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A bleak pension picture
By
Goh Thean Eu
- Asia
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- Malaysia
Massive withdrawals related to Covid-19 and low wage structure blow big hole in retirement savings
When Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim presented the 2023 national budget in parliament on February 24 in his capacity as finance minister, he pledged there wouldn’t be any more special withdrawal schemes from the Employees Provident Fun...
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