In a bizarre twist of fate, a 27-year-old Malaysian woman, Norazlina Awang, found herself at the center of an unexpected windfall when a whopping US$86.6 million (RM360 million) landed in her bank account due to a banking hiccup. Unfolding in Kuala Lumpur, Norazlina, employed as a clerk at a local car dealership, stumbled upon this colossal sum on February 1, …

For many Malaysians the declaration of the 6-month automatic deferment of all loans by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has been greeted with relief. At a time when work stability in Malaysia and across the globe is inexistent, the decision to give no fines for failure to pay off a significant monthly contribution is also a good news. However, a bit …