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Sinar Specials Episode 6: The Malay Retirement Dilemma Unveiled

ZAIDI AZMI
By ZAIDI AZMI
19 Sep 2023 12:57pm

SHAH ALAM - Are you a Malay? Do you have EPF savings Do you think you can retire comfortably?

If you answered 'yes' to the above questions, well...too bad.

Just kidding.

But there is indeed a worrying finding on how the Malays might not have enough money to sustain once they retire.

In this episode of Sinar Specials, we’re going to find out why did the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) discovered that the majority of Malays will only have less than RM20 per month to live during retirement.

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