Everyone has a fundamental human right to adequate housing. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that “Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of themself and of their family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services.” Yet, Malaysians by and large simply cannot afford to buy a house anymore. This is especially true if you’re a millennial. But what exactly is the problem here? And what can we do to solve it?

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Produced by: Dashran Yohan

Presented by: Dashran Yohan

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Categories:  Property,  Politics,  Social Issues

Tags:  The Bigger Picture,  Today I Learned,  housing,  property,  human rights,  social justice,  affordable housing,  socialism,  capitalism,