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The late Huang Shuyun. - Photo: China Press

Teacher Lo Kwan Fong, who was found dead in her home at Bandar Selesa Jaya, Skudai, Iskandar Puteri, is believed to have suffered from depression due to debt problems with loan sharks (Ah Long).

In this photograph taken on May 3, 2025, Shaikh Imran, whose brother Shaikh Latif Sheru, a farmer who committed suicide due to mounting financial loans, collects dried-up cotton plants at their farmland in Mochi Pimpalgaon village of Beed district in India's Maharashtra state. (Photo by Indranil MUKHERJEE/AFP)

In the accident on June 9, 15 UPSI students died after a bus chartered from Jertih to Tanjung Malim overturned after being involved in an accident with a Perodua Alza on the East-West Highway (JRTB) near Tasik Banding. Bernama FILE PIX

All 13 of these students will benefit from the full settlement of their loan debts through the PTPTN education loan Group Takaful Protection Scheme. - Bernama photo

With new car prices increasingly out of reach for many Malaysians, alternatives such as car leasing and buying second-hand vehicles are gaining traction. Photo illustrated by Sinar Daily

With vehicle prices remained high and public transport struggled to meet daily demands, more families were postponing or reconsidering parenthood to maintain financial stability. Photo: Canva

Transportation may not be the first topic couples consider when planning for children. Still, the rising costs of car ownership, from monthly repayments to upgrading to a family-sized vehicle, were becoming an essential factor.

Expert stated that Malaysia’s public transportation system remains too unreliable to serve as a practical alternative to car ownership, particularly for families with children. - Photo generated by Sinar Daily

Photo for illustrative purposes only. Inset: Financial expert Mohamad Faiz Azmi (left) and Islamic law expert Mohd Izhar Ariff Mohd Kashim.