On Ringgit & Sense this week, producer Jake Lim speaks to Farhana Roslan, Head of the Research Team at PNB Research Institute about wages in Malaysia - why growth has been so slow, whether it’s still worth pursuing tertiary education, and what the government and society can do to remedy this issue.

On Ringgit &amp; Sense this week, producer Jake Lim speaks to Farhana Roslan, Head of the Research Team at PNB Research Institute about wages in Malaysia - why growth has been so slow, whether it’s still worth pursuing tertiary education, and what the government and society can do to remedy this issue.

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Ringgit and Sense

We explore financial themes and help you make sense of the world of finance. From setting financial goals, managing finances, investing and understanding the various issues that affect our wallets. Ringgit and Sense wants to help you understand personal risk profiles, realistic investment horizons, retirement planning, managing education loans and health insurance plans, as well as breaking down the various personal finance products that are available.

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Why Is Wage Growth So Slow In Malaysia?

This week on Ringgit & Sense, producer Jake Lim speaks to Yuvarajan Periyan, licensed financial planner and co-founder of Uno Advisers about young money in the wake of news of more younger people declaring bankruptcy in Malaysia. Jake will be asking Yuva about the allure of the ‘social media lifestyle’, why young investors might take excessive risk and more.

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<ul><li>This week on Ringgit &amp; Sense, producer Jake Lim speaks to Yuvarajan Periyan, licensed financial planner and co-founder of Uno Advisers about young money in the wake of news of more younger people declaring bankruptcy in Malaysia. Jake will be asking Yuva about the allure of the ‘social media lifestyle’, why young investors might take excessive risk and more. Image Credit: Shutterstock</li></ul>

Is Social Media Hurting the Finances of Young Malaysians?

This week on Ringgit & Sense, producer Jake Lim will be speaking to Datin Nor Hanifah Hashim, CEO & Head of Malaysia, Franklin Templeton about an investment asset that might be unfamiliar to some of our listeners: sukuk. They’ll be talking about what sukuk is, how they differ from regular bonds, whether it’s a good idea to have them in your portfolio, and more.

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This week on Ringgit &amp; Sense, producer Jake Lim will be speaking to Datin Nor Hanifah Hashim, CEO &amp; Head of Malaysia, Franklin Templeton about an investment asset that might be unfamiliar to some of our listeners: sukuk. They’ll be talking about what sukuk is, how they differ from regular bonds, whether it’s a good idea to have them in your portfolio, and more. Image Credit: Shutterstock

Sukuk: Should You Have It In Your Portfolio?

This week on Ringgit & Sense, producer Jake Lim speaks to Yap Ming Hui, founder of Whitman Holdings - he’s also a licensed financial planner - about the profession. What makes a licensed financial planner different from the ‘wealth coaches’ and ‘investment consultants’ out there, how to tell whether they’re a good job, how much you can expect to pay, and more. Whitman was also recently listed on the LEAP Market



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This week on Ringgit &amp; Sense, producer Jake Lim speaks to Yap Ming Hui, founder of Whitman Holdings - he’s also a licensed financial planner - about the profession. What makes a licensed financial planner different from the ‘wealth coaches’ and ‘investment consultants’ out there, how to tell whether they’re a good job, how much you can expect to pay, and more. Whitman was also recently listed on the LEAP MarketImage Credit: Shutterstock

Why Is Wage Growth So Slow In Malaysia?

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