Single mother turns to daughter’s PTPTN loan to survive financial hardship

DUNGUN: A single mother, struggling to make ends meet, has resorted to using her daughter's National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) loan to buy essential food supplies and cover basic living expenses. Zailawati Ismail, 41, from Felda Jerangau, said her family's life took a turn for the worse after her husband, Ramli Mat Rahim, died two...

Scientists struggle to explain record surge in global heat

The world has been getting hotter for decades but a sudden and extraordinary surge in heat has sent the climate deeper into uncharted territory -- and scientists are still trying to figure out why. Over the past two years, temperature records have been repeatedly shattered by a streak so persistent and puzzling it has tested the...

Many young Malaysians struggling to make ends meet

PETALING JAYA: Young Malaysians are confronted with financial challenges such as high monthly debts and commitments, a situation compounded by cost of living pressures. They are having to cut back on their hobbies and discretionary spending, with some even resorting to surviving on instant noodles in order to be able to pay off their monthly bills. A...