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Malaysians should prepare for a year of mildly higher prices, especially in services and food-related categories, rather than a sudden spike in fuel or electricity costs. - Bernama photo for illustration purpose only

A worker cleans the windows of Warisan Merdeka Tower (KL118) the second tallest building in the world, in Kuala Lumpur on August 19, 2025. (Photo by Mohd RASFAN / AFP)

Earlier, Director-General of the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) Dr Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip said the earthquake, centred 49 km west of Kudat, posed no tsunami threat but was the strongest to hit the country in the past 11 years.

The declining birth rate is not necessarily driven by economic factors alone, but is more closely linked to awareness levels and the confidence of young couples in raising children.

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), attends a press conference at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on February 9, 2026. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on February 9 she felt a "heavy responsibility" to make the country stronger and more prosperous after winning a landslide election victory. (Photo by Franck ROBICHON / POOL / AFP)

The ringgit last traded at a similar level on May 24, 2018, when it touched RM3.9797 against the greenback.

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Young Malaysians are stepping into a year of heightened pressure, widening inequality and stubborn structural problems that no amount of glossy announcements can immediately fix. Photo for illustrative purposes only

ANOTHER year begins tomorrow, carrying fresh promises, familiar anxieties and a growing sense that both the world and our country are pulling us in too many directions at once. Photo for illustrative purposes only - 123RF photo