees who rely on fixed deposits (FDs) to sustain their retirement needs may see their funds depleted sooner than expected owing to the current low-interest-rate environment. To mitigate this situation, investment experts believe that this group needs to rethink their strategy and consider alt...

A different approach to retirement investing

CAIRO/ABU DHABI (Nov 9): US President Donald Trump will meet the prime minister of key mediator Qatar on Monday as efforts to end the Iran war ramp up following last week's midterm elections, though senior US and Gulf officials cast doubt on the chances of an imminent deal.

Trump to meet Iran war mediator Qatar, no imminent deal seen to end the war

MELAKA (Nov 9): Some 12,531 eligible early voters in the 16th Melaka State Election will cast their ballots across 31 gazetted early polling centres statewide on Tuesday (Nov 10).

Melaka polls: Over 12,000 early voters to cast ballots tomorrow

BENGALURU (Nov 9): The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Monday said it opened a preliminary evaluation into more than 1.2 million Ford vehicles over the accidental deployment of seat-mounted side airbags that caused serious burn injuries.

US auto regulator opens probe into 1.2 million Ford vehicles over airbag deployment

(Nov 9): Coinbase Global Inc, the largest US crypto exchange, said a key regulator has fully signed off on its request to become a nationally chartered trust bank, the latest example of firms in the digital-asset space entering the world of traditional finance.

Coinbase gets final regulatory stamp for trust-bank charter

BENGALURU (Nov 9): Emerging-market equities clawed back some of last week's losses on Monday, as a drop in oil prices and tentative hopes of de-escalation in the Middle East supported risk appetite.

Stocks rebound as oil falls on Middle East hopes

BENGALURU (Nov 9): US stock index futures attempted a recovery on Monday as investors hunted for bargains following a steep slide in equities last week, while awaiting more clarity on the controversy surrounding Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.

Wall St futures rise after rough week, but Nvidia unsettles investors

OSLO/COPENHAGEN (Nov 9): Norway's government said on Monday that it will curb the rapid growth of power-hungry data centres in the Nordic country, becoming the latest nation to limit a buildout driven by the global artificial intelligence industry.

Norway reins in data centre industry amid AI boom

LONDON (Nov 9): Oil prices fell on Monday after US President Donald Trump downplayed the likelihood of renewed strikes on Iran, though attacks on ships near the Strait of Hormuz kept supply concerns in focus.

Oil falls as Trump signals restraint on Iran despite fresh shipping attacks

BEIJING (Nov 9): China on Monday effectively extended its trade truce with the US by two months, after announcing it would continue to suspend certain trade measures.

China extends US trade truce by two months

JAKARTA (Nov 9): BP has sold its entire 49.9% stake in an Indonesian petrol station joint venture to subsidiaries of its Indonesian partner AKR Corporindo, AKR said in a disclosure statement on Monday.

BP sells 49.9% stake in Indonesian petrol station venture, partner firm says

(Nov 9):&nbsp;A Chinese state-run newspaper denied Beijing had any link to Nvidia Corp chief executive officer Jensen Huang’s extramarital affair, accusing American media outlets of spreading a fabricated spy narrative and warning the issue could hurt ties.

China newspaper dismisses Jensen Huang spy claim, warns on ties

(Nov 9):&nbsp;In a 257-word memo to employees, Nvidia Corp&nbsp;chief executive officer Jensen Huang left no doubt that the chip colossus was embroiled in a crisis like none before in its three-decade history.&nbsp;

Nvidia CEO’s affair engulfs AI giant in Chinese spying probe

Malaysia is producing more tertiary graduates. Yet, many of them work in jobs that do not require their qualifications (or even a qualification), earn modest salaries and struggle to find the careers they expected. Meanwhile, employers complain that they cannot find people with the skills they need.

Tong's Portfolio — More graduates. Where are the good jobs?

