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Malaysians Are Living Longer. What Does This Mean For The Economy?

Laurence Todd, Director of Research, Institute of Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS)

26-Nov-20 07:17

Malaysians Are Living Longer. What Does This Mean For The Economy?

Malaysia is becoming an ageing society, and according to The World Bank, this could have repercussions for the economy and our social protection systems. But is raising the minimum retirement age the answer? We speak to Laurence Todd of IDEAS about this and more.

Image Credit: Shutterstock.com

Produced by: Dayana Mustak

Presented by: Roshan Kanesan, Wong Shou Ning


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Tags:  ageing,  world bank,  social protection,  epf,  retirement,  productivity,  Government/Regulatory/Policy Making,  Economy, Markets,  Politics, News, Current Affairs

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