Tag - Retirement Plan

Seniors start planning early for their golden years

PETALING JAYA: From choosing to continue working to diversifying investments, senior Malaysians are finding ways to continue generating income despite approaching or having entered their golden years. A 52-year-old who wanted to be known only as Chan said he would continue to do freelancing support roles for IT-related services despite closing in on retirement. “I do have...

Retirement crunch looming

PETALING JAYA: The numbers paint a worrying picture – nearly 40% Malaysians do not have a retirement plan, which has experts calling for government intervention to forestall a crisis. In the Malaysia Ageing and Retirement Survey (MARS) Wave 2, some 37% of the 4,821 respondents said they had not given much thought towards retirement while 23%...