tags - Sinar Daily

Having two incomes is no longer a guaranteed shield against financial strain. Households built around dual salaries face growing exposure to rising living costs and economic shocks.

Photo for illustration purposes only.

Photo for illustration purposes only.

An aerial view shows tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in the damaged area surrounding Gaza City's port on Oct 20, 2025, during a US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian factions. - (Photo by AFP)

Displaced Palestinian children search of items that could be used as fuel for cooking amid a pile of burning garbage at the Bureij camp for refugees in the central Gaza Strip on Oct 6, 2025. - (Photo by EYAD BABA / AFP)

Ahead of Budget 2026, economists warned that subsidies like Budi95 should not overshadow investment in public transport and long-term sustainability. Photo by Bernama

The problem of low salaries among workers relative to the cost of living is tied to the debt-based economic system being practised. - Photo illustrated by Sinar Daily

Given the emotional distress and agitation shown by the mother elephant, Perhilitan officers were forced to use sedatives to safely relocate her back into the forest using a four-wheel-drive vehicle. Photo courtesy of Perhilitan.

The presence of naturalised player from Fiji, Etonia Saukuru (second from right), failed to help the Hibiscus 15s squad against Sri Lanka in Colombo. Photo: Rugby Asia

farmers typically plant 640 rubber trees on a 1.6-hectare plot, but when elephants invade, more than 500 trees can be destroyed. - Bernama file photo