Compiled by C. ARUNO, CHAN MAY THENG and R. ARAVINTHAN

       THE number of male homemakers is increasing in Malaysia, Kosmo! reported.

       One of the reasons for men willing to be homemakers is that the wife’s income is higher. And some women give their husbands nearly RM2,000 monthly to look after the children.

       Karim, 53, became a homemaker 27 years after getting married. He said he was just a part-timer in organising events.

       “My wife works in a bank and is very busy. So, we decided that one of us will stay home to give full attention to our children,” he added.

       Another man, known only as Ismail, 36, said he he felt more comfortable managing the home, and taking care of the children.

       “I became a homemaker after quitting my job as an engineer in 2016.

       “I tried to start a business and did a few jobs but in the end I discussed with my wife to be a homemaker after my second child was born in 2018,” he said.

       Another who wished to be known only as Adib, 32, said he decided to stop working and stay at home after his business was affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

       He became a homemaker when his cafe closed down in May 2020.

       The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.