How Malaysians can have enough money after retiring: Moving away from choosing EPF ‘lump sum’ payouts

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Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim (right) attends a press conference with state exco members in Seremban on September 24, 2026. — Bernama pic

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Satellite imagery shows a powerful typhoon swirling over the Philippine Sea, east of the Philippines, on October 20, 2026, as the storm threatens Taiwan and eastern China. — Picture courtesy of DOST-PAGASA

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A toll plaza leading to the SMART Tunnel is seen from a vehicle in Kuala Lumpur on October 21, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

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A 68-year-old Chinese national was jailed for six months after living illegally in Singapore for more than 19 years before surrendering to immigration authorities. — Unsplash pic

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Civil servants have been banned from using the Waze navigation app with immediate effect, following a decision by the National Cyber Security Committee (JKSN) at its meeting yesterday. — AFP pic

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Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi speaks at the 2026 Umno General Assembly at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur on September 12, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

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According to the charges, Tan allegedly cheated businessman Datuk Seri Keh Chuan Seng, 55, by deceiving him into believing that he could help resolve the freezing of Keh’s personal and company bank accounts by police, as well as a police investigation into Keh under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (AMLA). — Pexels pic

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Passengers use the Demand Responsive Transit (DRT) service at LRT Taman Bahagia in Petaling Jaya on August 14, 2024. — Bernama pic

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DBKL set 64 public housing sites for refurbishment in 2026, aiming to cross the 80 per cent completion line before year-end. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

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A firefighter from the Regional Disaster Management Agency battles a forest fire at Sungai Rambutan village in Ogan Ilir, South Sumatra September 11, 2026. Fires in Indonesia that have caused a regional haze crisis burned through over 1.9 million hectares between January and the end of September this year, a monitor analysing satellite imagery said on October 19, 2026. — AFP pic

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Sarawak acting police commissioner DCP Saifullizan Ishak confirmed the incident, that occurred at about 8am, adding that a penknife and a small axe were found. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

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In a statement posted on Facebook today, PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang said the party condemned the move, which was communicated through a notice from the Registrar of Societies Malaysia (ROS) dated October 20. — Bernama pic

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Chow Yu Hui (PH-Raub) said that the ban on Waze, over concerns that location data could be exposed to Israel, warranted clarification, particularly regarding how its security risks differed from those of other popular US-owned applications, such as WhatsApp and Instagram. — Parlimen Malaysia pic

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Eight-month-old Trevor Neo loved being hugged and rarely cried, his family recalled, as they struggled to come to terms with his death at the hands of his parents. ― AFP file pic

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Negeri Sembilan Yang di-Pertuan Besar, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir (centre) poses for a group pictures with State Assemblyman and Exco during the opening of the Negeri Sembilan's State Legislative Assembly in Seremban on April 23, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa

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