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 9): While Malaysia’s inflation rate has moderated, the easing trend does not necessarily translate into a lower cost of living for households, highlighting the difference between changes in consumer prices and the actual affordability of everyday necessities.

BNM: Lower inflation does not mean lower cost of living, CPI only tells part of story

DOHA (Nov 9): Malaysia is considering accelerating its quantum migration process to strengthen national data security amid advances in quantum computing technology that are expected to pose new challenges to cybersecurity systems.

Fahmi: Malaysia considers accelerating quantum migration to boost data security

There is a certain poetry in the TuJu story. On Oct 20, the prime minister urged Malaysians to ditch Waze for the home-grown alternative TuJu. A day later, the app was offline for “system upgrades”. Its eventual fix, an update on Oct 30, was to launch Google Maps whenever a user wanted to navigate.

Frankly Speaking: The TuJu saga continues

BEIJING (Nov 9): China on Monday effectively extended its trade truce with the US by two months, after announcing it would continue to suspend certain trade measures.

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Beauty centre operator 1 Doc International’s IPO scrapped

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	<li>Hektar REIT’s proposal to acquire KYS KL East International School for RM125 mil could be withdrawn, say sources</li>
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Hektar REIT said to be withdrawing proposal to buy KYS KL East International School

While nine months is not a long time for a new index, it can still provide useful insight into whether it is capturing the characteristics it was designed to identify.

In the first nine months of the year, the Bursa Malaysia Quality 50 Index (BMQ) has gained 9.4%. Over the same period, ...

Has the Bursa Malaysia Quality 50 Index passed its first real test?

(Nov 8): US&nbsp;President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he thinks he will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at an Apec leaders' summit in China next week and discuss ending the war in Iran and denuclearisation.

Trump thinks he will meet Xi and Putin at China Apec summit

LONDON (Nov 9): Oil prices fell on Monday after US President Donald Trump downplayed the likelihood of renewed strikes on Iran, though attacks on ships near the Strait of Hormuz kept supply concerns in focus.

SYDNEY (Nov 9): Australian data centre operator NextDC said on Monday that it would stop work on all projects without customer contracts following a big setback on a facility in Melbourne, as two major rivals finalised buying an A$715 million (US$492 million) stake in the company.

NextDC pauses uncontracted projects after Australian data centre woes

BENGALURU (Nov 9): Emerging-market equities clawed back some of last week's losses on Monday, as a drop in oil prices and tentative hopes of de-escalation in the Middle East supported risk appetite.

SYDNEY/BENGALURU (Nov 9): ANZ&nbsp;fell short of expectations for net interest margin and net interest income on Monday, dragging on its share price, as its CEO warned that global competition for capital from AI and other sectors would keep interest rates higher for longer.

ANZ misses some expectations, warns capital competition to keep rates higher

WASHINGTON/CAIRO (Nov 8): US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he was highly unlikely to order fresh attacks on Iran as long as talks to end the conflict progress, even as both countries reported that shipping had been hit in or near the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump says he is highly unlikely to order Iran strikes if talks progress

(Nov 9):&nbsp;Nvidia Corp&nbsp;shares fell after the company’s board launched an investigation into chief executive officer Jensen Huang, following his admission of an affair with a woman identified in a series of reports as a suspected Chinese spy.

Nvidia shares drop after CEO Huang’s affair triggers board probe

BENGALURU (Nov 9): Tesla will have to refund Cybertruck deposits for many customers as orders far exceed production capacity, CEO Elon Musk said, following last week's announcement that the electric vehicle maker is winding down the pickup truck's production at its Texas factory.

Tesla to refund many Cybertruck deposits as demand exceeds production, Musk says

MALAYSIA adheres to clear governance rules and remains on track to reduce its fiscal deficit to 3% of gross domestic product (GDP) over the medium term, says Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan (pictured) when asked about the transfer of net premiums from the issuance of government ...

The State of the Nation: Clear governance rules on net bond premium transfers as non-tax revenue, FM II says

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